Balancing Trailer Tires

[firefighter jim]

I've always balanced my trailer tires. Thought it was a good idea just as balancing vehicle tires. Increased tire life and smoother riding trailer with a load or without a load. Recently in a tire job and was surprised to hear that most people do not. Any comments appreciated...........

 

[Diamondpilot]

All tires should be balanced. If someone tells you your trailers tires do not need balanced move on because they have no idea what they are talking about.

Chris

 

[sixdogs]

For years I never balanced them and didn't know any different. Then I bought an old bubble balacer at an auction and figured what the heck. The difference was beyond description. All the road vibration was gone and the mnii-wobble at 45 MPH was not even there at much higher speeds. One of the best things I have ever done.

 

[moriboy]

I also balance all of my trailer tires. It's cheap and makes a noticeable difference when hauling empty or light loads. According to my local tire store, almost no one balances them. Not sure why.....

 

[LHS Inc]

I never had the tires that originally came on my tandem trailer rotated or balanced. When it was time to get a new set I got radials and get them rotated and balanced once a year.

I'll double the life of them compared to the cheap tires that came on the trailer.

 

[4shorts]

I've always done it. Even with the commerical trailers I service at the shop. Heck I even done it on my motorcycle trailer.

 

[hosspuller]

ignorance = unbalanced trailer tires

One of the difficulties I've encountered was hub or lug centric. Only a very few tire shops will balance a tire based on the lugs..

I figure any balance correction is better than none.