Are Combination Trailer Wheel/Tire Products Fully Balanced and is it Necessary for Trailer Tires

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Are the Trailer tire and wheel combination balanced?

asked by: Bryan

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The pre-mounted combinations of trailer wheels and trailer tires that we offer are given a degree of balancing by the distributor but not a full dynamic balance on a balancing machine as passenger car tires require. I will explain.

Wheels and tires always have a high spot and a low spot, meaning that their weight is not 100-percent perfectly distributed around their circumferences. The wheel and tire distributor from whom we obtain these products will mount the tires such that the wheel high (heavy) spot is matched up the tire low (light) spot. By matching up these opposite points on the two components a degree of balance is achieved.

This is NOT the same as the full dynamic balancing done on a tire for a passenger car but it results in a wheel/tire that is sufficiently well-balanced for use on a trailer.

If you wanted to you could certainly have trailer wheels/tires fully balanced but it is not essential to do so.

expert reply by: Adam R

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Answer 1

Hey there! I can definitely see why that would be confusing. Tire width and wheel width get listed separately, but they do affect each other a little bit. The tire width we list is based on a specific “measuring rim width” used by the tire…

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Answer 2

Hello Steve, thanks for reaching out. All of the trailer tires we sell come balanced in the manner that trailer tires are balanced. Every tire and every wheel has a high (heavy) and low (light) spot. The manufacturers offset the high spot on the tire…

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Answer 3

Trailer wheels and passenger car wheels are different and so are trailer tires and passenger car tires. Trailers wheels are tires are designed with different characteristics from vehicles wheels and tires since their functions are not exactly the…

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Answer 4

The tire size ST225/75R15 is designed to fit 15 inch diameter wheels with a 6-7-1/2 inch width. The part #AM20534 that you referenced is a 15 inch wheel with a 6 inch width so in that regard it would work well. The bolt pattern of this wheel is 6 on…

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Answer 5

For a wheel that is 5 inches in width and 15 inches in diameter you would want tires that are size ST205/75-15. For the tire size ST225/75R15 you listed you would want a rim that is from 6-7 inches in width. I attached a department page that has all…

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Answer 6

I would recommend replacing the tires along with the wheels on your utility trailer. The tires that you currently have on your trailer are passenger car tires which can be identified by the P at the beginning of the tire size and it is not a common…

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Answer 7

The backspacing for the Dexstar Steel Spoke Trailer Wheel, #AM20422 is 3 inches, which provides zero inches offset. This means that the point where the wheel studs go through the wheel is centered in the 5 inch width of the wheel. A 5 inch wide wheel…

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Answer 8

The tire and wheel combos we carry are not machined balanced. The reason manufacturers do not balance their tires and wheel assemblies like the Karrier Tire and Wheel Combo #AM31991 is because a balanced tire and wheel is not very necessary on a…

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Answer 9

You are correct the Westlake ST235/75R15 Radial Tire w 15" Phoenix Aluminum Wheel #LH52FR has a higher capacity tire than the wheel. This is often the case as many prefer to step up the weight capacity of the tire as they feel it helps the tire…

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Answer 10

Our selection of trailer tires in the 205/75-14 size with a D load range is limited to Kenda Karrie and Westlake. These both are considered higher quality radial options but the best one for your application will come down to your particular speed vs…

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Answer 11

The outer diameter of the Westlake ST235/75R15 Radial Off-Road Trailer Tire #WST54FR that you referenced is 28.9 inches which is same as what your current tire size has. This is basically the current version of the tire you have now.

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Answer 12

The trailer tire and wheel combination is received from the supplier already with the tire mounted on the wheel. The supplier does not balance the combination, but when the tire is installed to the wheel they will line the high (heavy) spot on the…

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