Do Fifth Wheel Tire and Wheels Need to be Balanced
Updated 01/09/2018 | Published 01/08/2018
Question:
Do trailer tires going on a 5th wheel RV need to be balanced? Thanks
asked by: Ron S
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Helpful Expert Reply:
The trailer tires we carry like # TTWTRTM2358016E do not need to be machined balanced. You can have the tire and wheel combos balanced at a local tire shop if you wanted to though.
What some manufacturers will do is line up the light spot on the tire with the heavy spot on the wheel. This is a type of balancing but not like how car tires are balanced (with weights on a balancing machine).
expert reply by:
Jameson C
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Provider ST235/80R16 Radial Trailer Tire - Load Range E
- Trailer Tires and Wheels
- Tire Only
- Radial Tire
- Load Range E
- 235/80-16
- 16 Inch
- M - 81 mph
- Taskmaster
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