Balance Trailer tires
06-11-2014, 09:26 AM
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We balance our trailer tires on everything except the little jetski trailer (seems pretty smooth, minimal weight, and don't use it much so never bothered). I don't see how it's any different from the shop's perspective than balancing a car tire.
06-11-2014, 09:38 AM
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Are those of you that are saying you get the vibration from the tires when loaded or empty? Are you still getting the bounce when you first take off or after the trailer had being sitting for a period of time or all the time? I can see how when the trailer is empty it could make a difference especially as the tire wears over time, Much less weight to balance trailer and the actual trailer will move within itself. Once the boat is loaded (what size boat could also factor in) I would think the vibration would dissipate? I am just thinking that there may also be wear issues on the tires from sliding etc that would change the geometry of the tire over time. Or was the vibration as soon as the tires were originally mounted?
I think every tire shop would be happy to balance the tire, it is a revenue enhancement. Sometimes the communication as to why they don't say to balance may be the miss-understanding?
I think every tire shop would be happy to balance the tire, it is a revenue enhancement. Sometimes the communication as to why they don't say to balance may be the miss-understanding?
06-11-2014, 09:53 AM
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I always balance tires for the highway. If a tire needs more than a small weight it is an indicator of other problems either in the tire or the rim, easy way to find out.
06-11-2014, 10:23 AM
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I always balance my tires. Not to mention the extra stress on the bearing from a tire out of balance bouncing around..... It is to cheap not to balance them.
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06-11-2014, 11:09 AM
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Are those of you that are saying you get the vibration from the tires when loaded or empty? Are you still getting the bounce when you first take off or after the trailer had being sitting for a period of time or all the time? I can see how when the trailer is empty it could make a difference especially as the tire wears over time, Much less weight to balance trailer and the actual trailer will move within itself. Once the boat is loaded (what size boat could also factor in) I would think the vibration would dissipate? I am just thinking that there may also be wear issues on the tires from sliding etc that would change the geometry of the tire over time. Or was the vibration as soon as the tires were originally mounted?
I think every tire shop would be happy to balance the tire, it is a revenue enhancement. Sometimes the communication as to why they don't say to balance may be the miss-understanding?
I think every tire shop would be happy to balance the tire, it is a revenue enhancement. Sometimes the communication as to why they don't say to balance may be the miss-understanding?
06-11-2014, 04:55 PM
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Spin balancers only spin up to low 70's mph, so if you have a DRW diesel and tow your 47 Apache 80mph everywhere you go, you're just wasting beer money. 
Don't even get me started on dynamic vs. static balancing....
Don't even get me started on dynamic vs. static balancing....
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06-11-2014, 05:52 PM
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Hmm, I've never heard about the "dot" before, but did some research on it. It's not a universal thing across all tire manufacturers though. Learn something new everyday!
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If you choose to balance your trailer tires, have it done with the stick-on weights, not the ones that clamp on the rim. I had my tires balanced when installed on my Myco. By the time I got home, half of the weights had flown off. (They were the right weights for the aluminum wheels too; not weights for steel wheels which have a narrower clamp.) Clean all the grease off the inside of the wheels, and have the weights applied inside the barrel of the rim.
Advice:
If you choose to balance your trailer tires, have it done with the stick-on weights, not the ones that clamp on the rim. I had my tires balanced when installed on my Myco. By the time I got home, half of the weights had flown off. (They were the right weights for the aluminum wheels too; not weights for steel wheels which have a narrower clamp.) Clean all the grease off the inside of the wheels, and have the weights applied inside the barrel of the rim.
06-11-2014, 05:58 PM
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I am a fan of Road Force Balancing, but have never heard of static vs. dynamic IRT balancing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxVAssnbp8 http://www.motorweek.org/features/go...orce_balancing
My local Ford dealer has a Road Force balancer and the nicest tire mounting equipment in my area. (It is a brand new dealer built from scratch a couple years ago.) I use the Quick Lane service business all the time for just about any of my tire mounting/balancing needs. They didn't do the wheels/tires on my Myco, but they will next time. I also plan to have the 19.5s on my dually re-balanced there at some point with the RF system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQxVAssnbp8 http://www.motorweek.org/features/go...orce_balancing
My local Ford dealer has a Road Force balancer and the nicest tire mounting equipment in my area. (It is a brand new dealer built from scratch a couple years ago.) I use the Quick Lane service business all the time for just about any of my tire mounting/balancing needs. They didn't do the wheels/tires on my Myco, but they will next time. I also plan to have the 19.5s on my dually re-balanced there at some point with the RF system.
06-11-2014, 06:03 PM
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