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05-06-2017, 06:37 PM
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Balance RV Tires
Does any one balance their RV tires? I just but some new tires on my camper and asked for the tires to be balanced and they looked at me like I was crazy. 
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05-06-2017, 06:40 PM
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I balance everything.
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05-06-2017, 06:50 PM
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Got the same question when I put on new tires. Of course you want them balanced.
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05-06-2017, 06:52 PM
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Just replaced the tires on the Windjammer. The old tires were never balanced ,dealer said travel trailer tire are seldom balanced. Installed the new tires drove 4000 miles didn't have any problems. There was no lip on my rims so if they were balanced they would have to be stick on weights. The fellow who installed the tires could not remember balancing any travel trailer tires in the past. That being said it doesn't make it right, just saying I have had no problems.
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05-06-2017, 07:11 PM
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Casey & Carolyn
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Las Vegas Nv
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Yes when I installed new tires on my 5th wheel they where balanced. Also on the boat trailer. Factory tires where not balanced on the 5th wheel but I only ran them about 350 miles. I knew that I was changing them out soon so did not bother to have them balanced. noticed a huge difference in the tires when I installed the new ones on the 5th wheel. I'm sure some of that was because I went up a load range and some was due to balancing .
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05-06-2017, 07:19 PM
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Location: Warsaw,NC
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Does the factory balance tires? If not my tires aren't balanced.
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05-06-2017, 07:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spock123
Does the factory balance tires? If not my tires aren't balanced.
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LOL.......The only thing the factory balances are the financial spreadsheets.
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05-06-2017, 07:22 PM
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Location: Warsaw,NC
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You got that right
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05-06-2017, 07:38 PM
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Mine came from the factory with stick on weights on each wheel.
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05-06-2017, 07:47 PM
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Location: Surrey BC
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Not a single weight on my OEM wheels. I took them off today and can verify that.
On my new wheels, put in Counteract Balancing Beads.
Counteract for TRUCKS | Counteract Balancing Beads
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05-06-2017, 07:50 PM
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The factory places the belt seam across the rim from the valve stem so it is close.....lol
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05-06-2017, 07:55 PM
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after buying my rig I pulled all the wheels and had them balanced
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05-06-2017, 07:59 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
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If it rotates, it needs to be balanced. Drive shafts turn much slower than tires and drive shafts are balanced. BALANCE ALL TIRES!
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05-06-2017, 08:02 PM
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Location: SE Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Havercamp
LOL.......The only thing the factory balances are the financial spreadsheets.
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Be nice now....... 
I balance everything, even my lawnmower tires. I can mow FAST at times....
I never use clip on rim weights, always adhesive weights. Clip on weights suck and the corrode the rims too.
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05-06-2017, 08:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nurek
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Your OEM wheels were not balanced because they had Robert Duvall come in and match them perfect, staggered special.
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05-07-2017, 09:25 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2016
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Balance trailer tires
Thanks everyone for all the updates on this subject I figured it was the right thing to do. But when I told them to do it there looks were unbelievable and they stated you never balance trailer tires I said well I'm paying for it so what does it matter to you. lol 
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05-08-2017, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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I even have my car trailer tires balanced! Never a question. If need be even use stick,on weights!
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05-08-2017, 07:15 AM
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Location: N. Illinois
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Just had a set of Goodyear Endurance st 205-75R14 D put on and yes I had them balanced. Why not, ?
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05-08-2017, 07:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nurek
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I always wonder why this isn't more popular? (if it actually works).....
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05-08-2017, 07:37 AM
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I have never seen it used! At least not in any of the shops I have been in.
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