When I had tires replaced recently they used Balance Beads. Was the first I'd heard of them. The tire people explained that weights can cpme loose or be affected by tire wear, etc.
When I had tires replaced recently they used Balance Beads. Was the first I'd heard of them. The tire people explained that weights can cpme loose or be affected by tire wear, etc.
2,500 miles later and no vibrations whatsoever.
Balance beads work!!
I've used them for years both on my motorcycle and on the camper.
No they do not unless you specifically tell the dealer you want it done. I balance mine. It promotes better tire wear and less wear and tear on the trailer from vibration.
The problem is that it's hard to tell how much shaking is going on back there. Unbalanced tires are usually not that far out of balance these days. But, it is possible with a bit of bad luck to get a way out-of-balance tire that will shake the suspension and trailer more than you'd like. Why take the risk.
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Consider this: The majority of trailer wheels are "Lug Centric" meaning the center axle hole in the rim is not necessarily perfectly centered and bears no weight when it is mounted on the trailer. The lugs center the trailer wheel. Automobile wheels are "Hub Centric" and the axle hole in the rim is dead center and centers the wheel on the hub. A tire shop should know this and use a lug adapter on their balance machine, if they have one. They probably don't know this and don't have an adapter for your lug pattern. They will use their cone balance machine on your trailer tires. This may result in a tire that is not actually balanced. So, if you ask for your trailer tires to be balanced, ensure they use a lug adapter.
Consider this: The majority of trailer wheels are "Lug Centric" meaning the center axle hole in the rim is not necessarily perfectly centered and bears no weight when it is mounted on the trailer. The lugs center the trailer wheel. Automobile wheels are "Hub Centric" and the axle hole in the rim is dead center and centers the wheel on the hub. A tire shop should know this and use a lug adapter on their balance machine, if they have one. They probably don't know this and don't have an adapter for your lug pattern. They will use their cone balance machine on your trailer tires. This may result in a tire that is not actually balanced. So, if you ask for your trailer tires to be balanced, ensure they use a lug adapter.
We have discussed this misnomer before. ALL wheels are centered on a balancer using the center hole.
Here is a great instructional video from Hunter Engineering on their balancers and at the 0:45 mark will explain how the center hole is ALWAYS the center point of the wheel, whether lug centric or hub centric.
We have discussed this misnomer before. ALL wheels are centered on a balancer using the center hole.
Here is a great instructional video from Hunter Engineering on their balancers and at the 0:45 mark will explain how the center hole is ALWAYS the center point of the wheel, whether lug centric or hub centric.
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