Yes tires again

[mr. Camper07]

Just take note when buying new tires of date code, I was at tire shop I asked to see date code.
Well these new tire from reputable tire shop date code was 9 months old.
So I don’t like that since most people with Rv trailers put less miles on tires and time comes up first as to age.
Anyhoo I excepted the tires on condition of free balance of tires.
Shop said no problem they would do that.
Now I have alway had my trailers balanced in the past, anybody that thinks not too!! in my opinion is wrong. Trailer Tires are likely to incur more problems not balanced and last longer when balanced..
Who needs a tire throwing its self oblong???

 

[bikendan]

Moved thread from the Modifications and Updates section to the Running Gear/Axles/Brakes/Tires and Frames sub-forum since the OP's post is specific to Tires.

 

[Mokurt]

When I had trailer tires replaced in the past the shops automatically balanced them without asking.

 

[Oaklevel]

Some shops that I have run into automatically balance trailer tires some do not.. many owners of utility trailers do bot have them balanced.

I have the tires balanced on my trailers........... since 1983 (I currently have 18 trailer tires).

 

[5picker]

Just take note when buying new tires of date code, I was at tire shop I asked to see date code.
Well these new tire from reputable tire shop date code was 9 months old.
So I don’t like that since most people with Rv trailers put less miles on tires and time comes up first as to age.
Anyhoo I excepted the tires on condition of free balance of tires.
Shop said no problem they would do that.
Now I have alway had my trailers balanced in the past, anybody that thinks not too!! in my opinion is wrong. Trailer Tires are likely to incur more problems not balanced and last longer when balanced..
Who needs a tire throwing its self oblong???

Unfortunately, you received little/no compensation for 9 month old tires.

Most all shops will balance tires for free if you purchase new from them.

BTW... I too have all my trailer tires balanced.
I currently have 12.

 

[Aussieguy]

wish all them shops were close to florida
I'm shopping for tires too and balancing is between 25 -30each tire
and they expect me to take wheels off the trailer and bring only the wheels !

 

[MR.M]

wish all them shops were close to florida
I'm shopping for tires too and balancing is between 25 -30each tire
and they expect me to take wheels off the trailer and bring only the wheels !

25 to 30 just to balance ? new tires are normally around 25 to 30 to mount and balance even here in Florida .

 

[5picker]

wish all them shops were close to florida
I'm shopping for tires too and balancing is between 25 -30each tire
and they expect me to take wheels off the trailer and bring only the wheels !

Humm... about 6 years ago I bought 2 trailer tires at a Discount Tire in Ocala, FL for a trailer I had used to help haul stuff to FL for a friend.

They did the work in their parking lot and balanced with no charge/issues above the price of the tires.

Maybe those shops no longer exist but I did have my truck tires rotated and balanced (for free) as recently as March at a Discount Tire in Gainesville, FL.

 

[Bob K4TAX]

It just depends on the business practice of the tire dealer. Some charge per tire to balance. Remove, balance, and install requires more labor. Labor it time and time is money. Some shops if you purchase the tires from them will mount and balance for the price of the tire while some may charge extra for mounting, balancing and disposal of the old tire.

It just depends and it is always good to ask questions first and not when the bill is preseted.

Bob

 

[PhilFromMaine]

It just depends on the business practice of the tire dealer. Some charge per tire to balance. Remove, balance, and install requires more labor. Labor it time and time is money. Some shops if you purchase the tires from them will mount and balance for the price of the tire while some may charge extra for mounting, balancing and disposal of the old tire.

It just depends and it is always good to ask questions first and not when the bill is preseted.




Bob

The general rule is: If they can charge extra, they will. Businesses either charge the for balancing outright or bury it in the cost of the tire. When tire shopping look for the "out the door" price that includes everything you expect.
As I recall, Walmart wanted 8 dollars per tire for balancing 6 months ago.

 

[Chuck_S]

Well these new tire from reputable tire shop date code was 9 months old.

Nothing wrong with these and better than you should expect since these are not made to your order and run in big batches. I'd not accept 2+ year old tires but less than a year is excellent.

Balancing is controversial as the hole in the middle of a trailer wheel may not be in the exact center. It's my feeling that mine are not so balancing on a machine that expects a center hole -- hub centric not just a hole in the middle -- can make it worse. Or not. Roll the dice!

Not seen a machine that can balance while on the trailer in years and they may not exist anymore.

-- Chuck.

 

[TitanMike]

Nothing wrong with these and better than you should expect since these are not made to your order and run in big batches. I'd not accept 2+ year old tires but less than a year is excellent.

Balancing is controversial as the hole in the middle of a trailer wheel may not be in the exact center. It's my feeling that mine are not so balancing on a machine that expects a center hole -- hub centric not just a hole in the middle -- can make it worse. Or not. Roll the dice!

Not seen a machine that can balance while on the trailer in years and they may not exist anymore.

-- Chuck.

They exist. It's just the people who know how to use them and people who want to use them don't seem to exist anymore.

FWIW, if your wheels were made in the last 30+ years, the center hole and bolt circle are concentric. If the operator in the shop mounts the wheel with the cone on the back side where hole edge is true, the wheels will balance properly. No special adapters required, just basic cones; spring, cup for front, abd wing nut to hold it all in place.

 

[jjscsix]

Discount Tire has the best policies for what they charge in general. They repair flats for FREE even if you didn’t buy them there. I recently had them do that on a tire on my Expedition that got a nail in it. They dismount it and put an internal patch in it. They were the factory original tires. I am a good customer of theirs but I am under the impression that is not a requirement

 

[TitanMike]

Discount Tire has the best policies for what they charge in general. They repair flats for FREE even if you didn’t buy them there. I recently had them do that on a tire on my Expedition that got a nail in it. They dismount it and put an internal patch in it. They were the factory original tires. I am a good customer of theirs but I am under the impression that is not a requirement

That's a big change. For decades they just plugged tires when doing flat repairs. Were the biggest single customer of North Shore Labs , maker of Safety Seal tire plugging tools and plugs.

 

[Aussieguy]

In 20 years I have had about 3 flat tires
giving customers free flat fixes is a good promotion
unless all the "customers" are roofers

wonder if they can add a clause ... except people who constantly work with nails/screws


BTW don't wear flipflops in the yard after replacing the roof...

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which gets me no closer to selecting tires

 

[TitanMike]

BTW don't wear flipflops in the yard after replacing the roof...

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which gets me no closer to selecting tires

A good roofer goes over the ground around the building with a magnetic rake. Cheap ones may not.

My few flats came from junk on the freeways.

 

[Aussieguy]

I didn't have a magnet rake ... replaced my own roof (amateur)
even got it permitted and approved.

NEVER EVER going to do that again... had to re-nail all the 9" wood boards to meet new codes .... almost 10,000 nails into 30year old 3/4 wood ............. YUKKKK


But roof has held ON for 3 hurricanes getting too close


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still need tires
thinking of Carlisle ?

 

[milosusa]

Not sure, if works as good as tire shop balancing, but I use those Centramatic Wheel balancers on my 5th wheel TH and really like them. Not more those uneven flats spots I had on outside of tires as before.
milos

 

[mmcbride56]

Just take note when buying new tires of date code, I was at tire shop I asked to see date code.
Well these new tire from reputable tire shop date code was 9 months old.
So I don’t like that since most people with Rv trailers put less miles on tires and time comes up first as to age.

My story is much worse. I had to replace all six of my class A motorhome tires at $1000 each. I went to the only tire specialty company in town (a nationally well known company).
They said they had to order from the warehouse in California so I left my RV there. When they called and said I could pick up the RV the tires have been changed. I got there and found that the tires were a year old based on the date code. They also said being a motorhome and not a car, there free service for life did not apply.

So I was stuck with year old - "new" tires. I kept the receipt with the install date so I can dispute any issues that come up with the tires being too old.

 

[garywilson]

Use them 5 years and switch....I'd not be concerned about the 9 months if kept out of the sun and weather.

The reason I switched to Discount Tire- I took in two trailer tires for a slow leak. No leak in tire, was around the rim. They pulled the tires, buffed of rust, painted the rims, re-mounted the tires... no charge. That was around 1994 during the old woman commercial.

I miss her.