I don't know where feeling it should be the determining factor...
and I see many more tires that are balanced taking more than a 1/2 oz.
there is no rule that says wheels on a straight axle has to be balanced and some believe the cost of doing it exceeds the value of doing it... but there is no evidence that it is beneficial to not do it, and plenty of evidence it is...
unbalanced wheels cause the tires bearings and suspension bushings to wear faster, it causes vibrations unnecessarily, weather you can feel it or not...
there are very few instances where vibration is good...
bottom line is, it is never wrong or harmful to balance them and in the worst case scenario you have wasted a few dollars a tire if it wasn't needed...
not doing it, you will never know how much of your tire ware and related problems are a result of unbalanced wheels...
the unbalanced wheel becomes more unbalanced with use... the axle mfg. balances the brake drum that is much smaller in diameter, why then would it make sense to attach a unbalanced wheel to it...
although I do have to admit, I have never balanced the wheel on my wheel-barrow, and I have never felt any vibration from it...
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I just had my tires replaced - The installer asked if I wanted them balanced. I asked him to tell me the pros and cons - he said well, a pro is that he will make more money if he balances them - Con.... as soon as I make a tight turn when backing it in, the force made upon the tires ..they will be forced off balance.
Quote: Con.... as soon as I make a tight turn when backing it in, the force made upon the tires ..they will be forced off balance.
If I had a tire that was forced out of balance when I made a tight turn, something is wrong with the tire and I'd get rid of them.
Your tire installer is mis-informed, and I'm trying to be politically correct.
2007 Dodge RAM 2500 Quad Cab w/6.7 Cummins
2008 Palamino Sabre 31RKTS
Reese 15K Pro Series manual slide
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I also have never had any of my trailer tires balanced including my current RV. One of my 14k GVWR GN implement trailers has '00 DOT code tires with close to 30k. Their wearing flat across the tread with no cupping or a bad wear pattern. Short spring length has much to do with why even the commercial trailers users don't balance their tires.
Jim
'03 2500 Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs
'97 Park Avanue 28' with two slides
although I do have to admit, I have never balanced the wheel on my wheel-barrow, and I have never felt any vibration from it...
Well, it's really obvious what the problem here is..
You need to step it up a bit.. You've been working just a bit too slow.. Hup, Hup, Hup. Doubletime!!!
well I have never worn one out either, and I see no reason to change what has worked all this time...
but maybe that is why the honey-do-list has never gotten any shorter...
Wilburg wrote: I just had my tires replaced - The installer asked if I wanted them balanced. I asked him to tell me the pros and cons - he said well, a pro is that he will make more money if he balances them - Con.... as soon as I make a tight turn when backing it in, the force made upon the tires ..they will be forced off balance.
I don't wish to offend the good dealers and installers that are out there.. but I am sure the good ones know what I mean...
it is very unfortunate but true, there are many tire dealers better suited to be dishwashers, and their installers, well I won't say, but most work pretty hard for the $7 they are being paid...
I wish you would ask him exactly how turning the trailer does that...
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