Wheel Balance Yes or NO?

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  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited August 2016 #32

    We have had eight caravans in the last 40 + years from six different manufacturers and never needed wheels balanced so never had them balanced .

    Same here. Waste of time. I also run 5, twin axle, Ifor Williams trailers and they have never been balanced.

    ...So how do you know that damage was not being caused to the bearings and suspension, or is it like a lot of companies,they were got rid of before defects materialised?

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited August 2016 #33

    When I had new caravan tyres fitted recently, our local fitter (who I do trust) balanced the two caravan wheels / tyres without me asking. Not a great deal of weight was required.

    However, he didn't balance the spare. I queried this and he said that balancing wasn't really necessary on caravans.

    I have to say that if a wheel is 260 gms out then there must be something wrong with either the wheel or the tyre and I would want that sorting out before trying to get them balanced.

  • IanH
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    edited August 2016 #34

    I should add, that my view is that you should have the ones on the caravan balanced......for the small amount of extra cost, why wouldn't you? It would also show up the faulty wheels / tyres described in earlier posts.

  • terrence
    terrence Forum Participant Posts: 18
    edited September 2016 #35

    We had new tyres fitted to our twin axle a few weeks ago by a mobile fitter . He balanced the wheels without us even asking 

  • reesmrc
    reesmrc Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited April 2019 #36

    Interesting video, who do you trust the tyre expert, or the caravan manufacturer???

    http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/video/parts/wsl/video-wheel-solutions-explains-the-importance-of-caravan-wheel-balancing-$21381995.htm

     

  • crusader
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    edited April 2019 #37

    Find another fitter Tyron Bands are fitted to the inside of the rim I have them and I have my wheels balanced on a twin axle. Make sure they fit the weights on the inner side of the wheel

    Paul

  • crusader
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    edited April 2019 #38

    It's just like a car wheels on the road just ask your self would you fit your car if yes then it's the same for your van

     

    Paul

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited April 2019 #39

    Paul, why are all your posts in "bold". just asking. wink

  • dmiller555
    dmiller555 Forum Participant Posts: 717
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    edited April 2019 #40

    The old ones are always the best. laughing

    Incidentally our caravan's wheels are balanced, even the spare. 

  • crusader
    crusader Forum Participant Posts: 299
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    edited April 2019 #41

    just for you smile I like it I can then see it better lol

  • TheDennisonFamily
    TheDennisonFamily Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited October 2019 #42

    Sorry to resurrect this subject, also applogise that my post is not in reference to a Caravan.

    I have a tri-axle transport trailer, which it seems is not fitted with balanced wheels.

    I can't seem to "feel" anything untoward regards towing stability etc, however, I would be very intrested if anyone has come up with further thoughts regarding getting them balanced.

  • Officeboy
    Officeboy Forum Participant Posts: 5
    edited January 2022 #43

    A number of tyre fitters do not realise the colour coding of the spots on the outside of the tyre to show where the high/low weight is, so it might go against the valve or opposite the valve 

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