Need New Wheels

[BaysideBruce]

Where do you recommend buying new wheels for a 2001 Coleman Bayside?  I changed tires and I was told that my wheels were "out-of-round" and I should consider buying a new set.  Any suggestions?

Also any idea why a set of wheels would get "out-of-round"?  I have not hit anything hard while towing the trailer.  The only thing I remember is SLOWLY backing up my driveway and running over the curb while doing that once or twice.  (The curb is rounded and not a sharp square curb.)


Thanks!

[mike4947]

Been told that several times over the years. Usually by a tire store. They just don't realize that small trailer wheels don't have a concentric center hole like auto rims do. The first time it happened I had the tire pulled off and took the rim into the shop I was sorking at and we checked the bead area. It was within a couple of thousands, but the bead are to center hole was an 1/8 of an inch off. The lug nut holes to bead were also within thousands.

That's why you'll see so many posts about using a lug centeric adapter for a balancing machine or spin balancing the wheel/tire assembly on the trailer. Use the center hole on a small trailer rim and most likely you'll be more out of balance that it would be if it weren't put on the machine.