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Typically, small 12" tire/rim combos don’t seem to be balanced. At least, I’ve never seen a balance weight on them. Tire shops vary in their views on balancing these little tires–I think it’s a good precaution if the rig is going to be hauled down the road at highway speeds.
I’ve been buying Carlyle radials, 145R12C, from Amazon. Cost is about $30 each incl shipping. One pair came as Load Range D, 1220 lbs, and one pair as LR E, 1520 lbs. This is overkill but the cost is only a few dollars more. They ARE made in China.
I mount them by hand myself after cleaning and painting the rims as needed. Getting the old ones off is harder than mounting the new ones.