Wheel Bearings
Ball bearings are the most common type of wheel bearings used today (along with roller bearings—though the latter don’t have the versatility of the ball ones). Other types include tapered roller bearings, mainly used for trucks, and precision ball bearings, designed for intense radial loads. Regardless of the type your vehicle has, the warning signs are the same, specifically a bad wheel bearing sound.
Here are just a few things to keep in mind:
First and foremost, listen! The most common and most easily identifiable symptom of a bad wheel bearing is an audible one. If you notice a grinding or grating noise coming from your wheel or tire, take note that this is very likely caused by a bad wheel bearing—especially if the noise gets louder as the vehicle accelerates.
- SKF VKBA 1488 wheel bearings
- Normal Duty
- Setscrew Ball Bearing
- Ruville 6613 wheel bearings
- Normal Duty
- Setscrew Ball Bearing
- Toyana CX017 wheel bearings
- 190 mm
- 240 mm
- SKF VKBA 3571 wheel bearings
- Normal Duty
- Setscrew Ball Bearing
- SKF VKBA 871 wheel bearings
- Normal Duty
- Grip Tight Ball Bearing
- FAG 713613210 wheel bearings
- 55 mm
- 120 mm
- Ruville 5132 wheel bearings
- Intermediate Duty
- Setscrew Ball Bearing
- SNR R168.34 wheel bearings
- Normal Duty
- Setscrew Ball Bearing
- SKF VKBA 708 wheel bearings
- Intermediate Duty
- Setscrew Ball Bearing
- Toyana CRF-41.03650 wheel bearings
- 107 Series
- Expansion
- Toyana CRF-33207 A wheel bearings
- Intermediate Duty
- Setscrew Ball Bearing
- SKF VKBA 1439 wheel bearings
- Normal Duty
- Setscrew Ball Bearing