Wheel Bearings

[Havoc13]

Whats a good brand for a durable front wheel bearing?

Anyone heard of these brands: NSK, NTN.

What is every one running on your cars, also, is there any difference between the Japan (OEM) and the other name brands besides price?

Thanks

 

[themadhatter]

timkin ftw

 

[suprageezer]

timken/Castrol Grease user here, also the main thing to do is tighten the nut with an Inch Pound Torque Wrench to the Toyota Spec and they'll last almost forever.

 

[OneJArpus]

^yup, my front bearings on my white car lasted 195K Miles i just replaced them a few months ago

 

[Halsupramk3]

i dont see how another brand other than toyota could last longer or be better. OEM seem to last an extremely long time. When you install them you will need a press and if you have abs be careful not to distort the abs sensor ring around the hub.

 

[becauseican]

Get the Toyota ones.....the rears are expensive, like $180-200 each!!

 

[suprageezer]

Toyota most likely is not in the bearing manufacturing business, so if you have to have OEM bearings find who manufactured them and order them through your local bearing supplier like Kaman, or King bearing. Also your right the stockers last almost forever, one reason is they were tightened to the right torque spec at the factory.