Hubs, wheel bearings

[tcolyer]

I noticed in the Corvette Central Website they have a HD rear wheel hub with tappered bearings instead of the factory roller bearing, has anyone used these, and if so did they last longer? I have a daily driver 86 and go thru a set of rear from Pep Boy's almost every 16months.

Thanks

 

[Hib Halverson]

You are going through rear bearings every 16 months?
Wow.

If that's the case, it's isn't going to matter what kind of bearings you use.

Does this car have very large diameter wheels by chance?

 

[tcolyer]

Does this car have very large diameter wheels by chance? NO factory wheel and tire size combination but I drive 100 miles a day so I put a lot of miles on it

 

[G Winter]

That would only be in the area of 32,000 miles. I would be looking for a cause, or wheel bearings from a diff supplier.

Glenn

 

[raidoman]

rear wheel bearings

I ordered GM oems from Mid America, they cost more but will far ouotlast the Chinese imitations.

 

[Toms007]

I noticed in the Corvette Central Website they have a HD rear wheel hub with tappered bearings instead of the factory roller bearing, has anyone used these, and if so did they last longer? I have a daily driver 86 and go thru a set of rear from Pep Boy's almost every 16months.

Thanks

There has been a lot of talk on the other forums about these tapered bearings, and from what I read these are the "cats meow". They are supposed to be better than the regular OE bearings. Now with that said, I have not tried them so I can not vouch for them, but this is what I read. Apparently these were developed by some of the guys who race and put quite a bit of stress on their wheel bearings.

 

[G Winter]

I haven't put any on my corvette but in the past I have on other cars. Seems to me when the tapered bearings go they go totally out right now. The ball type will run for some time after they begin to fail.

Glenn

 

[vetteoz]

I ordered GM oems from Mid America, they cost more but will far ouotlast the Chinese imitations.

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Stock hubs run in excess of 100K easy ; if you are cutting them out in 30K you may have a problem with something else as stated above

 

[tdr1919]

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Stock hubs run in excess of 100K easy ; if you are cutting them out in 30K you may have a problem with something else as stated above

These hubs require 166 ft/lbs of torque, if not torqued properly maybe this is why they arent lasting.