Front wheel bearings

[KING46Calais V]

I'm in market for some new front wheel bearings. I don't want to get genuine due to cost so does anyone have any recommendation for a decent aftermarket brand I should look for or are they all similar SE asian quality.

 

[Smitty]

... whats wrong with the original ones? they are designed to last many a kilometre

 

[Phillbo]

Got mine from Burson.

 

[KING46Calais V]

... whats wrong with the original ones? they are designed to last many a kilometre

I've got a drumming/hum at 60 to 80kmph. It's not balance or alignment.
Disappears at 100+
Car has 330k on it so they may be a bit worn. Not enough to feel movement when jacking up and checking bearings but I'm thinking early stages of failure.
Happy to hear opinions.

 

[losh1971]

Low km SH tend to be better than what's available aftermarket.

 

[Phillbo]

Low km SH tend to be better than what's available aftermarket.

The bearings I purchased from Burson are Timken, so quality isn't an issue

 

[KING46Calais V]

The bearings I purchased from Burson are Timken, so quality isn't an issue

That sounds great to me. I'll give them a call and check price.

 

[losh1971]

That sounds great to me. I'll give them a call and check price.

Are you sure its the front? Fronts are fairly easy to tell if they feel rough. The rears are a bit trickier as there are other components that absorb some of the feel and they can be harder to spin freely, especially if you have an LSD.

 

[Lex]

Are you sure its the front? Fronts are fairly easy to tell if they feel rough. The rears are a bit trickier as there are other components that absorb some of the feel and they can be harder to spin freely, especially if you have an LSD.

When l first read his problem, l thought of you're problem with the rear right hub?

 

[KING46Calais V]

The bearings I purchased from Burson are Timken, so quality isn't an issue

Bursons front hubs are around 20 bucks cheaper than genuine