I have fitted all three makes that customers have supplied and never had a problem with any of them, so its up to you what you want to pay out..
Flack
10th Mar 2017 5:48 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4399
Thanks Flack Richard
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10th Mar 2017 6:22 pm
60DISCO
Member Since: 27 Oct 2016
Location: Northampton
Posts: 188
NTN and FAG quality brands. Go for NTN.
Many of the Aftermarket bearings are from China and the quality is not as good as the OEM.
Internal design, materials and grinding is not as good, and raceway profiles are often wrong. That leads to much shorter life.
10th Mar 2017 6:31 pm
geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
all 3 are good with no problems
10th Mar 2017 7:49 pm
60DISCO
Member Since: 27 Oct 2016
Location: Northampton
Posts: 188
Actually they are not.
The problem with cheap bearings is that they do not meet the original design criteria for the vehicle. The majority come from China, and this not the typical Pop Metric bearings for basic non safety critical applications.
The raceway designs do not meet the OE requirements.
The steel quality does not meet the OE requirements.
The sealing does not meet the OE requirements.
The grease does not meet the OE requirements.
The ball bearing quality does not meet the OE requirements.
Another worrying example of this complacency would be the Defender wheel bearing application.
How many people fit standard Timken OE bearings? How many fit standard quality manufactured bearings (NTN, Koyo, FAG, SKF, NSK, etc)
How many fit standard after market (china etc) quality bearings?
The reality is that only the OE timken bearings will just about pass the test specification for the Defender. If the vehicle is run close to, or on GWV, the NON OE bearings will suffer failure which is due to Plastic deformation of the race ways, inducing catastrophic failure leading to total failure of the bearings, especially if standard vehicle duty cycles are applied.
Basic reasons, Raceway design and roller Crowning.
It's your life, or more worrying the innocent bystander/motorist.
Also the bill for doing a job twice usually exceeds the difference in price of OE or Quality versus "Aftermarket quality"
12th Mar 2017 12:19 am
defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1419
Need to replace rear wheel bearing as it has a fair bit of movement in the wheel.
Are the Britpart or Bearmach bearings ok or best avoiding?
I realise that NTN, Timken etc are the best but they do cost a fair bit more.
Obviously may as well do both sides as will also change EPB shoes.
23rd May 2019 9:17 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 4613
Timkin will last!!yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
23rd May 2019 9:23 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20726
Member Since: 04 Feb 2017
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 347
Been searching for a Timken rear wheel bearing, then found Disco Mikey's statement that OEM is an NTN bearing. However no obvious source for this bearing from the usual suspects. Any one found a supplier that does the OEM rear wheel bearing?
Thanks,
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19th Nov 2020 11:53 am
disco4ever
Member Since: 23 Dec 2013
Location: under the car
Posts: 402
Try searching for SNR bearing. They I guess to remember bought NTN. Or they merged.
I was just replacing mine with SKF, well known brand as well. € 40 a pieceAchim
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19th Nov 2020 1:51 pm
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