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Good Mail Order Source for Vette Bearings ?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:37 am
by Mako Koiwai
If we're going to replace the fronts, should we also do the rears at the same time? Car's got 70K (trouble free) miles on it now ... with a couple of years of R tire use on it.
I imagine, like most cars, it's much more work to replace the REAR bearings and replace the studs?
Re: Good Mail Order Source for Vette Bearings ?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 8:52 am
by Mako Koiwai
Weird wide range of prices ?! $80 to $999 for a pair of front bearings/hubs
I believe you get what you pay for ... but this spread is ridiculous
Re: Good Mail Order Source for Vette Bearings ?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:56 am
by Bob Pl
Mako Koiwai wrote:If we're going to replace the fronts, should we also do the rears at the same time? Car's got 70K (trouble free) miles on it now ... with a couple of years of R tire use on it.
I imagine, like most cars, it's much more work to replace the REAR bearings and replace the studs?
Not necessary.
Re: Good Mail Order Source for Vette Bearings ?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:59 am
by Bob Pl
Mako Koiwai wrote:Weird wide range of prices ?! $80 to $999 for a pair of front bearings/hubs
I believe you get what you pay for ... but this spread is ridiculous
The best is SKF "race" about $425/corner, then SFK non race about $350/ corner, then the rest. Good luck with the $80. ones you found.
Re: Good Mail Order Source for Vette Bearings ?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:33 am
by Henry Bjoin
Mako- most all the "non-race" Corvette bearing are made by Timkin and just labeled or packaged differently. When mine went I went to the Autozone near AAA Speedway picked one up for about $70 bucks installed it in the paddock and went back to running. Go ahead and buy the high dollar ones if you like, but I don't think it's worth it
Re: Good Mail Order Source for Vette Bearings ?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:51 am
by Bob Pl
Henry Bjoin wrote:Mako- most all the "non-race" Corvette bearing are made by Timkin and just labeled or packaged differently. When mine went I went to the Autozone near AAA Speedway picked one up for about $70 bucks installed it in the paddock and went back to running. Go ahead and buy the high dollar ones if you like, but I don't think it's worth it
If they work on Henry's car then I'd say worth a try. Mine are still going strong, stock at 49k miles, so have not personally changed them. The guys I get info from are w2w racers so they work the bearings pretty hard on slicks & a failure is a DNF. That's why they use SKF race.
Re: Good Mail Order Source for Vette Bearings ?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:54 pm
by Mako Koiwai
Getting them from my local Auto Zone, $90/per, with new studs. Simple fast
Re: Good Mail Order Source for Vette Bearings ?
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:33 pm
by Bob Pl
Mako Koiwai wrote:Getting them from my local Auto Zone, $90/per, with new studs. Simple fast
I have heard some of the auto parts stores may offer "life time" warranties on wheel bearings, sorry don't know which. Maybe ck that out.