Should I Replace The Wheel Hub Or Put Bearings?

[Segun a.k.a Legalwealth]

When you start hearing a rumbling sound or noise coming from any of your car's wheels when on speed, note that it is most likely that your car's wheel hub has gotten bad. You will have to replace the wheel hub or put in bearings to fix the issue. But because it is hard getting quality wheel hubs even at reasonable prices in Nigeria, most people prefer to buy the so-called foreign used, a.k.a tokunbo, instead of going for a new one or they put bearings in the faulty one since it is the bearings that generally break.

Buying a tokunbo wheel hub could be a waste of money because one cannot forecast how long it will last plus, some sellers put new bearings into spoilt OEM wheel hubs and package them as tokunbo. Put bearing is not even the issue but the quality of the bearings used is the prominent bone of contention; before you know it, the bearings have worn out after driving the car for a while.

What do you think is the best option to fix a bad wheel hub issue?

 

[Jolilo]

For front wheel hub, putting original Japan bearing solves that issue for a very long time. (KOYO) is the product that is original. While back wheel hub, it’s better replaced with new original complete hub.

 

[Segun a.k.a Legalwealth]

For the front wheel hub, putting the original Japan bearing solves that issue for a long time. (KOYO) is the original product. While rear wheel hub it's better replaced with a new original complete hub.

Thanks for your contribution.

"Koyo is not cheap. But it's quite easy if you ask them to give you their various types. The original ones always engrave the writing on the bearing, unlike the fake ones whose writings bulge out."