Cheap wheel hub assembly?

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WJB make a very good "cheap" hub. I have used several so I prefer to call them a quailty low cost hub. The cheapies at Autozone, the awful Detroit Axle hubs will last a year. I have always used Timken and top quality hubs until I came across WJB on Rock Auto. I actually replaced both front hubs on my CTS a few years ago..one side WJB and the other Moog. So far, 35k miles later they both are doing well. The WJB was like $40 and the Moog was around $100 if I recall. Since then used WJB on customers cars with not a single issue.
 
Originally Posted by diyjake
Is SKF better / higher quality then Timken? I know Timken used to be top notch but lately I have heard they have been having failures, making they are cutting corners?


They were at one time pretty equal but no more. SKF is better.
 
Don't go cheap. I put front hubs (made in Taiwan) on a GMC and within a week they were humming. I returned them to Rockauto who sent a new set from a different Taiwan supplier and no problems. Good thing I was doing the wrenching or I would be out the cost of the swap.
 
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