Wheel-ends function as a system: the spindle, hub, and rim (or wheel), as well as the bearings and the fasteners, all work in concert to keep the wheels in place and the tires running straight and ...

With vehicles on the road for longer than ever, wheel bearing maintenance is critical for safety. Identifying symptoms like grinding noises or steering vibrations early can prevent wheel separation ...

The difference between good and bad in the wheel bearing world is a very fine line — about the width of a couple of human hairs, to be imprecise. That's not much of a margin considering the potential ...

Wheel spacers are a popular mod that transcends many different groups of enthusiasts. For example, off-roaders can fit larger tires on stock wheels by spacing the wheels outboard and away from rubbing ...

Maintenance issues involving wheel ends can occasionally lead to costly delays and potential safety risks. The National Transportation Safety Board estimates that anywhere from 750 to 1,050 wheel ...

Typically, wheel bearings are like Simon and Garfunkel (or Disturbed, if you prefer) and emit "The Sound of Silence." Not the song, that'd be annoying, but actual silence. However, when wheel bearings ...

Any part failure is bad at track speeds. Few are worse than an entire wheel bearing failing. Without the benefit of the tethers most race cars are equipped with, there's a risk of the wheel simply ...

Properly adjusted wheel bearings minimize irregular tire wear, reduce the potential for wheel-separations, and may even help improve fuel economy. TORONTO, Ont. — The tolerable end-play for truck ...

As routine maintenance and basic automotive servicing tasks go, packing wheel bearings isn’t one of the glamorous ones. It’s a messy job—and one that could cause serious damage or problems if not ...

The vast majority of bearing failures in electric motors and electric motor-driven equipment are due to mechanical and thermal causes. However, currents that flow through induction motor bearings can ...