AARONHL

I gotta replace a front left wheel bearing on my 2006 IS 250 AWD...On my Inifniti cars, Timken makes the OEM wheel bearing and I know that brand is good, but what other brands have you guys used without any issues for the Lexus? I see some are like $50 and some (like Timken) are $200. Don't really want to spend more if I don't have to if you get what I'm saying. What brand wheel bearing would use use?

2013FSport

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JM2C but Beck/Arnley from rockauto....
Roughly $125

AARONHL

Yea I saw the Beck-Arnley on rockauto as well a Centric C-tek for $83. I know Centric makes nice brake rotors so I wonder if the hub/bearings are any good.

2013FSport

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Likely NOT made by them just sourced and rebranded..... 10min to swap a rotor if its junk, a lot more work to do a bearing. Up to you...

AARONHL

I hear ya and that's what I was thinking about each brand. Wonder how many manufacturers actually make them

Riby

I use SKF brand hub assemblies, and I buy them at Napa. They're not the cheapest, but with the 3-year warranty, I feel like they're worth it.
Koyo is one of Lexus' OEM suppliers, but their hub assemblies are over $200 a piece.
I know these are on the higher end of the spectrum, just wanted to give you some more options to look at.

primavera

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ac-on-now.html

MikeFig82

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What are the symptoms of your bad wheel bearing.

sinister2c

Timken is an OEM supplier for lots of cars...with the influx of cheap China parts these days, many of the aftermarket options will likely be those. Its up to you on how much longer you need the bearings to last on an 12 year old car vs how much you want to spend.

SeanO

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My mechanic friends tell me that Timkens are good quality for the price, I recently put an SKF wheel bearing in one of my vehicles (not the Lexus) and have had good results so far.. price of the SKF assembly was roughly $120..

AARONHL

Thanks for the input guys...I decided to go with the Timken, hopefully it will be okay

AARONHL

When you get up to 40mph it sounds like you have a propeller air plane flying next to you on road. High pitched humming sound that changes its sound depending on if you are turning right or left