As I said, the wrong ones from Moss, and the like are cheaper, and
they seem to work for some people. The only problem is if your
spindles require a 1.5mm radius. Only the R&Ms will accommodate that
all the way up to 3mm.
Do NOT buy what you're trying to buy.
Peter
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At 01:01 PM 8/12/2010, Michael Rowe wrote:
>The information on front wheel bearings is overwhelming. "Correct"
>R&M bearings from the UK are $300 the set of four.
>
>There is much discussion of more readily available tapered roller
>bearings from NAPA, but they have no record of the Timken numbers
>specified (05185, etc.), so I bought the inners they specify for a
>1974 MG Midget, which they happened to have in stock (SKF BR30205),
>and they are clearly a complete mistake, not even close in the outer
>diameter. It is also not clear how the shape of this bearing fits
>into the bearing race in the hub (I guess rollers are not supposed
>to). I assume the front Timken bearings are 05185 and 05066. The
>picture of 05185 looks like an oil seal, and I have yet to find 05066 for sure.
>
>Please, someone tell this ignorant newbie what the numbers are for
>the front bearings and where I can get them!
>
>Michael Rowe
>'74 Bugeyed Midget
>Long Island, NY
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