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Re: wheel bearings

To: "joe maher" <jmaher0343@bresnan.net>, <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: wheel bearings
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:22:01 -0600
References: <000c01c3cba9$a17b26a0$7b4b1818@jim06ms6kq9sso>
At 06:57 AM 12/26/03 -0700, joe maher wrote:
>What makes Timken wheel bearings better, and are they worth 2x what regular
>wheel bearing cost?  It is for my TR3 (front).
>
>thanks,
>Joe
>TS57347  running, but in storage, ready for a new suspension

Timken bearings are vastly superior to low cost bearings, according to 
tests run at the company now paying my pension. In fact, they are superior 
to a couple of the other major names as well. That said, I don't know if 
you will see the difference in a TR3 wheel bearing situation.


uncle jack




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