Front Wheel Bearings will these work?

[Rickrod3]

http://cgi.ebay.com/63032RS-Bearing-...item20a545d0f1

Can someone explain the dimensions

Rick

[randy]

Yes, 6303 is the right size for the fronts. The 2RS denotes that both sides are sealed.

If you check the parts fiche:

93306-30309-00 BEARING (B6303ZZ)

[fredintoon]

http://cgi.ebay.com/63032RS-Bearing-...item20a545d0f1

Can someone explain the dimensions

Rick

Hi Rick,
it sez right in the link:-
6303-2RS Ball Bearings, 6303-2RS bearings are made from Chrome Steel and can rotate up to 7000 rpm, each 6303-2RS bearing has 2 Rubber Shield to protect the bearing from dust or any possible contamination, 6303-2RS is a self lubricated bearings (bearings are already greased).

* Item: Deep Groove Ball Bearings 6303-2RS
* 6303-2RS Material: Chrome Steel
* 6303-2RS Closures: Rubber Seals 6303RS
* Quantity: 1 Bearing 6303-2RS
* 6303-2RS Size: 17mm x 47mm x 14mm
* MARKING: 6303RS
* Equal: 6303-2RS1
It can't be explained better than that, eh?

[Incubus]

Maybe it is just me.... but personally, I think something as important as wheel bearings is not really a good place to start shopping for a bargain. I get my bearings from a local bearing house. They are American made and seriously more expensive than those in that Ebay listing, but since they are the only things keeping my wheels keep turning correctly and and my face a stranger to the pavement I might tend to overspend a bit.

To each his/her own.

Patrick

[Rickrod3]

Maybe it is just me.... but personally, I think something as important as wheel bearings is not really a good place to start shopping for a bargain. I get my bearings from a local bearing house. They are American made and seriously more expensive than those in that Ebay listing, but since they are the only things keeping my wheels keep turning correctly and and my face a stranger to the pavement I might tend to overspend a bit.

To each his/her own.

Patrick

Most of the replacement bearings I saw cost around $10.00 including the ones that others claimed to buy in local bearing shops.

How much were the ones you bought?

You make a valid point about bearing quality.

What do you look for in a quality bearing.

These may just be closer to the source and not marked up as much.

Rick

[trbig]

In this case, the seals on the bearings is a good idea if the bearings are exposed to the elements... These aren't. You have an outer seal over the bearings. If you find a bearing with two shields.. great.. but it isn't needed. Any dust/rust/water that gets past the first shield is going to just as easily get past the second.

As for what to look for in bearing quality????? I just wouldn't get one that says made in Tiawan or China.. But a Japan or the U.S. made will work fine. I think spending a bunch extra on a bearing is simply feeding the thought that if it costs more, it must be better. In this case, I don't agree with that at all. Just my opinion.


Tod

[Incubus]

I will usually go with Timkin or SKF or something of similar quality. American made are usually good and sell for anywhere from $13 to $20 each, depending on which bearing place I go to. Japanese made usually are good, too. Chinese bearings scare me. Some stuff made in China is very good quality. A lot of stuff made in China is very cheap and made cheaply. I can think of few things worse than a front wheel bearing freezing or coming apart at speed. No control would be possible.

Patrick

[trbig]

Yeah, Japanese Toyo or NTN bearings are cheap.. and you won't find better quality. Like I said in the other post, I gave under $6 each for them.

Tod

[mxmikie]

Japanese Toyo or NTN bearings are the bearings that come in timing belt kits i see alot of belts go bad but it has been a while since i have seen a bearing go bad