brad890 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Hey all. A bit of help from those who know. How do SKF bearings stack up for replacing the sealed bearings in a rear wheel. Managed to source some from a bearing shop near me, access to bike stores is limited (75km to nearest) hence the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigToe Posted June 27, 2017 Share Can only be a good replacement from the OEM bearings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flippa Posted June 27, 2017 Share Blew through a set of Hope hub bearings in 8 months, replaced them with SKF bearings. That was 3 years ago. Oh, and R250 for the SKF bearings versus R700+ for the Hope replacements made this a no brainer........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnavel Posted June 27, 2017 Share The cycling powers that be take the exact same bearing you purchase from SKF and rebrand it with their names, thus drastically increasing the price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad890 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Thanks for the replies so far. Think I'll give them a go then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrightJnr Posted June 28, 2017 Share I've used SKF bearings for various bikes, motorbikes, karts, trailers etc over the years. Never had a single issue, and IMO probably 10X better than anything installed as OEM. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted June 28, 2017 Share I've used SKF bearings for various bikes, motorbikes, karts, trailers etc over the years. Never had a single issue, and IMO probably 10X better than anything installed as OEM. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalkbuy the photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricochet_rabbit Posted June 28, 2017 Share Check the ABEC level of the bearings. Industrial bearing tend to be a lower spec than bicycle bearings. The higher the number the smaller the imperfections.ie: An ABEC 9 bearing is smoother than an ABEC 5 bearing. Top end roller blades, skateboards and bicycles usually use higher end bearings where industrial bearings are usually ABEC 1. Doesn't mean they won't work, or that you'll even be able to notice the difference. Just some info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi Pollard Posted June 28, 2017 Share Check the ABEC level of the bearings. Industrial bearing tend to be a lower spec than bicycle bearings. The higher the number the smaller the imperfections.ie: An ABEC 9 bearing is smoother than an ABEC 5 bearing. Top end roller blades, skateboards and bicycles usually use higher end bearings where industrial bearings are usually ABEC 1. Doesn't mean they won't work, or that you'll even be able to notice the difference. Just some info.I've read up quite a bit in the last while regarding the ABEC ratings and application thereof for bicycles. The conclusion most guys get to as that the RPM we use the bearings at is so slow that the ABEC rating makes no difference whatsoever. You'll only notice the difference at like 20000rpm and higher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter-morgan Posted June 28, 2017 Share Please keep in mind that SKF is a premium(Rolse royce) Bearing Brand, NSK or FAG Or TImken is just as good and half the price, just ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted June 28, 2017 Share SKF make many different quality bearings. We use SKF(and others depending who has the contract to supply) on wheels of the aircraft. These are obviously very different to the bearing you would find on a driveway gate wheel(just an extreme opposite for the example). Before working here I used to work on much smaller aircraft and most of the well known brands had an aircraft range(I am sure its usually a normal bearing but just more expensive). Harvards for eg can use a cheap common bearing from timken.So it all depends on what you look for in the bearing. needle vs roller, sealed, ceramic, etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 28, 2017 Share Just don't tell them it's for a bicycle - the price tends to increase..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted June 28, 2017 Share https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/164894-headset-bearings-how-to-find-same-codes-on-ebay/?source=lfp someone please help me out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suidwes Boytjie Posted June 28, 2017 Share I've read up quite a bit in the last while regarding the ABEC ratings and application thereof for bicycles. The conclusion most guys get to as that the RPM we use the bearings at is so slow that the ABEC rating makes no difference whatsoever. You'll only notice the difference at like 20000rpm and higherWell then, time to pedal faster i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrightJnr Posted June 28, 2017 Share buy the photo!Nah....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidmouth Posted June 28, 2017 Share SKF, NSK FAG in my option are the best, better than enduro and last longer, for the amount to work you do replacing them worth putting in the best you can find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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