having trouble finding SKF or FAG wheel bearings

[vegashelipilot]

So I have tried to order SKF brand wheel bearings / hubs from two different online retailers.

The first one called me after I placed my order and said they were backordered without ETA and offered me the Meyle brand instead. I declined.

The second retailer just shipped me some FEQ brand (also Chinese made). I guess they hoped I wouldn't notice???. I sent those back. They said they were also backordered without ETA on the SKF and offered me Meyle.


Does anyone know where I can source some decent brand wheel bearings? I really don't want to throw some cheap Chinese junk in there and have them fail on me prematurely.

[agent]

The last bearings I bought were FAG in Timken packaging, though that's been at least 5 years. I believe I got them from Amazon.

[dasmanschaft012]

Looks like FCP Euro has SKF fronts and FAG rears.
have you tried them?

[vegashelipilot]

Looks like FCP Euro has SKF fronts and FAG rears.
have you tried them?

Unfortunately FCP Euro is one of the retailers I am talking about. They need to update their inventory :down:

[Cayoncrusier93]

I had my local parts store order them for me. They use worldpac for parts and they got the FAG bearings for me.

[AndrewBird]

Eh?

https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Bearing-Front-Right-FAG/dp/B015803PZS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1547320520&sr=8-4&keywords=31211131297

[agent]

Eh?

https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Bearing...ds=31211131297

Wow, that's like quadruple what I paid for them!

[jeffnhiscars]

Looks like a front hub not just a rear bearing.

Last rears I bought were FAG with a timken in the box for $42 and I bought my front hubs from a dealer for $112@

[AndrewBird]

The one I posted is a front bearing and hub. This is generally how the front is sourced.

[AndrewBird]

Here is the rear on Amazon, $41.37:

https://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Bearing-318is-325ix-Active/dp/B010A9MCVK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1547539234&sr=8-5&keywords=33416762317

[ForcedFirebird]

The fronts have been on back order for a while. First it was FAG, now SKF. I had to order from 2 different shop vendors to get a pair for our race car back in September (each vendor had one SKF on the shelf).

[cory58]

OE Front Hub/Bearing is $138 (plus tax, shipping and fee) at getbmwparts.com. No need to pay $150+ for FAG.