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bubbles

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HI to all......just 1 question.I got a 94 civic sedan...cmes out with 13inc rims,,,i put on 15 inch recently and my right wheel bearing just popped...Can a rim's size play a part in damaging the bearing....?
 

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Originally posted by "bubbles"

HI to all......just 1 question.I got a 94 civic sedan...cmes out with 13inc rims,,,i put on 15 inch recently and my right wheel bearing just popped...Can a rim's size play a part in damaging the bearing....?
oh yes it sure can....

i had heavy ass 16's on my last car, and both the rear bearings had to be changed.

You have to remember that the factory bearings will wear out in time anyhow... but add the factor of heavier wheels... and they will burn out quicker...

sell your 15's and get some light wheels like volk's(expensive, but real) or even rota's (cheap, and effective)!!

Hope that helps :thumbs up:
 


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well how much do your 15s weigh? i mean other things can play a part in it too..
 

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my uncle also has a 94 sedan, and one of his rear ones went. but he has nothing done to the car. :?
 


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well, your bearings are only going to last so long, even if you dont do anything to your car. it really depends on how many miles you go, and the weather plays a factor to.
 

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yeh i know they go bad. i was just using my uncle's car as an example to say maybe his 15"s didn't cause it. maybe it just went cuz it was time.
 

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i really dont see how bigger rims can mess up your bearing that bad
 

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Originally posted by "nightkids1"

i really dont see how bigger rims can mess up your bearing that bad
bigger=heavier=more stress on the bearings :what:
 

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Originally posted by "position..eh"

nightkids1 said:
i really dont see how bigger rims can mess up your bearing that bad
bigger=heavier=more stress on the bearings :what:
well my 17's are lighter then my stock tires and hubs
 

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Originally posted by "nightkids1"

position..eh said:
nightkids1 said:
i really dont see how bigger rims can mess up your bearing that bad
bigger=heavier=more stress on the bearings :what:
well my 17's are lighter then my stock tires and hubs
good for you.... all 17's are not as light as yours!!!

bearings will wear out in time... but if they are over stressed, they will wear out quicker!!!
 

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i think the weight of the car has more to do with the bearings going bad, than the weight of your wheels does.
 

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Originally posted by "SickCiViC"

i think the weight of the car has more to do with the bearings going bad, than the weight of your wheels does.
oh.. that's what my mechanic buddy told me when we cahnged mine... i'm just going by experience..... quit baggin on me Brad!! j/p =)
 

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how do you know when a bearing's gonna go bad?
 

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Originally posted by "OZ99"

how do you know when a bearing's gonna go bad?
if you listen good enough, you can hear it... kind of a whirring sound!!
 

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Originally posted by "position..eh"

OZ99 said:
how do you know when a bearing's gonna go bad?
if you listen good enough, you can hear it... kind of a whirring sound!!
yeah, youll hear it pretty good.
 

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Originally posted by "position..eh"

SickCiViC said:
i think the weight of the car has more to do with the bearings going bad, than the weight of your wheels does.
oh.. that's what my mechanic buddy told me when we cahnged mine... i'm just going by experience..... quit baggin on me Brad!! j/p =)
sorry andrew, i just get carried away with some of these posts. :P i cant control myself :letout: :angryred: :guns: :mrgreen:
 

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Originally posted by "SickCiViC"

position..eh said:
SickCiViC said:
i think the weight of the car has more to do with the bearings going bad, than the weight of your wheels does.
oh.. that's what my mechanic buddy told me when we cahnged mine... i'm just going by experience..... quit baggin on me Brad!! j/p =)
sorry andrew, i just get carried away with some of these posts. :P i cant control myself :letout: :angryred: :guns: :mrgreen:
no prob 8) :thumbs up:
 


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