Looking for Wheel Bearing Recommendations

2017 SR5 4x4, just rolled over 200,00 miles. All my lights are lit up, 4wd hi/lo, brake controller, etc. 99 percent positive it's wheel bearings due to age, use, and noise. Original bearings. I can replace the front ones. Pretty sure I can get the back axles off and have the rear bearings swapped at a shop.

BUT: I'm having info overload when it comes to balancing quality and price.

On the front, I want a complete quality front wheel bearing assembly. I'm looking at parts stores and bluepit bearings. Looking for OEM or better quality.

On the rear, should I buy OEM or is there a quality after market bearings available? A complete rear axle ready to go would be great, but all i see is Dorman brand.

I'm located near Huntsville and Bryan Texas if anyone has any shops they like in the area.

 

I ran a duralast gold hub in the front and it failed probably after 2 years; I’ve been running a NAPA branded one and it’s been good

Timken is what you want for bearings; but see what codes are stored in the computer and actually determine which bearing is bad before just replacing them all. It was probably water intrusion or dirt that ruined the bearing and the others are most likely fine (check each obviously)

you can get an automotive stethoscope and put it on the hub and spin the wheel to determine which is grinding (or just that truck up and let the rears idle to hear it)

and welcome to the forum!

 

I saw NAPA had some decent looking front hub assemblies. Can I see the bearing info on the assembly? I live on 8 miles of rough road. Rain means likely water crossings. Nasty when wet, dusty when dry.

 

I replaced with oem, which I sourced from Fred Anderson Toyota. Timken is the best bearing you can buy if want want to upgrade. But 200k on oem should tell you that's a quality part. I do not recommend the Dorman complete hub assembly as it's low grade at best.

 

SKF and Koyo were some original Toyota bearing providers. Timken quality has slipped a bit over the years, but they were the go to forever. I think they got purchased by one of the above brands.