Review on Timken 510063 Wheel Bearing by Jason Hayes

Just installed two of these on the front of a 2011 Toyota Venza with 95,000 miles and 20" wheels. There was a groaning noise up front that started at about 25 mph and got really annoying at 55 mph. I thought the driver's side was broken so I replaced it first. Turns out I was wrong and it was on the passenger side. I now have fresh bearings on both sides for less than $75. An autopsy of the failed bearing revealed a fatigue fracture with the outer ring spalling. The grease in both bearings looked disintegrated and contaminated. Reading online it seems that many front Venzas wear out after around 100,000 miles. Glad I replaced both. The Timken bearing was actually a Koyo bearing originally fitted by Toyota. The process took a couple of hours per side using an FWD angular contact bearing press kit. After over 1,000 miles with new parts, the car remains quiet, smooth and feels like new again. This was my fourth time using Timken bearings with no problems.