Finally my first wheel bearing failed at 234,000 miles on my 2002 Civic. This Timken part was an exact original equipment part and was less than half the retail price. The bearing ring is embossed with "KOYO JAPAN". This isn't the sort of job you want to do with a cheap, low-quality replacement every 15,000 miles. Buy that more expensive quality part and never worry about it again. As others have said, install the rubber seal on the outside of the car.