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Review on DRIVESTAR Rear Wheel Hub & Bearing Assembly 512217 & 512269 for Toyota Corolla/Matrix FWD 2003-08/Prius 2004-09, Pontiac Vibe FWD 2003-08, 5 Lug w/ABS by Chris Norman

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The hub and bearing are of excellent quality.

Purchased for my 2004 ninth generation Toyota Corolla CE 1ZZ-FE to replace the worn 16 year old original hub with no bearing assembly. This new pair is for the same model with ABS but they fit perfectly and work great with my non-ABS car. Why I bought a bearing hub assembly. ABS model if my car doesn't have one? Because they were cheaper than a hub without ABS bearings. at the time of purchase. And yes, buying this pair will cost almost as much as buying just 1 at an auto parts store. Be very careful when tightening the 4 bolts you will need to reuse from your old hub assembly. As stated in the manual they tend to break easily at 70 ft.lbs. I broke 1 bolt so I replaced all 8 old "aluminum" bolts with grade 8 bolts from my local auto parts store at HELP! Chapter. If you're reusing old bolts, I suggest redoing 65 ft-lb with red Loctite, "just my two cents".

Pros
  • Durable finish
Cons
  • Running speed