Visionary films set in the technologically advanced future have long imagined cars that ride around on frictionless orbs similar to Star Wars’ BB-8. We aren’t there yet, as cars still use wheels and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 40-plus years of working on cars, I have tackled nearly every job, from simple tune-ups and fluid changes to complex engine swaps.

When wheel bearings go bad, you'll know. Here are some top replacements. If you’ve spent many years owning a car or truck, especially one that’s out of warranty, you’ve probably heard the song of the ...

Your car’s wheels spin around a stationary axle, and in order for them to do so, something has to allow for “slip” between the two. That something is a wheel bearing. A vehicle’s wheel bolts to a hub, ...

Practically everything with tires that's designed to travel on the road utilizes wheel bearings to keep things rolling smoothly. This includes semi-trucks, motorhomes, pickups, cars, vans, and ...

As routine maintenance and basic automotive servicing tasks go, packing wheel bearings isn't one of the glamorous ones. It's a messy job—and one that could cause serious damage or problems if not ...

The lowly and often taken-for-granted wheel bearing hasn’t really changed much in design or function since the dawn of the automotive age save the move to incorporate them into wheel hub and bearing ...

They eliminate an assembly step previously needed by embedding a tolerance ring into bearing outer sleeves. Tolerance rings feature a series of waves or blisters that contact and grip components to be ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Before we dive into the frequency with which you should grease wheel bearings, we should note that not all wheel bearings need to be greased.