Th3Franz Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I was of the understanding that Timken supplies the factory hubs for the 05-09 Legacy. I bought replacement Timken hubs off RockAuto and while they bolted up, the hub face is much thinner than the factory hubs. Is there a better brand with thicker hub faces? See photo for comparison... -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZP Installs Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I don't think Timken is the OEM supplier. I forget the OEM supplier but it isn't Timken. We use the NSK which is the OEM. -mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don7 Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 i just put a timken hub on last week and it did not look like that. I was very similar to stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K2e2vin Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 It's also very possible that Timken uses components for the hub assemblies from other suppliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 i just put a timken hub on last week and it did not look like that. I was very similar to stock. Do you have the part number you used? -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras06LGT Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 I've got Timkens on all four corners of my car. Zero issues. Fronts look like the pics above. Front - Timken HA590118 Rear - Timken HA590119 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don7 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 mine was the rear hub, so maybe that is the difference. Sadly i already threw the box away or i would look for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontGT Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Pretty sure Mike @ AZP is correct. Timken is definitely not OEM. NSK, Koyo or NTN would be the most likely. There is also the possibility that Timken is not manufacturing those hubs themselves but rather sourcing them & reboxing them. This is not an uncommon practice. If you open a Centric premium hub or an SKF hub you can often find a reboxed NSK, Koyo, Timken, etc., especially on applications they don't specialize in. Timken is an OE supplier largely for domestic applications so I wouldn't be surprised if you found a Koyo or NSK part # etched onto the hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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