Question 1

What is another name for a wheel hub?

Accepted Answer

Common alternative terms for a wheel hub include "hub" and, in automotive repair and parts sales, sometimes "wheel hub assembly." However, strictly speaking, a wheel hub and a wheel hub assembly are not exactly the same thing. Likewise, a wheel bearing should not be used as an exact synonym for a wheel hub.

Question 2

What does the wheel hub connect to?

Accepted Answer

The wheel hub primarily connects the wheel to the vehicle's braking, suspension, and axle-related components. The wheel and, typically, the brake rotor or drum are mounted to the hub. The hub is supported by the wheel bearing, allowing it to rotate relative to the steering knuckle, axle, or other supporting components. On driven wheels, the hub also connects to the half shaft through splines to transfer driving torque to the wheel.

Question 3

How does a wheel hub look?

Accepted Answer

A wheel hub is typically a round, disc-shaped metal component with a central section, located at the center of the wheel. It usually features a hub flange for mounting the wheel and brake rotor or drum, with wheel studs or wheel bolt holes arranged around the flange. The center may include a bearing mounting surface or bore and, on driven wheels, splines for connecting to the half shaft. Modern wheel hub assemblies are typically thicker and more complex because they may also incorporate the wheel bearing, an ABS wheel speed sensor, or a magnetic encoder.

Question 4

Is a wheel hub the same as a wheel bearing?

Accepted Answer

No. The wheel hub and wheel bearing serve different functions. The wheel hub is a structural mounting component that connects the wheel to the vehicle, while the wheel bearing supports the hub and allows the wheel to rotate smoothly. Serviceable bearings may be removed, cleaned, repacked with grease, and adjusted, while bearings integrated into a wheel hub assembly are typically replaced as part of the entire assembly.

Question 5

Is a wheel hub the same as a rim?

Accepted Answer

No. The rim is the outer part of the wheel that supports the tire, while the wheel hub is the central mounting component that connects the wheel to the vehicle. The wheel mounts to the hub, and the brake rotor or drum is also typically mounted to the hub. The rim and wheel hub are therefore different components.

Question 6

Does a wheel hub assembly include a bearing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A wheel hub assembly typically includes a wheel bearing as part of a preassembled unit. Depending on the design, the assembly may also include the hub flange, wheel studs or wheel bolt holes, an ABS wheel speed sensor or sensor provision, and a tone ring, reluctor ring, or magnetic encoder. The bearing is typically sealed to help protect it from water, dirt, and road debris.

Brand	Model	Production Period	Engine Version
SEAT	Mii	2020.01-	electric (61KW,83PS)
VW	POLO VI	2018.10-2021.08	1.5 TSI (110KW,150PS)
SKODA	FABIA III	2018.02-2021.06	1.4 TSI R5 (92KW,125PS)
VW	POLO VI	2017.08-2020.02	1.0 (48KW,65PS)
SEAT	IBIZA IV	2015.05-2017.06	1.4 TDI (77KW,105PS)
VW	POLO V Saloon	2015.05-2020.03	1.6 (81KW,110PS)
SEAT	TOLEDO IV	2015.05-2019.04	1.6 TDI (85KW,115PS)
VW	POLO V	2014.07-2017.10	1.6 (81KW,110PS)
SKODA	RAPID Spaceback	2013.08-2015.05	1.6 TDI (66KW,90PS)
SEAT	TOLEDO IV	2013.07-2015.06	1.6 (77KW,105PS)
SKODA	RAPID Spaceback	2012.07-2019.12	1.6 TDI (77KW,105PS)
SKODA	FABIA II	2011.11-2014.12	1.2 12V (44KW,60PS)
SEAT	IBIZA IV ST	2010.03-2015.05	1.6 TDI (77KW,105PS)
VW	POLO V	2010.03-2011.01	1.4 BiFuel (60KW,82PS)
SEAT	IBIZA IV SC	2009.05-2015.05	1.6 TDI (77KW,105PS)
SEAT	IBIZA IV	2009.05-2015.05	1.6 TDI (77KW,105PS)
SEAT	IBIZA IV ST	2015.09-2016.07	1.2 TSI (81KW,110PS)
SEAT	IBIZA IV Hatchback Van	2010.05-2015.05	1.2 TDI (55KW,75PS)
SKODA	FABIA II Combi	2007.10-2014.11	1.4 LPG (63KW,86PS)
SKODA	FABIA II	2007.04-2014.12	1.6 (77KW,105PS)
SEAT	IBIZA IV	2008.05-2012.03	1.6 (77KW,105PS)
SEAT	IBIZA IV Hatchback Van	2008.04-2015.05	1.2 (51KW,69PS)
SEAT	IBIZA IV	2008.03-2011.05	1.4 LPG (63KW,85PS)
VW	POLO IV	2005.04-2009.11	1.4 TDI (59KW,80PS)
SKODA	FABIA I Saloon	2003.01-2007.12	1.2 (47KW,64PS)
VW	POLO IV Saloon	2002.09-	1.6 (74KW,101PS)
SEAT	IBIZA III	2004.01-2008.02	1.8 T Cupra R (132KW,180PS)
VW	POLO IV	2001.10-2007.07	1.2 12V (47KW,64PS)
VW	POLO IV	2001.10-2009.11	1.9 TDI (74KW,101PS)
SKODA	FABIA I Saloon	2001.07-2007.12	1.2 (40KW,54PS)
SEAT	TOLEDO Mk II	2000.09-2004.07	1.8 20VT (132KW,180PS)
AUDI	A2	2000.02-2005.08	1.4 TDI (55KW,75PS)
SKODA	FABIA I	1999.12-2008.03	2.0 (85KW,116PS)
VW	POLO III CLASSIC	1999.08-2002.01	68 1.9 SDI (50KW,68PS)
SEAT	AROSA	1998.10-2001.01	1.0 (37KW,50PS)
SUZUKI	WAGON R+ Hatchback	1998.02-2000.05	1.2 4WD (51KW,69PS)
SKODA	FELICIA II Estate	1996.08-2001.06	1.3 (50KW,68PS)
SEAT	CORDOBA	1996.08-2002.10	1.9 TDI (66KW,90PS)
SEAT	CORDOBA	1996.08-1999.06	2.0 i 16V (110KW,150PS)
VW	VENTO	1996.05-1997.12	2.0 GL (79KW,107PS)
RENAULT	CLIO I	1996.05-1998.02	Electric (21KW,30PS)
SEAT	IBIZA II	1997.02-2002.02	1.9 TDI (81KW,110PS)
SEAT	TOLEDO I	1995.12-1999.03	1.9 D (47KW,64PS)
SEAT	IBIZA II	1993.03-1996.08	1.9 TD (55KW,75PS)
SEAT	TOLEDO I	1991.05-1993.12	1.6 i (52KW,71PS)
SKODA	FAVORIT	1990.01-1994.09	1.3 135 X, LX, GLX (40KW,54PS)
SKODA	FAVORIT Estate Van	1989.01-1995.08	1.3 (44KW,60PS)
VW	POLO Coupe	1989.08-1994.09	1.0 Cat (33KW,45PS)
VW	POLO II	1989.10-1991.03	1.3 Cat (55KW,75PS)
VW	POLO Coupe	1987.01-1990.08	1.3 G40 (85KW,115PS)
VW	POLO II	1987.07-1994.09	1.3 Cat (40KW,55PS)
VW	POLO CLASSIC	1986.08-1988.12	1.3 D (33KW,45PS)
VW	POLO II	1981.10-1989.09	1.1 (37KW,50PS)
SKODA	110 Coupe	1970.07-1982.03	1.1 R (38KW,52PS)
BMW	3 Coupe	2007.03-2013.06	320 i (125KW,170PS)
BMW	3 Coupe	2001.09-2004.02	318 Ci (105KW,143PS)
BMW	3 Touring	2006.04-2007.06	323 i (130KW,177PS)
BMW	3 Touring	2002.03-2005.07	318 i (105KW,143PS)
BMW	3 Convertible	1987.08-1993.11	325 i (125KW,170PS)
BMW	5	2007.09-2009.12	520 i (125KW,170PS)
BMW	3	2004.12-2007.08	320 i (110KW,150PS)
BMW	3	1995.01-1998.02	318 tds (66KW,90PS)
BMW	3	1995.01-1998.04	328 i (142KW,193PS)
BMW	3	1986.10-1991.04	320 i (95KW,129PS)
BMW	3	1986.09-1991.08	325 i X (125KW,170PS)
BMW	3	1983.10-1988.12	325 e 2.7 (90KW,122PS)
BMW	3	1983.09-1986.09	323 i (110KW,150PS)
BMW	X3	2004.03-2006.07	2.5 i (141KW,192PS)
SUZUKI	SAMURAI Closed Off-Road Vehicle	1988.11-2004.12	1.3 All-wheel Drive (51KW,70PS)
SUZUKI	SJ413	1984.09-1990.08	1.3 (47KW,64PS)
AUDI	80 B4 Saloon	1993.02-1994.12	S2 quattro (169KW,230PS)
AUDI	80 B4 Saloon	1992.08-1994.12	2.0 E 16V (103KW,140PS)
AUDI	80 B4 Saloon	1991.09-1992.07	2.0 E 16V (101KW,137PS)
AUDI	80 B4 Avant	1992.07-1996.01	2.6 (110KW,150PS)
AUDI	80 B4 Avant	1991.09-1996.01	2.8 (128KW,174PS)
AUDI	80 B3 Saloon	1987.08-1991.09	1.6 (51KW,70PS)
AUDI	80 B3 Saloon	1986.08-1990.01	1.8 S (65KW,88PS)
AUDI	80 B3 Saloon	1986.09-	1.8 quattro (83KW,113PS)
AUDI	80 B3 Saloon	1986.09-1991.10	1.8 S (66KW,90PS)
AUDI	80 B2 Saloon	1983.10-1984.09	2.0 quattro (85KW,115PS)
AUDI	80 B2 Saloon	1978.08-1987.03	1.6 (55KW,75PS)
AUDI	80 B2 Saloon	1978.09-1981.07	1.3 (44KW,60PS)
AUDI	80 B2 Saloon	1981.09-1983.07	1.9 CD-5S (85KW,115PS)
AUDI	80 B1 Saloon	1972.05-1978.07	1.3 (44KW,60PS)
AUDI	100 C4 Saloon	1992.03-1994.07	2.6 (110KW,150PS)
AUDI	100 C4 Avant	1992.03-1994.07	2.6 (110KW,150PS)
AUDI	100 C3 Saloon	1986.08-1990.11	2.3 E quattro (100KW,136PS)
AUDI	100 C3 Avant	1986.08-1990.11	2.3 E quattro (100KW,136PS)
AUDI	100 C3 Saloon	1985.03-1990.11	1.8 Cat (66KW,90PS)
AUDI	100 C3 Saloon	1984.10-1988.07	1.8 quattro (66KW,90PS)
AUDI	100 C3 Saloon	1984.10-1987.12	2.2 Cat (101KW,137PS)
AUDI	100 C3 Avant	1984.10-1986.09	2.2 (85KW,115PS)
AUDI	100 C3 Avant	1983.03-1990.11	2.0 D (51KW,70PS)
AUDI	100 C3 Avant	1982.08-1984.07	2.1 (100KW,136PS)
AUDI	100 C2 Avant	1980.08-1982.07	1.9 (74KW,100PS)
AUDI	100 C2 Saloon	1976.08-1982.07	1.6 (63KW,85PS)
AUDI	100 C2 Avant	1978.08-1983.02	2.0 D (51KW,70PS)
AUDI	100 C1 Saloon	1971.09-1976.07	1.9 (82KW,112PS)
AUDI	100 C1 Saloon	1968.11-1971.11	1.8 (66KW,90PS)
AUDI	COUPE B2	1986.04-1988.10	1.8 GT (65KW,88PS)
AUDI	COUPE B2	1986.08-1988.10	1.8 GT (82KW,112PS)
AUDI	COUPE B2	1985.08-1988.10	2.2 quattro (88KW,120PS)
AUDI	COUPE B2	1984.09-1988.10	2.2 GT (100KW,136PS)
AUDI	COUPE B2	1981.08-1983.07	1.8 (55KW,75PS)
AUDI	QUATTRO	1980.07-1987.07	2.1 Turbo (147KW,200PS)
AUDI	90 B3	1988.08-1991.09	2.0 20 V quattro (118KW,160PS)
RENAULT	21 Estate	1990.06-1994.02	2.0 (99KW,135PS)
RENAULT	21 Estate	1986.06-1989.12	1.7 (69KW,94PS)
RENAULT	21 Saloon	1987.04-1990.03	2.0 Turbo (129KW,175PS)
RENAULT	21 Saloon	1986.07-1994.02	2.2 (79KW,107PS)
RENAULT	SAFRANE I	1993.11-1996.07	2.1 dT (65KW,88PS)
RENAULT	ESPACE I	1989.01-1990.12	2.0 i (87KW,118PS)
RENAULT	16	1969.01-1980.08	1.6 TA (52KW,71PS)
RENAULT	RAPID Box Body/MPV	1988.08-1998.03	1.4 Cat (43KW,58PS)
VW	GOLF IV Variant	1999.05-2006.06	2.0 (85KW,115PS)
VW	GOLF III Variant	1995.08-1999.04	2.0 Syncro (85KW,115PS)
VW	GOLF III Variant	1994.10-1999.04	2.9 VR6 Syncro (140KW,190PS)
VW	GOLF III Variant	1994.07-1999.04	1.6 (74KW,101PS)
VW	GOLF II	1988.08-1991.07	1.8 Syncro (72KW,98PS)
VW	GOLF II	1985.08-1987.10	1.8 GTI (79KW,107PS)
VW	GOLF II	1985.01-1985.07	1.8 GTI (77KW,105PS)
VW	GOLF II	1983.08-1987.06	1.3 (40KW,55PS)
VW	GOLF I Cabriolet	1982.08-1989.12	1.8 (82KW,112PS)
VW	GOLF I	1977.08-1983.07	1.5 (51KW,70PS)
VW	GOLF I	1976.08-1982.07	1.6 GTI (81KW,110PS)
VW	JETTA II	1988.08-1992.12	1.8 Cat (79KW,107PS)
VW	JETTA II	1987.08-1988.12	1.8 Syncro (66KW,90PS)
VW	JETTA II	1987.08-1991.10	1.8 Cat (66KW,90PS)
VW	JETTA II	1984.01-1986.10	1.3 (43KW,58PS)
VW	JETTA I	1982.03-1984.02	1.6 TD (51KW,70PS)
VW	PASSAT B3/B4	1990.08-1996.08	1.8 (55KW,75PS)
VW	PASSAT B3/B4 Variant	1988.08-1997.05	1.8 G60 Syncro (118KW,160PS)
VW	PASSAT B3/B4 Variant	1988.02-1997.05	1.8 (66KW,90PS)
VW	PASSAT B2 Saloon	1986.05-1988.03	1.8 (64KW,87PS)
VW	PASSAT B2 Variant	1986.05-1988.03	1.8 (64KW,87PS)
VW	PASSAT B2 Variant	1985.08-1988.03	2.2 Syncro (88KW,120PS)
VW	PASSAT B2 Variant	1985.01-1988.03	2.2 (100KW,136PS)
VW	PASSAT B2 Variant	1983.08-1988.03	2.0 (85KW,115PS)
VW	PASSAT B2	1983.01-1988.03	1.8 (66KW,90PS)
VW	PASSAT B2	1982.04-1988.03	1.6 TD (51KW,70PS)
VW	PASSAT B1 Variant	1977.02-1980.07	1.5 D (37KW,50PS)
VW	PASSAT B1	1975.08-1980.07	1.6 (63KW,85PS)
VW	PASSAT B1 Variant	1975.08-1980.07	1.6 (63KW,85PS)
VW	TRANSPORTER T4 Bus	1992.08-2003.04	2.5 Syncro (81KW,110PS)
VW	TRANSPORTER T4 Bus	1990.09-2003.04	2.0 (62KW,84PS)
VW	TRANSPORTER T4 Bus	1990.09-1995.12	1.9 D (44KW,60PS)
VW	TRANSPORTER T4 Platform/Chassis (70E, 70L, 70M, 7DE, 7DL, 7D	1990.07-1995.12	1.9 D (45KW,61PS)
VW	CADDY II Box Body/MPV	1995.11-1997.05	75 1.6 (55KW,75PS)
SEAT	INCA	2000.04-2003.06	1.4 16V (55KW,75PS)
VW	POLO Van	2014.01-2017.10	1.2 TSI (81KW,110PS)
VW	POLO Van	2009.10-2014.05	1.2 TDi BlueMotion (55KW,75PS)
PEUGEOT	405 I	1988.03-1992.12	1.9 Diesel (51KW,69PS)
PEUGEOT	305 II	1982.10-1985.08	1.9 (75KW,102PS)
PEUGEOT	305 II	1982.10-1988.06	1.6 (69KW,94PS)
PEUGEOT	305 II	1982.10-1984.06	1.6 (71KW,97PS)
PEUGEOT	304	1976.10-1979.10	1.4 D (33KW,45PS)
PEUGEOT	304 Break	1976.10-1980.10	1.1 (43KW,58PS)
PEUGEOT	304 Coupe	1970.03-1973.09	1.3 (48KW,65PS)
PEUGEOT	204 Break	1973.01-1977.10	1.3 D (33KW,45PS)
PEUGEOT	204 Break	1968.05-1973.05	1.2 D (29KW,39PS)
ALFA ROMEO	33 Sportwagon	1988.09-1989.12	1.7 i.e. 4×4 (77KW,105PS)
ALFA ROMEO	33	1986.09-1989.12	1.5 4×4 (77KW,105PS)
ALFA ROMEO	33	1986.07-1989.12	1.5 4×4 (75KW,102PS)
ALFA ROMEO	33	1983.11-1984.12	1.5 4×4 (62KW,84PS)
VW	SCIROCCO	1985.11-1992.07	1.8 (70KW,95PS)
VW	SCIROCCO	1977.08-1980.07	1.5 (51KW,70PS)
VOLVO	340-360 Saloon	1983.08-1984.07	2.0 (83KW,113PS)
VOLVO	340-360	1986.08-1988.12	1.4 (50KW,68PS)
TALBOT	1307-1510	1975.09-1980.01	Simca 1307 1.3 (44KW,60PS)
TALBOT	1307-1510	1978.11-1980.08	Simca 1308 1.4 (55KW,75PS)
TALBOT	SIMCA 1100 Hatchback	1972.10-1977.09	1.3 Spezial TI (60KW,82PS)
TALBOT	SIMCA 1000	1976.10-1978.07	1006 SR,GLS (40KW,54PS)
SKODA	FABIA III Praktik	2015.05-2022.12	1.4 TDI (55KW,75PS)
SKODA	FABIA II Praktik	2013.10-2014.11	TDI (55KW,75PS)
SKODA	FELICIA I Estate	1995.08-1998.03	1.6 (55KW,75PS)

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