Rear wheel bearings different sizes why's that?

Posted on Fri 30th, January 2009

• #1

andyh2

Just taken apart my Suze flip flop hub. The bearings on the SS size are bigger than those on the FG side. Thought it was a mistake but the cones and cups are sized differently so why do they make 'em like that? and are they all that way?
• #2

TheBrick(Tommy)

At a guess: reverse threading on fixed sized requires i.d of hub on fixed side to be smaller.
• #3

randombadger69

I do remember servicing one of these, isn't one of the cones fixed to the axle, or not replaceable?
• #4

Wicksie

So can anyone confirm the size / number of 'standard' sealed bearings?
Only found this after utfs

I've got some spare 10 x 8 x 26 SKF sealed bearings with 2 rubber seals

They'll fit most sealed hubs

Which I gather is 6000 2RS?

Can't quite read the numbers stamped on my current bearings.

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