'85 Rear Hubs - Which Brand and Part # are Reliable?

[CaptainHindsight]

Ordered a pair of Moog 513011 hubs from Rockauto for $18ea. Hubs came in a National Bearing box with a Moog sticker on the bottom. Made in Korea. With all the counterfeit bearings from China lately, which brands and part numbers have you found to be reliable?

[The Dark Side of Will]

What year is your car?

I don't think I need to tell you what the operating life of an $18 bearing will be...

[CaptainHindsight]

Oh you can buy the same part number for >$100 from a few vendors. How long will it last if you pay the extra $90 or more?

[The Dark Side of Will]

Obvs it won't be a better bearing if you pay more for it... but a bearing that can be made for $18 won't be a good bearing.

[CaptainHindsight]

https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/moog, ... aring,1672

Naaaaah, just Closeout pricing, 30 day warranty, no studs and no seals.

[The Dark Side of Will]

Try it and see? Not difficult to change, so not a big loss at $18.

[Series8217]

The only ones known to not break off the flange under track use are the OEM ones. Assuming this is a street driven car?

[CaptainHindsight]

Street driven. 250hp, 230 lb ft at crank.

Bumping up the brakes, hubs etc is for phase II next year.

[CaptainHindsight]

Just posted for future reference. Stock OEM hubs used two rows of ball bearings.