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Re: Wheel bearing recommendations
« Reply #10 on: 28 March 2015, 16:37 »
Ain't there a different heavy duty bearing for cars with 18" wheels (25th anni, R32, Audi TT etc)?

That's possible, Bearings are same size but it's a possibility they are more heavy duty?

(I know with the Mk3 the standard and GTi bearings themselves are the same or have the same markings etc and it is just the sundries that are different) 
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Re: Wheel bearing recommendations
« Reply #11 on: 30 March 2015, 10:00 »
I couldn't find any different bearings listed on ETKA...


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Re: Wheel bearing recommendations
« Reply #12 on: 30 March 2015, 19:26 »
I couldn't find any different bearings listed on ETKA...

Mine shows GTI 25th as bearing kit 8L0 498 625 and the standard mk4 as 1J0 498 625
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Re: Wheel bearing recommendations
« Reply #13 on: 30 March 2015, 19:38 »
curiouser and curiouser lol


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Re: Wheel bearing recommendations
« Reply #14 on: 30 March 2015, 19:57 »
lots of factors, size and shape of housing mostly with load being defined by speed an load.
If you can be bothered the whole part number system is explained in the links below

http://www.skf.com/binary/tcm:12-66347/457013_tcm_12-66347.pdf

http://www.skf.com/binary/tcm:12-144662/Catalogo%20Cuscinetti%20Ruota%202013_tcm_12-144662.pdf

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Re: Wheel bearing recommendations
« Reply #15 on: 01 April 2015, 01:41 »
I need do the bearings on mine soon..

As it is a 180 late version is the Anni/R32 kit needed rather than normal? Had a quick look on ECP and same for both but would rather have a more heavy duty bearing as on 18" wheels and quite low.
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Re: Wheel bearing recommendations
« Reply #16 on: 01 April 2015, 06:59 »
Heavy duty bearing comes with a large torx bolt, standard comes with a nyloc nut. Depends which driveshafts it has fitted.


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Re: Wheel bearing recommendations
« Reply #17 on: 01 April 2015, 12:50 »
I need do the bearings on mine soon..

As it is a 180 late version is the Anni/R32 kit needed rather than normal? Had a quick look on ECP and same for both but would rather have a more heavy duty bearing as on 18" wheels and quite low.

Message me your reg and I can check which are correct fit (and give a quote on them)
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Re: Wheel bearing recommendations
« Reply #18 on: 03 April 2015, 10:59 »
ive used these and had no problems, good price for a pair as well 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191211002471?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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