Front wheel bearing destroyed, Connected to drifting? Options

[BlackBeauty]

Is innertial drifting (or any other drifting method) causing damage to front wheel bearings? Or any other wheel bearings?
Anybody know?

[slowceli]

i have replaced my front wheel bearings twice now and need to again. the toyota dealer said it was because my rims are 7 inches wide compared to the skinny stocks. they said as long as i have custom rims plan on changing the wheel bearings often. so i learned how to do it my self

[Guest_Matthew_*]

skinny stocks?

My stock rims are a lot wider than most cars out on the road.

Does anyone know how wide they are?

[slowceli]

mine were like 5.5 or something like that

[Guest_Matthew_*]

you have a 94 ST and I have a 98 GT. I'm sure that I have different stock rims. I was thinking like 6.5 inches for the GT's. Nice Color by the way.

[slowceli]

i actually still drive on my stocks during the winter because it rains so much here in oregon and everybody knows the joy of driving on a wet road with low pro tires. does anybody know of any aftermarket bearings that would hold up better than stock replacements. hey igotta thanks man it was either the blue it is now or it was going to be house of colors lime time pearl green with pearl orange flames. i am glad i went with the blue

[Guest_Matthew_*]

yea me too.

I haven't see any 6th gen stateside with that color. Nor mine.

I saw that Perfect Blue or whatever that I think Oreo posted. But that was a gt-4. I don't think that they are the same colors.

[slowceli]

the only thing you will see that color blue is a 2002 or newer corvette z06. paint was 145 a quart and it took 4 quarts. ouch and that didnt include the clear, primer, sealer, or the flames. i think we need to start a new topic on paint being that this one was for wheel bearings. oh well

This post has been edited by burningcelica: Feb 5, 2003 - 12:28 AM

[presure2]

actually my stock 15's are 15"x7"....

[BlackBeauty]

So.....errr.....DOES IT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH DRIFTING??

(doh)

[BlackBeauty]

Weeelllll??

[Tenchi]

I had to replace my driver's side wheel bearing and hub, a couple of months back. I do not drift at all. So I guess it's a combination of wear and tear + any pot holes or road construction, ect... The Celica had about 82K miles on it and it has stock GT rims.

[BlackBeauty]

Thanks....potholes and construction....hmm. I think I'm gonna try to sue or complain to my city council then. Too much bad roads lately and the thing just feel like pogo-ing along all the roads in my city.