Sealed vs Timken bearings?

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May 17, 2012 | 10:05 PM

97HeritageSpringer

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Sealed vs Timken bearings?

I am about to buy wheels for my bike, and I am going to have specify either sealed or Timken bearings. What should I go with? Thanks!

May 17, 2012 | 11:18 PM

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I am about to buy wheels for my bike, and I am going to have specify either sealed or Timken bearings. What should I go with? Thanks!

I never thought about converting wheels from Timken bearings to sealed bearings. '99 down used Timken style bearings. I never liked them because I always thought it was a pain in the *** setting the preload and I don't like packing bearings. If you can get wheels with sealed bearings for '99 down models then that's the way I would go.