Wheel hub assembly

[citation needed] The hub assembly is located between the brake drums or discs and the drive axle.

Depending on the construction, the end of the hub comes equipped with the splined teeth.

When replacing, a wheel hub assembly should be torqued to the vehicle's specifications to prevent failure.

[1] Wheel hub bearing are used at least since the 1930s when SKF designed a unit used on the Citroën Traction Avant car.

[2] As of 2019 at least 90 million vehicles use SKF wheel hub bearings.