bigger front bearings / renault 19

[Schakal]

been refurbing a pair of front hubs from a 19 16v .
noticed the wheel bearing are larger than the non 16v models
smaller type is also used on 5/9/11 etc .

anyone know what the idea behind that is at all ?

[Lewis]

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They have to take higher loadings? Hence a larger bearing for taking the increased forces?

With Renault you usually find they used larger bearings on sport models and the diesel models.

[michael tierney]

is the inside of the bearing the same diameter,just wondering if the bearing carrier could be bored out to accept bigger ones??

[Andrew Cooke]

is the inside of the bearing the same diameter,just wondering if the bearing carrier could be bored out to accept bigger ones??

no, the hubs have a bigger OD