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The short version
- A first generation tucson wheel bearing up front is the 510034 press-in ball. Drivetrain does not change it.
- The 2010 to 2015 front sits outside every catalog checked. The rear resolves through 512437 on front wheel drive cars for those same years.
- The 2016 and later front splits by fuel: WE61821 for gasoline trims, WE60704 for the hydrogen Fuel Cell car.
- This page covers 2005 to 2018. Later Tucson generations use different parts.
From 2005 to 2018, this page covers three distinct Tucson generations, and each one takes its own numbers.
Hyundai and Kia share hardware so freely that this crossover’s rear bearing is the Sportage’s. Its all wheel drive rear is the Sorento’s front. Welcome to the family parts bin.
One front, two rears, 2005 to 2009
Front wheel drive or all wheel drive, the front tucson wheel bearing is the same part. It is 510034, pressed into the knuckle either way. Drivetrain does not change that number.
The rear forks instead: 512267 for front wheel drive, 513058 for all wheel drive. Confirm the drivetrain before ordering either one.
That press-in front stays simple across the whole first generation. It is the rear that needs the extra check, since the wrong rear hub bolts on just fine and still hums.
The front goes undocumented for six years
The second generation Tucson’s front hub does not appear in any of the four catalogs checked. That is true across all of 2010 through 2015. Match the old part or the vehicle identification number for that front.
The rear is not as bare. 512437 covers the front wheel drive rear for that entire span. The all wheel drive rear stays undocumented too, and the old part decides there as well.
That gap sits between two well documented generations, which makes it easy to assume a number carries over. It does not, and nothing in any of the four catalogs fills it.
Tucson wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 to 2020 | Front, gasoline trims | WE61821 check price |
| 2016 to 2020 | Rear, all wheel drive | WE61789 check price |
| 2016 to 2020 | Rear, front wheel drive, parallel listing | WE61822 check price |
| 2016 to 2018 | Front, parallel listing | 513374 check price |
| 2016 to 2018 | Rear, front wheel drive, parallel listing | 512553 check price |
| 2016 to 2017 | Front, Fuel Cell hydrogen trim | WE60704 check price |
| 2010 to 2015 | Front, both drivetrains, past the catalogs | match old part or VIN |
| 2009 to 2015 | Rear, front wheel drive | 512437 check price |
| 2005 to 2009 | Front, press-in, both drivetrains | 510034 check price |
| 2005 to 2009 | Rear hub, front wheel drive | 512267 check price |
| 2005 to 2009 | Rear, all wheel drive | 513058 check price |
Number lookups run through the cross reference page.
Every model year this chart resolves: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
For 2016 and 2017, a gasoline trim takes WE61821 or the parallel 513374 up front. The hydrogen Fuel Cell trim takes WE60704 instead, for the identical model years. Two very different cars, same years, same page.
Neither number covers both. Confirm which powertrain the car actually carries before ordering, since the badge alone will not tell you and a VIN check settles it fast.
The family parts bin
512267 is also the Sportage rear of the same era, and 510034 serves several older Hyundai fronts. 513058 turns up as a Sorento front and a Sedona front in the early 2000s. The bin runs deeper than most owners assume.
The number is the truth. The badge, and even the axle it sits on, is just where it happens to live.
Cross-shopping a Sportage or Sorento listing under the right number is free money. It pays off most when the Tucson listing itself runs thin.
Front and rear failures sound similar from inside the cabin but cost very different amounts to fix. The difference is covered on the front versus rear page, and it is worth reading before any quote is accepted.
The front is press work on the first generation
No bolt on hub up front on the 2005 to 2009 car. The 510034 presses into the knuckle instead. The job needs a press, or a shop willing to press it for you.
That approach is covered in general on the press-in bearing page. Later generations switch to a bolt on hub assembly instead, which is a simpler job with lower labor.
Confirm the number before you pay
Ask a shop to state the part number before the job starts, not after. On a car with this many drivetrain and fuel splits, that single step catches most ordering mistakes before they become a second bill.
It also gives you something to check against this page. A number that does not appear here at all is worth a second question, especially on the 2010 to 2015 front where nothing is cataloged.
That habit is covered on the quote page, and it costs nothing to ask. Most shops answer without hesitation when the question is direct.
Diagnosing a tucson wheel bearing
- Confirm the drivetrain before ordering a rear, front wheel drive or all wheel drive.
- Confirm the powertrain on a 2016 or 2017 car, since gas and hydrogen take different front numbers.
- Weave at highway speed and track the hum by corner.
- Rock each wheel at twelve and six.
- Check the warranty before paying, since Hyundai’s terms run long for original owners.
The routine is on the checking page, and the warranty question is on the warranty page. Both are worth checking before any part gets ordered.
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Common questions
Which tucson wheel bearing fits the rear?
512267 for front wheel drive, 513058 for all wheel drive, on 2005 to 2009 cars. From 2009 to 2015, front wheel drive rears use 512437 instead. All wheel drive rears in that same span stay undocumented.
Does all wheel drive change the front?
Not on the first generation. 510034 covers both drivetrains up front from 2005 to 2009, since it is a simple press-in ball rather than a drivetrain-specific hub.
What fits a 2012 Tucson up front?
Nothing is cataloged for that front. Match the old part or the VIN. That gap runs the entire 2010 to 2015 span, not just part of it.
Do I need a press?
Only on the 2005 to 2009 car. Later generations use bolt on hub assemblies.
Can I use Sportage or Sorento listings?
For the matching numbers, yes. Match year, drivetrain and the exact number, not just the badge, since the same part sits under three different names in this family.