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The short version
- The 2008 Tahoe wheel bearing numbers are front hub 515096 on 4WD trucks and 515097 on 2WD trucks, for 2007 through 2014.
- 2007 through 2013 keeps that split clean, with no trim or engine exceptions.
- 2014 adds a wrinkle: police package 2WD trucks use 515096, the 4WD number, instead of 515097.
- The rear is a solid axle with no hub. Rear noise is axle bearing territory here too.
2007 through 2014 covers one Tahoe generation, and the front numbers split cleanly by drivetrain for most of that span. The one twist arrives in the very last model year, and only on one kind of truck.
The core numbers
The 2008 Tahoe wheel bearing pair is front hub 515096 on 4WD trucks and 515097 on 2WD trucks. Both numbers run the full 2007-2014 span for regular trucks.
2014 is the exception year. Police package 2WD Tahoes use 515096, the same hub that 4WD trucks use, instead of the standard 2WD number.
Chevy Tahoe wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Front hub, 2WD, police package | 515096 check price |
| 2014 | Front hub, 2WD, except police | 515097 check price |
| 2007-2014 | Front hub, 4WD | 515096 check price |
| 2007-2013 | Front hub, 2WD | 515097 check price |
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Lookups run through the cross reference page.
This page covers the 2007-2014 Chevy Tahoe: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. Other years live on the main Chevy Tahoe wheel bearing page.
A 2014 police package Tahoe runs the 4WD hub, 515096, even when the truck itself is 2WD. Nothing about that pairing is obvious from the outside.
A retired patrol truck showing up for a wheel bearing job needs that check before ordering. Confirm the police package rather than assuming from the drivetrain alone.
Year by year
2007 through 2013 is the clean stretch, the same 2008 Tahoe wheel bearing pair every year: 515096 on 4WD, 515097 on 2WD, with no exceptions recorded.
2014 adds the police split. Regular 2WD trucks still use 515097, but police package 2WD trucks use 515096, the 4WD number, instead. 4WD trucks stay on 515096 regardless of package.
The rear axle carries no hub across any of these eight years, the same as the rest of this Tahoe’s solid-axle design.
The previous generation, and what carried over
The 2000-2006 Chevy Tahoe wheel bearing page covers the prior body, where the front numbers were 515054 and 515036 instead. Both hub numbers changed with this new generation.
The next Tahoe body is covered on the 2015-2018 Chevy Tahoe wheel bearing page, where the front numbers change again.
Diagnosing a Chevy Tahoe wheel bearing
- Listen for the sound. A failing front bearing produces a growl that grows louder with road speed. See wheel bearing noise on turns.
- Rule out the tires first. Uneven tread wear can mimic a bearing growl closely. Check tire noise versus wheel bearing noise before anything else.
- Check for front hub play. With the wheel off the ground, grip it at 12 and 6 o’clock and rock it. Play at the hub points to the bearing.
- Confirm the police package on a 2014 2WD truck. Outside that one exception, the 2008 Tahoe wheel bearing pair decides everything: 515096 for 4WD, 515097 for 2WD.
- Treat rear noise as an axle question. The solid rear axle has no hub, so see axle bearing versus wheel bearing for that job.
Common questions
What wheel bearing does a 2008 Tahoe use?
A 2008 Tahoe wheel bearing order needs the drivetrain first. 4WD trucks use front hub 515096, and 2WD trucks use 515097.
What wheel bearing does a 2014 Tahoe use?
It depends on the package. 4WD trucks use 515096, regular 2WD trucks use 515097, and police package 2WD trucks use 515096 as well.
Does a Tahoe have a rear wheel bearing?
Not on this generation. The rear rides on a solid axle with no hub, so a rear noise points toward axle work, not a bearing swap.
Why does a 2014 police Tahoe use the 4WD hub on a 2WD truck?
The catalogs document it that way for the police package specifically. Confirm the package before ordering, since the exterior gives no obvious clue either way.
Did the front hub numbers change from the previous Tahoe generation?
Yes. The 2000-2006 Tahoe used 515054 and 515036, while this 2007-2014 body moved to 515096 and 515097 instead.