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The short version
- A Mirage wheel bearing on the 2014 to 2015 car splits by position. The rear resolves to a real catalog number, WE61910, but the front does not.
- The 1993 to 2002 car is a different platform entirely, with its own front and rear numbers.
- Its rear splits by ABS: 512033 for 1993 to 1996, 512185 for 1997 to 2002, and 512148 across the whole span without ABS.
- Its front runs a serviceable bearing through 1999, then a superseded pair for 2000 to 2002, 510021 replaced by 510061.
The Mirage wheel bearing chart below covers two very different cars under one name. A subcompact sold from 1993 to 2002, and the modern global market car that returned for 2014 and 2015.
Coverage is not even between them. The older car is documented at both ends, while the modern car resolves only at the rear.
A search for a Mirage wheel bearing today usually means one car or the other, rarely both. This chart answers each on its own terms instead of blending them into one average.
Two different cars share one name
The 1993 to 2002 numbers on this chart never fit the 2014 to 2015 car, and WE61910 never fits the older one. The two generations share a name and nothing else on this page.
Confirm the year range before ordering anything off this chart. A Mirage wheel bearing quoted by name alone is not enough information.
Nothing was sold under this name in the United States for most of the years between the two ranges. Match the exact year, not the badge.
How the pre-2003 range splits
The 1993 to 2002 rear splits by ABS. 512033 covers 1993 to 1996 with ABS, 512185 covers 1997 to 2002 with ABS, and 512148 covers the full 1993 to 2002 span without it.
The front runs a serviceable bearing, 510016, through 1999. From 2000 to 2002 it becomes a superseded pair, 510021 originally, replaced by 510061.
510016 is serviceable with seals 8430S and 4898, so a rebuild is possible on the earliest cars. The later pair is not.
A parts counter that only asks for the model year will miss the ABS question on a 1990s Mirage. Check the rear brakes before ordering, not just the calendar.
Mirage wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 to 2015 | Rear | WE61910 check price |
| 2014 to 2015 | Front, past the catalogs | match old part or VIN |
| 2000 to 2002 | Front, shared with Lancer ES, current number | 510061 check price |
| 2000 to 2002 | Front, shared with Lancer ES, original listing | 510021 check price |
| 1997 to 2002 | Rear hub, ABS | 512185 check price |
| 1993 to 2002 | Rear hub, without ABS | 512148 check price |
| 1993 to 1999 | Front, serviceable with seals 8430S and 4898 | 510016 check price |
| 1993 to 1996 | Rear hub, ABS | 512033 check price |
Lookups run through the cross reference page.
Every model year this chart resolves: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2014 and 2015. No Mirage was sold here for 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 or 2013, and a 2014 or 2015 Mirage front sits past the catalogs and goes by the old part or the VIN.
A 2014 or 2015 Mirage rear has a real number, WE61910. The front on the same car does not, in any of the catalogs checked for this chart.
Pulling the old front hub and reading the number off it is the reliable route until a catalog closes that gap. Ordering by the rear number, or by guesswork, is not.
Why a Mirage wheel bearing fails differently
Weight is the biggest driver of ordinary hub wear on most vehicles. Take it away and the usual wear mechanism goes with it, and the Mirage is among the lightest cars sold.
What remains is impact. A curb strike does more damage on a small wheel with a short sidewall than on a larger car, so a low mileage failure here is a question about what the car hit.
Impact damage can dent the races without leaving obvious play. That produces a hum at road speed on a wheel that still feels tight, so trust the noise over the rock test.
That kind of damage is covered on the pothole page. The older car’s front is a press-in job, covered on the press-in page, while every rear listed here bolts on as a complete hub.
Cheap to fix, if the number is right
A simple platform and mostly bolt on rear hubs keep this among the cheaper jobs on this site. The front press work on the 1993 to 2002 car adds labor time, but the parts themselves stay inexpensive.
The savings on the cheapest listings tend to come out of the seal and, on ABS cars, the encoder ring. A poor encoder lights the dash the first time the car moves.
None of that helps on a 2014 or 2015 front, where the job is finding the right part before pricing it. Confirm fitment against the old hub first, then shop the number.
Diagnosing a Mirage wheel bearing
- Confirm the exact year before matching any number on this chart.
- Ask what it has hit, since impact explains most failures on a car this light.
- Read the number off the old part on a 2014 or 2015 front, since no catalog lists one.
- Weave at road speed and note which side loads the noise.
- Rule out the tires before buying a hub.
Those steps are on the checking page and the tire noise page. Symptoms differ by corner too, and the front versus rear page covers that directly.
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Common questions
Does the 2014 or 2015 Mirage wheel bearing have a listed number?
The rear does, WE61910. The front does not resolve in any catalog checked for this chart, so it goes by the old part or the VIN.
Is the 2014 to 2015 Mirage the same car as the 1993 to 2002 model?
No. They are different platforms sold under one name, and no number on this chart crosses between them.
What is the difference between 510021 and 510061?
A supersession. 510061 is the current number that replaced 510021 for the same 2000 to 2002 front fitment.
Does the rear split by ABS on the older car?
Yes. 512033 covers 1993 to 1996 with ABS, 512185 covers 1997 to 2002 with ABS, and 512148 covers the full span without it.
Do I need a press for a Mirage wheel bearing?
On the 1993 to 2002 front yes, since 510016, 510021 and 510061 are all press-in ball bearings. Every rear listed here is a hub assembly that bolts on.