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The short version
- The 2001 to 2005 Kia Rio has no hub assemblies anywhere on the car, and a 2003 Kia Rio wheel bearing job means identifying a serviceable tapered set, not ordering a hub.
- Front bearings are a Timken set, SET11, covering inner and outer races at each side.
- Rear bearings are serviceable tapered too, but the catalogs disagree with each other on the exact set numbers.
- Pull the old bearings and match what is stamped on them, especially at the rear.
This page covers the 2001 to 2005 Kia Rio, an old school car with no bolt on hubs at any corner. A 2003 Kia Rio wheel bearing repair is really a preload and identification job. There is no single hub number to hand a parts counter.
Kia Rio serviceable wheel bearing numbers
Front bearings run SET11, a Timken set covering inner and outer races, the same set at each front position. A companion listing gives the front seal number 4990.
Rear bearings are also serviceable tapered, but one listing disagrees with another on the exact set numbers, so read the old part rather than the catalog alone.
Kia Rio wheel bearing part numbers
| Years | Detail | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 to 2005 | Front, serviceable tapered, inner and outer | SET11 check price |
| 2001 to 2005 | Rear, serviceable tapered | not documented |
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Lookups run through the cross reference page.
This page covers the 2001 to 2005 Kia Rio: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. Other years live on the main Kia Rio wheel bearing page.
This is a fully serviceable car at every corner, so there is no hub assembly to buy anywhere on it. Rear listings even disagree with each other, one giving one pair of set numbers and another giving a different pair.
Pull the old bearings and match what is stamped on them. The front seal is 4990 and the rear seal is 1126, useful reference points while the bearings are apart.
Year by year
No year splits are documented across 2001 to 2005. The work on this generation is identification and preload, not a year lookup like later cars need.
A 2003 Kia Rio wheel bearing at the front is always SET11, and the same holds for 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005 alike.
The rear needs the most care every year, since the catalogs themselves do not agree on the set numbers to use.
An old design ahead of the bolt on generations
This Rio predates the hub assemblies used on the two later generations of the car. Nothing about this serviceable setup carries forward to those later bodies.
The 2006 to 2011 car and the 2012 to 2017 car, at the 2006 to 2011 Kia Rio page and the 2012 to 2017 Kia Rio page, both use bolt on parts instead.
Diagnosing a Kia Rio wheel bearing
- Pull the hub and inspect the races. Look for pitting, discoloration, or roughness when the bearing is turned by hand.
- Match numbers off the old bearing. With the rear listings in dispute, the stamped numbers settle the question.
- Repack rather than replace when the races are clean. Follow how to repack wheel bearings for the service steps.
- Set preload carefully on reassembly. Read preload and end play before torquing the spindle nut.
- Listen and check for play as a first pass. Follow the standard wheel bearing check before pulling anything apart.
Common questions
What is the 2003 Kia Rio wheel bearing number up front?
A 2003 Kia Rio wheel bearing at the front uses Timken set SET11, covering inner and outer races. This holds for all five years of this generation.
What wheel bearing does a 2001 Kia Rio use at the rear?
The catalogs disagree with each other on the rear set numbers for a 2001 Rio, so match the old part or run the VIN rather than trusting one line alone.
Does this Rio use hub assemblies anywhere?
No. Every corner is a serviceable tapered bearing, front and rear, with no bolt on hub option documented.
What seal numbers go with these bearings?
A companion listing gives seal 4990 for the front and seal 1126 for the rear, useful once the hub is apart for service.
Why do the rear catalogs disagree with each other?
The catalogs we hold carry more than one line for this rear position, and they do not match. Reading the old bearing settles it more reliably than either line alone.