Top 9 Ball Joint Manufacturers
The best foreign manufacturers of ball joints
For the repair of foreign cars and the replacement of failed units, the best solution is to use ball bearings made abroad. In addition, some companies will please owners of domestic cars with their assortment. This category includes manufacturers whose ball bearings have the highest performance and are in demand in the market.
5 Sidem
Country: Belgium (produced in Hungary, Romania)
Rating (2022): 4.7
The manufacturer Sidem has its own factories exclusively in the European Union, so there is no reason to doubt the quality of its products. Modern organization of the workflow, multi-level control at different stages of manufacturing parts, as well as careful preparation of raw materials determine the excellent characteristics of the product, which, in turn, ensures a stable demand in the market for spare parts for cars. The ball bearings use a more than durable anther, the upper part of which does not have a retaining ring and is made in the form of an oil seal. This design maintains mobility at the pivot while preventing water and dirt from entering the lubricant. The latter is based on polyurea and has excellent water-repellent characteristics.
In addition, the range of products such as ball joints is produced not only for foreign cars.In most of the reviews left, the owners of domestic cars consider the use of Sidem components in the repair to be the right decision - better quality and longer service life easily compensate for the price difference. In addition, the almost complete identity of the ball joints with the more expensive products of the Moog brand was noticed.
4 TRW
Country: Germany
Rating (2022): 4.9
For almost a hundred years, this American company successfully conquered the international market for auto parts, but, in the end, could not stand it and was absorbed by the ZM Friedrichshafen concern from Germany. The Germans brought the traditional order and tightened the quality control of their products, as a result of which the manufacturer became one of the most popular brands.
The company organized the production of not only the best ball joints - the available range of parts allows them to be used in most automotive models (covers 90% of the market). The quality is so high that in many foreign cars TRW balls are installed on the factory conveyor. Owners of VAZ cars who have chosen the supports of this brand (this part is produced for almost all popular Russian brands) express their sincere admiration for the quality and reliability of these ball joints in their reviews. The only drawback that many also point out is the presence of fake products on the domestic market, which requires the buyer to be attentive and check the goods for compliance.
3 CTR
Country: South Korea
Rating (2022): 5.0
Despite the wide range of products, it is ball bearings from this manufacturer that are most popular in the domestic spare parts market.Having started its activity as one of the divisions of GMB, CTR quickly turned into a separate large company. Conveyors of General Motors will stand idle without component parts of this brand, and for concerns KIA Motors and Hyundai the manufacturer has the status of an official supplier.
Reviews of foreign car owners who carried out repair work to replace ball bearings with CTR products are satisfied with the result. The data on runs of more than 60 thousand km speak for themselves - excellent efficiency for spare parts, which, moreover, have quite affordable prices.
2 Delphi
Country: USA
Rating (2022): 5.0
Tighter quality control, modern equipment and a carefully selected raw material base provide a high margin of safety and extended service life of Delphi ball joints. If you listen to the opinion of drivers, then the company's products are one of the best in the world. In the reviews of owners of various brands of middle-class cars, these American ball joints are no worse than the original joints, and in some cases they have superior performance (especially if used for installation on budget models).
The high quality is also evidenced by the fact that the manufacturer assumes warranty obligations during the first year of operation (no more than 50,000 km). But the same reviews confirm a successful trouble-free run that exceeds the warranty twice. In this case, we are talking exclusively about the original ball bearings, which, unlike a fake, physically cannot fail after 10-20 thousand kilometers.
1 Lemforder
Country: Germany
Rating (2022): 5.0
This manufacturer specializes in the production of products for repair work, but many car brands use the range of Lemforder parts on their assembly lines. It is this fact that determines the original quality and popularity among the consumer.
The brand's ball joints are considered the best for foreign cars, and despite the high cost, car owners are willing to pay for reliability (which is directly related to safe driving). In their reviews, buyers recommend carefully selecting ball joints, without relying on the decency of the seller. It is the original supports, produced at the plant in Germany, that have high performance characteristics and the largest margin of safety.
The best domestic manufacturers of ball bearings
The key difference with global manufacturers is the most affordable price, which for most owners is still decisive when choosing. At the same time, domestic companies producing ball joints for cars manage to produce better quality goods, and some can even compete on an equal footing with foreign counterparts.
4 BelMag
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.5
Ball "BelMag" belong to the budget category, which determines their great popularity in the Russian market. In addition, the quality of the products cannot but rejoice: ordinary ball bearings will serve their owner for about 50,000 km, and a reinforced part (for the VAZ 2121 Niva) - 20 thousand more. In total, five different series are produced, designed for use in VAZ and GAZ vehicles. All products come with anti-friction lubricant, which is enough for the entire service life.
The owners are satisfied with their choice, and in the reviews they note such strengths of ball joints as:
- No need to lubricate the support;
- Good margin of safety and operational resource;
- More than affordable price;
- The presence of protection against counterfeiting.
Despite the latter aspect, there are a lot of counterfeit products on the market (after all, a popular brand in the most demanded price category), which requires the consumer to be careful when buying.
3 BZAK
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.6
The products of the domestic manufacturer of spare parts "Avtokomplekt" have been supplied to the assembly line of the country's main automobile plant for 20 years. Modern equipment, careful preparation and selection of raw materials have become the basis of success in the market. An independent European auditor regularly carries out confirmatory inspections of the plant for compliance with international standards. Specialists interested in the quality of supplied products (RENAULT, Ford, Peugeot, Mitsubishi) also participate in the checks.
For this reason, there is no reason to doubt the reliability of BZAK ball bearings. In addition, this is one of the few manufacturers that produce these products not only for domestic VAZ and GAZ cars. Foreign car models such as Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Kia and RENAULT can also be equipped with BZAK ball joints. According to the reviews of the owners, one can judge a significant price advantage of this product with satisfactory performance of the hinges.
2 TRACK
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.8
For more than twenty years, the manufacturer has been a leader in the auto parts market, having established itself as a supplier of the most reliable and safe components.Thanks to the use of innovative developments and the modernization of the production process, the manufactured products have received numerous awards and enjoy the well-deserved trust of specialists in the engineering business. This allows the company to cooperate with domestic car factories, ensuring the supply of ball bearings (and not only) to assembly lines. In 2013, Trek opened its own testing laboratory, which is regularly updated with new elements to test products for compliance with international quality standards.
Ball bearings of this brand are presented on the market in different series, which allows you to choose spare parts depending on the features of operation. Owner reviews are usually positive. Many appreciate the increased durability and extended uptime. Particular attention deserves the TRS series, the hinges of which are guaranteed to serve up to 100 thousand kilometers. The popularity of the brand is the reason for the presence of counterfeit products on the market - it is better to use the services of a reliable supplier.
1 Cedar
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.8
This manufacturer is a supplier of ball bearings to the factory conveyor of VAZ cars. The feature of a one-piece forged design and threading by the method of plastic deformation of the pin surface (increases the strength of the connection by 15-20%) determines a long service life. The rubber boot has enough elasticity not to tear before the owner decides to replace the support.
The manufacturer says that the product can withstand 75 thousand hours.km of run on Russian roads, but in some reviews there is information about the successful use of ball "Kedr" (Trial-Sport series) over 100 thousand km. Of course, all this is relative, and largely depends on the driving style and the condition of the roads. Nevertheless, such a result is the best characteristic for a domestic manufacturer. The presence of fakes on the market requires increased attention from car owners so as not to purchase cheap counterfeit products under the guise of original products.
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