Wheels ManufacturingEconomy Bearing Press

Bought this to press in some bearings on DT Swiss hubs. Also bought Wheels Manufacturing's bearing extractor and two bearing drifts. Works great. Quality tool and saved me a lot of money over having my LBS do the job. There's YouTube videos showing you how to do the same job with screwdrivers and other available tools. Just don't, you risk damaging the bearing retaining surface and needing a new hub and re-lacing the wheel.

I would recommend thinking twice before using this as a BB30 press. After reading various reviews and seeing that this was often bought with the Park Toll Bearing Set for BB30.3 Bottom Bracket Systems, I thought it was a no-brainer to do the same and save some money over a true BB30 press. There's a reason why a true BB30 press is so much more expensive and why this is so much cheaper!After apply some anti-seize grease inside the frame and onto the BB30 bearings and tightening this tool, I noticed the bearing going into the frame unevenly, and decided to start over. After several attempts I finally gave up out of fear that the frame would get damaged.What this tool is is a wheel bearing press, designed for smaller bearings. It appears to be a nice tool, but it is no substitute for a BB30 press, not even with the two spacers mentioned in other reviews that are included with the Park Tool Bearing Set for BB30.3 Bottom Bracket Systems.Therefore, unless you intend to be replacing BB30 bearings a lot, it might be a better use of your money to take your bike to a local bike shop and have somebody with experience do this for you. While it appears to be simple, it could cost you your bike if not done correctly.I give this tool three stars, because when used for the correct job, I am sure it would work splendidly; however us a BB30 press it does not.

This is a tough review. In a nutshell, they work just as described. They are well made and compress bearings into their holes. I had to buy the Wheels Manufacturing Bottom Bracket Sealed Bearing Installation Drift Set after I purchased this press to actually get any use out of it. I've tried it twice now and both times, the bearings started going in crooked. I had to stop and gently tap in the side not going in with a hammer and punch to straighten it out. So, yes, it works, if you go slow and keep an eye on alignment. If you are looking for a fool proof press, you'll probably have to spend the big bucks on the Park tool or something else.

If you need a wheel press, this is a great option. I caught this brand while watching an I9 Industries video on the Hydro hub servicing. They looked cheap in the video but these things are heavy duty and beefy. Glad I purchased, this will make servicing the wheels so much easier.

I can't say I enjoyed using this tool. Replacing the bearings on my FS bike was not a job I look forward to doing again soon. However, that said, this tool is well built and works well.My only real complaint is that the bearing drifts only come as a set. I only needed one or two sizes, so I didn't want to spend nearly $60 on the entire set when I just needed a few of them. I really wish the drifts were available individually.

After paying LBS to replace bearings/diagnose "the creak" onCAAD 10 & SuperSix a few times needed an economical way to go DIY. Combo of floats provided with ParkTool bearing removal tool and The Wheels Mfg press I was able to get it done. As previous reviewer notes, if you go slow on the initial turns and make sure the bearing is setting evenly you will be fine. Glad I didn't drop $150 on a shop grade press!

Great quality. If you are trying to save $$ since you had to buy the  Wheels Manufacturing Bottom Bracket Sealed Bearing Installation Drift Set , you could go to Ace Hardware and spend six bucks on a threaded rod, two big washers and two nuts. Then just use two wrenches to tighten the nuts. Same exact idea as this.I will say, yes the  Park Tool Headset Instalation Tool - HHP-2  is better, as it works for bottom brackets and headsets with ease. It is very well built, and well-designed. But MAN IS IT EXPENSIVE!?! So unless you own a bike shop, the Park HHP-2 is overkill.

As a bearing engineer, I am very critical of bearing removal and installation. This press along with the proper tooling worked great. I bought it to rebuild a SRAM MTB hub. Made installation a breeze without damaging any of the bearings.

Used to remove/fit some pivot bearing on my MTB. Nice and solid and does the job.Not actually used on wheel bearings yet.One thing to note is that if you do want to use this with proper bearing presses for pivot bearings, it's too big for the RRP type. They are 8mm and this has a 10mm bar. I used the old socket ghetto method and it worked but also now got some M8 threaded bar for my RRP presses.This is ideal for what it was designed for and very pleased with it.Aug 2020 update - have now also used it to press in wheel bearings on Hope Pro 4 hubs (using Hope press tools) and it works a treat. So easy to use.