Jaguar Wheel Seal - SKF C015231

Product Information

A wheel seal is a circular sealing component located around the wheel hub or axle. Its main purpose is to keep lubricating grease or gear oil inside the wheel bearings while preventing dirt, water, and debris from entering. By maintaining proper lubrication and cleanliness, it helps ensure smooth wheel rotation and extends the life of the bearings. Over time, heat, wear, and exposure to road contaminants can cause the seal to deteriorate.

• Fluid leaks – grease or oil visible on the inside of the wheel, tire, or brake components.
• Wheel or bearing noise – humming, grinding, or rumbling sounds from contaminated or under-lubricated bearings.
• Premature bearing wear – excessive play, overheating, or failure of the wheel bearing due to loss of lubrication.

About SKF

Since 1907, SKF has been supplying drive train, wheel and engine components to the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) market since the early days of the automotive industry, when they supplied seals for the Ford Model A. The automotive world knows SKF for the high quality and precise fit of all its components, as well as for blazing the technology trail to improve automotive safety and performance. In fact, SKF engineers were instrumental in the first applications for integrating sensors that enabled ABS technology. SKF works with the engineering teams at every major car manufacturer world wide, and they have the global supply chain and logistics expertise to supply parts to aftermarket distributors and OEMs around the world. SKF’s easy to install drive train, wheel end and engine components fit correctly because they make them to OEM specifications.