Originally Posted by
Iride01
No matter what size bearings was used by the manufacturer for their hub, there isn't really any assumption you can make about the durability of that design based solely on the bearing size. There are other components that are just as or more important. And the person or team that designed it probably took all the reasonable issues into account when they designed it.
I see your point. Thanks for the comments.
Often times (every time?) the only difference between a front and rear matched hub set, in regards to the axle shaft set up, is the bearings and that why I was focusing on that component in particular.