Lost my bearings, RWL bearings Options

[jwalters]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Need some input please. When I replaced my rwl bearings on my daily driver, they were from pep-boys, do not remember the brand but was U.S.A. They went in w/o a hitch, and when torqued had what I thouroughly believed as beautiful feeling pre-load. No noises when turned, easy to turn w/ some resistance--now those are not bothering me, this is:

When I got my spare (rear) arms built up, I had gotten some more new bearings (SKF brand , made in Spain) for my rebuild project. Now, I am not quite sure about them, and it sickens me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) that they may have to be replaced before I even use them. See, these have little pre-load on them at all, and when I spin the hub, they emit a sound as if there is no grease in them.

I loosened the nuts and double checked the torques--

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Has anybody else faced this before??? I have never in my 20+ years of wrenching come across a situation such as this. Two brand new bearings, not feeling bad, but not quite right either.....

[jwalters]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) no no no, it was sealed in its plastic and carton until I pulled it out and installed it. When I had it in my hand and did the trial movements, everything seemed fine. I did not pull back the seal to check for proper lube, but I did see some thru the splits.

Basically, when I turn the hub , ( arms are still on my workbench) they make a noise that travels the entire arm, ( tho this could just be peculiar magnification of a normal noise, I had my arms re-inforced, so there is allot more metel on it to harmonize)

It just does not seem right to me, you know, when all things are equal, you just gets that "feeling" of something is not "right".