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A reimagined wheel seal built to preserve a Controlled Operating Environment™.

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THE PROBLEM AT THE WHEEL-END

You're Paying to Replace Parts That Should Still Be Working.

Modern wheel-end components are supposedly engineered to last hundreds of thousands of miles, yet premature failure is commonplace. Why?

We went deep into the data and discovered a closely guarded secret...

PARTS AREN'T THE PROBLEM. ITS THE UNCONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT THEY LIVE IN.

Even the best bearings, seals, and lubricants struggle to reach their intended service life in a contaminated environment. Dirt, water, road debris, and microscopic wear metals circulate through the hub, turning clean lubricant into an abrasive slurry that works against every component it touches.

The damage builds gradually. Wear creates debris. Debris creates more wear. The deterioration cycle compounds until a wheel-end that appeared healthy is suddenly back in the shop for a repair that should not have been necessary yet.

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Contaminated
Controlled

THE SOLUTION

IF WE CONTROL THE ENVIRONMENT WE CAN CONTROL THE OUTCOME.

A Controlled Operating Environment™ (COE) slows the wheel-end deterioration cycle by removing harmful contaminants that cause premature wear.

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REMOVE CONTAMINATION

Keep harmful, abrasive particles out of circulation inside the wheel hub.

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SIMPLIFY SERVICE

Make service access so pain-free that there's no excuse to delay or ignore it.

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GET BETTER OUTCOMES

Enjoy parts that reach their intended service life and the money savings that comes with it.

HOW IT WORKS

VYTOR XTREME DUTY SEALS HELP OTHER PARTS WORK BETTER.

Vytor is a key component in a Controlled Operating Environment™ - a smarter approach to keeping wheel-ends cleaner, more reliable, and easier to maintain.

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VXR™ Filter

A patent-pending internal line of defense against contamination, The VXR filter removes wear-inducing particulates from lubricant and traps them so they can't re-enter circulation.

FILTER GATES

Strengthen the assembly and guide abrasive particles into the layered mesh.

Multilayered Filter Mesh

Captures hard particle contaminants like wear metals and ingress road dust.

Particle Chambers

Keep trapped particulate contaminants where they belong - out of circulation.

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HNBR COMPOUND

Vytor is built from materials formulated specifically for heat, lubricant exposure, dynamic wear, and long-term sealing force.

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INSTALL BY HAND

Lightly lubricate the I.D. and O.D. beads, align, and press evenly into the hub bore by hand - no tools necessary.

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DIVERSE APPLICATIONS

Vytor is engineered for extreme durability across diverse heavy-duty applications.

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5-Year Warranty

Built to perform for the long haul. Every Vytor seal is backed by a five-year warranty for added confidence in demanding wheel-end applications.

Built for Every Operation

Whether you manage hundreds of trucks or one you depend on every day, Vytor helps keep wheel-ends cleaner, maintenance simpler, and uptime higher.

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FLEETS

Cleaner hubs. Longer service intervals.

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OWNER OPERATORS

Protect every mile you earn.

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DEALERS

Deliver new value to your customers.

Faqs

What makes Vytor different from other wheel seals?

Vytor is designed to do more than retain lubricant and block outside contamination. In addition to a multi-lip dirt exclusion system, Vytor includes the integrated VXR™ Filter, which helps capture wear metals and abrasive particles inside the wheel end before they continue circulating through the lubricant.

What does the VXR Filter do?

The VXR™ Filter adds an internal line of defense inside the wheel hub. It captures abrasive debris, wear metals, and particles that may enter during service or form during normal operation, helping keep damaging contaminants out of circulation and away from critical bearing and sealing surfaces.

How does Vytor keep dirt and road contamination out?

Vytor uses a staged dirt exclusion system with multiple lips, including bumper lips, axial dirt lips, and a radial dirt lip. These barriers work together to help block road spray, dirt, water, and debris before contaminants can reach the primary sealing zone.

What is HNBR and why is it used?

HNBR is Vytor’s high-performance elastomer compound. It is formulated for the demanding wheel-end environment, including heat, lubricant exposure, dynamic wear, and long-term sealing force. This helps the seal maintain performance in heavy-duty operating conditions.

Does Vytor require a special installation tool?

No dedicated seal driver is required. Vytor is designed for simple hand installation. Lightly lubricate, align the seal squarely with the hub bore, and press it evenly into place by hand.

How do I choose the correct Vytor seal?

Select the Vytor model that matches your wheel-end dimensions and application. The key measurements are hub bore ID, spindle OD, and seal depth. Vytor part numbers closely mirror the OD of the spindle, e.g. 3.5" spindle is VF350.

What is the financial benefit of Vytor?

The financial benefit comes from reduced labor time, less downtime, and improved wheel-end reliability. Across a fleet, those savings can compound through improved technician efficiency, fewer service bottlenecks, and more predictable maintenance planning.

What is meant by the “Controlled Operating Environment™”?

Controlled Operating Environment™ is The Hub Corporation’s system-level approach to wheel-end reliability. Instead of only focusing on stronger parts, COE focuses on controlling the conditions that determine how those parts perform: contamination, lubricant integrity, moisture exposure, and service consistency. Vytor supports COE by controlling the seal side of the hub with integrated contamination capture.

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