A wheel support bearing assembly, in which the rigidity of an outboard
portion thereof can be increased without increasing the weight of the
bearing assembly. The wheel support bearing assembly includes outer and
inner members and inboard and outboard rows of rolling elements
interposed between outboard and inboard raceways defined in the outer and
inner members confronting each other. The inner member includes a hub
axle having a wheel fitting flange on an outboard side thereof, and an
inner race member mounted on an inboard end thereof. The hub axle has an
outer diameter measured at a point intermediate between the inboard and
outboard rows of rolling elements that is greater than the minimum
diameter of the raceway on the inboard side. A pitch circle diameter of
the outboard row of rolling elements is greater than the pitch circle
diameter of the inboard row of rolling elements.