A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member with double row
outer raceway surfaces on its inner circumferential surface. An inner
member includes a wheel hub and at least one inner ring. An outer joint
member forms a constant velocity universal joint. The outer joint member
has a cup-shaped mouth portion. A shoulder portion forms the bottom of
the mouth portion. A shaft portion axially extends from the shoulder
portion. The shaft is axially separably and torque transmittably inserted
into the wheel hub with the shoulder abutted against the caulked portion
to transmit torque. The inner ring is axially secured relative to the
wheel hub by a caulked portion. The caulked portion is formed by
plastically deforming, radially outwardly, the end portion of the
cylindrical portion. The caulked portion has a flat surface formed by a
cutting process that is adapted to surface contact the shoulder. The
radially outermost end of the flat surface is arranged so that it does
not abut against the shoulder.