Which Bearing Grease Brand Wins?
In our test we compared 2 bearing grease options head to head. Lucas Red 'N' Tacky came out on top. See the measured results, the runner-up, the budget pick, and a link to the full test video.
Lucas Red 'N' Tacky
Price shown in test: twice as much as the Super Tech
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Super Tech General Purpose Grease
Price shown in test: less than $2
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The quick take
The short version of why each pick lands where it does, built straight from the measured results.
“So the Lucas demonstrated better cold temperature performance than the Supertech grease.”
The measured results
Every number below is read straight from the test. Products are listed in the order they finished.
All measurements (6 more)+
Tackiness (force to separate discs)
- 1Lucas Red 'N' Tacky87 lb
- 2Super Tech General Purpose Grease51.5 lb
Film strength (wear scar)
- 1Lucas Red 'N' Tacky
very small wear scar, terrific film strength
- 2Super Tech General Purpose Grease
huge wear scar compared to Lucas
Corrosion resistance (24 hr wheel stud lug test)
- 1Lucas Red 'N' Tacky
some corrosion, close to Super Tech, both far better than ungreased control
- 2Super Tech General Purpose Grease
some corrosion, close to Lucas, both far better than ungreased control
Dropping point (claimed)
- 1Lucas Red 'N' Tacky
claimed 540 F in narration, described in description as over 500 F; did not reach dropping point during heat test, unfazed
- 2Super Tech General Purpose Grease
claimed 350 F minimum; reached dropping point during heat test at 335 F grease slide temperature and began smoking
Water spray off test
- 1Lucas Red 'N' Tacky
smaller crater than Super Tech; weight loss 1.05 g (213.65 g to 212.6 g)
- 2Super Tech General Purpose Grease
larger crater (about 50 to 51 mm); weight loss 1.57 g (213.37 g to 211.8 g)
Cold temperature bearing torque test
- 1Lucas Red 'N' Tacky
jumped to 9 lb, peaked at 10.7 lb
- 2Super Tech General Purpose Grease
jumped to 16 lb, peaked over 18 lb
How it was tested
- tackiness test (force required to separate two grease-bonded metal discs)
- film strength test (lubricity tester wear scar comparison)
- corrosion resistance test (aggressive oxidizer on wheel stud lugs over 24 hours, with ungreased control)
- compatibility test (mixing both greases together to check for reaction)
- dropping point / heat test (grease slide heated with torch)
- water spray off test (weight loss after 1 minute of hot water jet)
- cold temperature bearing torque test (24 hours in -20 F freezer, rolling resistance measured)
“So the Lucas demonstrated better cold temperature performance than the Supertech grease.”
Data notes and caveats
Compatibility/mixing test and corrosion test were both effectively ties (no reaction when mixed; corrosion amounts described as very close between brands), included in tests[] and product notes but not decisive for the overall verdict. No single closing sentence names an overall winner, but Lucas won or tied every quantified test (tackiness, film strength, dropping point, water spray weight loss, cold temperature torque) despite costing twice as much, which is the basis for winner/runnerUp here.
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