Sealing arrangement for wheel bearings, and wheel bearing unit comprising a sealing arrangement

A sealing arrangement for a wheel bearing, comprising:

• a carrier element which can be connected to a first bearing part of the wheel bearing;
• a resilient sealing element which comprises a resilient main body that is arranged on the carrier element, wherein the resilient sealing element also comprises at least a first axial sealing lip and a second axial sealing lip and at least one radial sealing lip that extend away from the resilient main body;
• and
• a counterflow plate which can be connected to a second bearing part and is arranged with one side facing the carrier element such that the first axial sealing lip, the second axial sealing lip and the radial sealing lip are in sliding contact with the counterflow plate, wherein:
• the first axial sealing lip is designed in such a way that it rests against the counterflow plate with a first contact force (F1);
• the second axial sealing lip is designed such that it rests against the counterflow plate with a second contact force (F2);
• the radial sealing lip is designed such that it rests against the counterflow plate with a third contact force (F3);
• and
• the first and second contact forces (F1, F2) are defined as a function of a predefined force ratio defined by the following equation:
• the first contact force (F1)=the second contact pressure (F2)±0.9 N.