WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY

The invention relates to a wheel bearing assembly, preferably for a motor vehicle, comprising a joint shaft (5), a wheel hub (3), a screw (9) with a screw head (17), and a pretensioning element (7), wherein the wheel hub (3) is connected to the joint shaft (5) by means of the screw (9). According to the invention, the pretensioning element (7) is arranged and/or clamped between the screw head (17), preferably a head underside (15) of the screw head (17), and the wheel hub (3).