Lowest Mileage 70 Series

[hoser]

It's not hard plastic, more like vinyl or similar material to the dashboard pad. Compare the finish of the outer wheel to the spokes of the steering wheel. It's the same material. Mileage could be correct... just a lot of short trips.

 

[LZFJ40]

It's not hard plastic, more like vinyl or similar material to the dashboard pad. Compare the finish of the outer wheel to the spokes of the steering wheel. It's the same material. Mileage could be correct... just a lot of short trips.

It could be that material I guess. It's not rubbery and spongy like other newer Toyotas I've driven.

 

[hoser]

I meant your steering wheel is smooth/worn. New, it has texture, like the spokes. Here is what I believe to be 70k miles.

 

[LZFJ40]

I meant your steering wheel is smooth/worn. New, it has texture, like the spokes. Here is what I believe to be 70k miles.

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I think our wheels are different. Mine is literally hard plastic and does not have that rubber to steel transition point shown in the above photo.

 

[LZFJ40]

 

[hoser]

Yes, not exactly the same wheel but same manufacturing process. Your spokes and outer wheel was molded at the same time, from the same material. Spoke shows original texture.

 

[jomelo]

Sorry for the hijack but do you perhaps have a part number for that cluster ? I would love a rev counter cluster for my 99 model

@beno may have the answers you desire.

 

[JuanJ]

It could be that material I guess. It's not rubbery and spongy like other newer Toyotas I've driven.

Hello,

Interestingly, it appears Toyota used hard plastic, namely polyurethane for early model and STD grade steering wheels. Later model and LX grade wheels were made of softer polyurethane with a texture.

I remember reading somewhere that those three-spoke gray wheels were also made of polystyrene, which is hard when compared to polyurethane. I am not entirely sure about this, though.

Material apart, those steering wheels are expensive if sourced from Toyota.





Juan

 

[LZFJ40]

Hello,

Interestingly, it appears Toyota used hard plastic, namely polyurethane for early model and STD grade steering wheels. Later model and LX grade wheels were made of softer polyurethane with a texture.

I remember reading somewhere that those three-spoke gray wheels were also made of polystyrene, which is hard when compared to polyurethane. I am not entirely sure about this, though.

Material apart, those steering wheels are expensive if sourced from Toyota.

Interesting. My steering wheel is definitely hard plastic, not the same material as the dash or the center of the steering wheel. Feels exactly like the original steering wheel from my 1970 FJ40. Hard Plastic that will break or shatter, not soft
"grippy" or rubbery like a more modern wheel. I figured this model got the cheap plastic wheel.



Juan