Steering Wheel : New leather vendor or a GOOD Amazon kit? (3 Viewers)

[LINUS]

Who all has been down this road already?

I'm either game for a SOLID kit of a leather hoop I stitch down on my wheel (I'm bad at Amazon, all I find are ~$30 kits that details let you know it's like vinyl or the like).

Preferrably a kit off Amazon (or similar) just from the economics of it - maybe black to make all of us semi-happy.

It's that or research what vendor does a solid re-wrap (for quite a bit more $$).


Has anyone got a great kit??? - (or know a vendor we KNOW will send a wheel when we pay them)

 

[Hornd]

Have you searched "Steering Wheel Cover"?
Ebay or Amazon called Wheelskinz for about $50. Color is close.
I love mine, plan on at least 1 hr to stitch it on and it's best to wear gloves.
To have professionally reupholstered it's ~$400.

 

[LINUS]

Yep, searched Amazon.

I waded through a good 50-60 ads of BS covers.

I even changed the price parameter, all I got was more expensive crappo ones.

I don't mind $50-75 for a good leather hoop, it just never landed on my screen from Amazon.

I asked my local upholstry guy first, he laughed and said he does backs & butts, not hands/wheels.

I've no problem admitting I'm a blind squirrel on Amazon, my seach returned like 4000 results, just none that looked worth buying.

 

[Kernal]

I had my steering wheel repaired and recovered by Dallas Custom Steering wheel. Final cost with repair of the rubber (usually required apparently) and with the addition of a thin layer of padding under the leather (which increases the diameter slightly) cost around $400. Where the original leather had no grain or texture to it the replacement has a touch of grain, looks very good and matches the center (horn/bag) section well. Only downside is the cost.

Dallas Custom Steering Wheel

 

[jblaze]

Have you searched "Steering Wheel Cover"?
Ebay or Amazon called Wheelskinz for about $50. Color is close.
I love mine, plan on at least 1 hr to stitch it on and it's best to wear gloves.
To have professionally reupholstered it's ~$400.

I also have a wheelskins and I can say it is a good deal. Seems to be good leather, and pretty tight for a wrap that goes over the existing wheel. Yes, wear the gloves though. I think it was $55-$60. Leather Steering Wheel Covers Manufacturer and Distributor

 

[LC4LIFE]

Same here..been using Wheelskins for almost 9years and worth every penny. On my second one and will do it again. $50 is a bargain for how long it't lasted me and protected the wheel. EuroPerf perforated leather steering wheel cover Supplier

 

[ERG80]

I am happy with wheelskins. I posted a few pictures in this thread:
Need New Leather-ish Steering Cover under $30 online (no sewing!)

Got it from Amazon for my t100 and 80 series. Both the same size and color.

 

[grizzlygibbs]

Land Cruiser Heaven seems to have nice leather wraps for the steering wheels.

 

[AMX390]

I don't want to hijack the thread, but what about the shifter? It sure seems like an easy pattern to reproduce. I've searched all over and cannot find a vendor.

 

[n00g7]

I also have a wheelskins and I can say it is a good deal. Seems to be good leather, and pretty tight for a wrap that goes over the existing wheel. Yes, wear the gloves though. I think it was $55-$60. Leather Steering Wheel Covers Manufacturer and Distributor

Please explain the gloves, I plan to order.

 

[Kernal]

AMX390: I had my shifter knob recovered by the same company linked above, something like $100, I forget. They cut a piece of leather freehand using the original as a template then sewed the new leather on the shifter knob; not something I would attempt. Looks better than original.

 

[boydmick]

I had my steering wheel repaired and recovered by Dallas Custom Steering wheel. Final cost with repair of the rubber (usually required apparently) and with the addition of a thin layer of padding under the leather (which increases the diameter slightly) cost around $400. Where the original leather had no grain or texture to it the replacement has a touch of grain, looks very good and matches the center (horn/bag) section well. Only downside is the cost.

Dallas Custom Steering Wheel

Did you have to send them your wheel or do they have an exchange program?

 

[ERG80]

Please explain the gloves, I plan to order.

To protect you hands from blistering. The string hurts after a while of pulling it really tight.

Helpful hint- use a small pick set to really cinch the string down after pulling it tight.

 

[1973Guppie]

I have always been a fan of wheelskins, I order direct from the company, good quality, real leather and lasts a long time. To me it's worth the extra coin vs. some of the cheap ones out there.

 

[LINUS]

I have always been a fan of wheelskins, I order direct from the company

Wheelskins is in my future - I found a black LS400 wheel so adding a black Wheelskin to it will make is all sorts of fancy & mainly matching.

Dallas leather looks like a good place to send a wheel for that kind of money - but for me finding a good LS wheel as a base will make this good enough for me.

Thanks all!

 

[vancisla]

I just thought I'd throw this option out there since I haven't seen it discussed, and it can be done for <$2 with little skill. 550 cord has been on my steering wheel for about 3 years with no slippage, great grip and covers the ugly wear.

 

[msapers]

The paracord is a cool idea. I was also thinking of taking my wheel and shifter to a shoe repair place to be recovered.

 

[jblaze]

Please explain the gloves, I plan to order.

When you're stitching the leather/string, you have to pull tight, and it will cut into your hands when you're doing this without gloves.

 

[LOOKman]

I had my steering wheel repaired and recovered by Dallas Custom Steering wheel. Final cost with repair of the rubber (usually required apparently) and with the addition of a thin layer of padding under the leather (which increases the diameter slightly) cost around $400. Where the original leather had no grain or texture to it the replacement has a touch of grain, looks very good and matches the center (horn/bag) section well. Only downside is the cost.

Dallas Custom Steering Wheel

Purchased mine from the same guy/gal. It's been a couple years now and still very happy. Worth the extra $.

 

[foeix]

View attachment 1172970 I just thought I'd throw this option out there since I haven't seen it discussed, and it can be done for <$2 with little skill. 550 cord has been on my steering wheel for about 3 years with no slippage, great grip and covers the ugly wear.

I like. Any suggestion on the color of Paracord to match the Oak interior?