Steering wheel cover

RidgeInMaine · 03-14-2005, 05:36 PM

I've found that the steering wheel is too smooth and slippery. I'm used to a wrapped leather cover that I had on my CRV.
Anyone else toyed with these at all? I looked at some today that slip on over the wheel, lots of different textures and types, felt/velour, rubberized, etc...

T Mac · 03-14-2005, 05:47 PM

FWIW, I know that many owners of the Element complain of the same thing and choose to swap out their steering wheel altogether for a Pilot wheel. Not too expensive either. Just a thought.

Here's a detailed post on the topic, if interested:
http://www.elementownersclub.com/for...5207#post25207

zero · 03-14-2005, 06:01 PM

I wonder if you could do the same thing (swap the steering wheel) but with an '05 Ody. I really like my Ody's steering wheel and it has all of the appropriate controls for all of the toys!

RidgeInMaine · 03-14-2005, 06:13 PM

Holy Crap, I'm not willing to do all that...

T Mac · 03-14-2005, 08:01 PM

Well....it was just a thought.

Besides, some of those steering wheel covers are almost as complicated as changing out the entire wheel anyway.

RidgeInMaine · 03-15-2005, 05:07 AM

The ones that you wrap take time. I did my CRV and it came out pretty good. The difference is the Ridgeline has larger and more (3 vs two) points of contact that you have to work around, and it's hard to make that look good.

hersheytx · 03-15-2005, 07:41 AM

I am thinking some nice racing gloves. A bit cheaper and I look cool. LOL
Honestly I have tried covers. I would really pay a professional to but a real expensive leather wrap on my stearing wheel. Problem is I have never seen anyone provide this service.
Everytime I try to put a wrap on it looks like a 1st grader did it.

Jeff Heiss
Dallas, Tx

maybearidge · 03-15-2005, 07:48 AM

I put a leather cover on once. it took a long time, you had to stictch it on, but it came out great. I do remember it being expensive though.

Shortbus · 03-15-2005, 09:31 AM

You could always buy the leather wheel from the RT-L and replace the one you have. I put the Pilot leather wheel on my Element, what a difference. Almost feels like a new car again.

laserfan · 03-15-2005, 12:42 PM

That's a good idea.

Among our (few) gripes tho about our RTL is that the steering wheel is small and hides the instruments sometimes.

Wrapping of course would add a little bit to the built-in obstruction.

03-14-2005, 05:36 PM	#1
RidgeInMaine ROC Rank: Stuffing 2006 RTL White / Olive Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 97	Steering wheel cover I've found that the steering wheel is too smooth and slippery. I'm used to a wrapped leather cover that I had on my CRV. Anyone else toyed with these at all? I looked at some today that slip on over the wheel, lots of different textures and types, felt/velour, rubberized, etc...

03-14-2005, 05:47 PM	#2
T Mac ROC Founder, Admin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,564	Re: Steering wheel cover FWIW, I know that many owners of the Element complain of the same thing and choose to swap out their steering wheel altogether for a Pilot wheel. Not too expensive either. Just a thought. Here's a detailed post on the topic, if interested: http://www.elementownersclub.com/for...5207#post25207 Last edited by T Mac; 03-14-2005 at 05:52 PM.

03-14-2005, 06:01 PM	#3
zero Challenged Moderator 2006 *Not a Ridgeline owner Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 2,321	Re: Steering wheel cover I wonder if you could do the same thing (swap the steering wheel) but with an '05 Ody. I really like my Ody's steering wheel and it has all of the appropriate controls for all of the toys! __________________ When we have no thought of achievement, no thought of self, we are true beginners. Then we can really learn something.

03-14-2005, 06:13 PM	#4
RidgeInMaine ROC Rank: Stuffing 2006 RTL White / Olive Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 97	Re: Steering wheel cover Holy Crap, I'm not willing to do all that...

03-14-2005, 08:01 PM	#5
T Mac ROC Founder, Admin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,564	Re: Steering wheel cover Well....it was just a thought. Besides, some of those steering wheel covers are almost as complicated as changing out the entire wheel anyway.

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03-15-2005, 05:07 AM	#6
RidgeInMaine ROC Rank: Stuffing 2006 RTL White / Olive Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 97	Re: Steering wheel cover The ones that you wrap take time. I did my CRV and it came out pretty good. The difference is the Ridgeline has larger and more (3 vs two) points of contact that you have to work around, and it's hard to make that look good.

03-15-2005, 07:41 AM	#7
hersheytx ROC Rank: Stuffing Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 26	Re: Steering wheel cover I am thinking some nice racing gloves. A bit cheaper and I look cool. LOL Honestly I have tried covers. I would really pay a professional to but a real expensive leather wrap on my stearing wheel. Problem is I have never seen anyone provide this service. Everytime I try to put a wrap on it looks like a 1st grader did it. Jeff Heiss Dallas, Tx

03-15-2005, 07:48 AM	#8
maybearidge ROC Rank: Mashed Potatoes Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 491	Re: Steering wheel cover I put a leather cover on once. it took a long time, you had to stictch it on, but it came out great. I do remember it being expensive though.

03-15-2005, 09:31 AM	#9
Shortbus ROC Rank: Stuffing Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston, Ma. Posts: 11	Re: Steering wheel cover You could always buy the leather wheel from the RT-L and replace the one you have. I put the Pilot leather wheel on my Element, what a difference. Almost feels like a new car again.

03-15-2005, 12:42 PM	#10
laserfan ROC Rank: Turkey 2006 RTL Billet Silver / Gray Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 155	Re: Steering wheel cover That's a good idea. Among our (few) gripes tho about our RTL is that the steering wheel is small and hides the instruments sometimes. Wrapping of course would add a little bit to the built-in obstruction.

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