I have always found it very hard to shift gears while making a turn on the TSX
due to the wide circumference of the steering wheel. Maybe it's just me.

I have noticed that the Honda Accord and Civiss wheels seem to have the same buttons as our TSX and the wheel is smaller. Is this correct and if so, can
we swap wheels?

 

144 views and nobody has a clue? WOW

 

well... the problem isn't the buttons. The problem would be the fit. Go to boomplus (link below) and you can see one I know will fit and is def smaller. It's a momo wheel.

http://www.boomplustoys.net/jdm_accord.shtml

but its also a grand... and I don't know if its worth it to you. But even the OEM wheels from those other car are going to be up there in price when you buy the entire steering column.

 

I find the diameter of the TSX wheel small? It's smaller then my Type-S wheel in my Honda. It's also smaller then my Ford Five-hundred wheel, it's the smallest I've owned to date. Works great for me.

 

actually the TSX wheel is pretty huge for a car of its size....I was recently driving a BMW X5 and its wheel was noticeably smaller, not by a ridiculos amount but you could tell it was smaller.

 

"Wide circumference?" Does this mean "large diameter?"

If so, are you talking about the diameter of the wheel or the grip diameter?

 

the 06 TSX is supposed to have a "sport" steering wheel that is thicker. I'm not sure if it has a bigger diameter or not though, but i'm sure that's pretty swappable.

 

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basically, what I am saying is that it is very hard (atleast for me) to make
nice and smooth shifts while turning with one hand on the sterring wheel.

 

---The diameter of the wheel.

 

yeah the steeringwheel isn't the smallest or thickest, but i think it's that the leather is a little slippery that causes difficulty in 1-hand driving while driving stick.

 

why don't you just shift after you turn??

i have no problem driving with one hand though~

 

what about one of those steering wheel knobs...that u attach to the steering wheel and u can easily turn with one hand

 

Great question, one I have been wondering about as well - hope someone has an answer because the steering wheel circumference on the TSX is pretty wide and annoying frankly. I loved my previous Integra, but it had the same issue - too wide steering wheel. I find this very odd for a supposed "performance sedan". I wish Acura spec'd the same wheel Subaru is putting in the Outback wagon's - my wife's '05 LL Bean Outback has a sweet small circumference, thick MOMO wheel. If the '06 TSX wheel is smaller, that may be an option too. Here's to hoping...

 

I don't havea problem turning the steering wheel while shifting. In theory, the smaller diameter will require more force exerted to make the same turn. I guess I am just confused what is the problem -- is the steering wheel too big that it intefers your shifting, like there is not enough space to manuver, or the steering wheel is too skinny and too slippery you cannot get a good handle on it.

 

So is it a problem with finding a comfortable reach, a leverage or "feel" problem, a precision problem, or something else?

I guess I could imagine this with a left turn. Proper steering technique would be pushing up on the wheel with your right hand more than pulling down with your left. So, if the hand was needed elsewhere, then you'd have trouble.

I always shift before my turns, heel-toe rev matching every time. This way, when cornering, both hands are on the wheel, for safety (reaction time) and feedback from the road.

 

I'm not sure who is shifting mid turn either, I'm not exactly a small guy 6ft, 200lbs., and a size 38 waste. Per the Euro-Jap standard I'm a fat man and I fit with this wheel just fine, and I don't have any issues turning this thing...but I don't pimp my driving style either maybe that makes a difference. I guess if the wheel is that huge an issue why didn't anyone notice this on a test drive?