drgchino

Hi Guys!

I searched about this topic, I can not find any discussion in the past.
I think the steering wheel of our TSX is to thin.
I do not like the leather and wood combination that is available, since I have ebony interior.
Any of you bought/installed a leather steering wheel cover to make it thicker? If so where did you get it? And how much does it cost?
TIA.



NBP/ebony/5AT/Navi

JaTe

i agree...the steering wheel is too thin...i liked the steering wheel on my audi better

buffalo-tsx

its actully perfect for me small hands what is ur name? pea - her - grifon yes peaher grifon

captainjack

I don't think any aftermarket covers would be up to our standards.

I may go to an auto upholstery place to get a quote for having the wheel wrapped by a pro.

ecsw

Agree. That's the first thing I noticed when I got my TSX. It's much thinner than my Mazda6. But after 3000KM driving on it, I am getting use to it now.

phile

Is that from one of the episodes? I was saddened to see our little Family Guy discussion go down in popularity so fast.

wesleyl524

pea-tear-griffon, i think is how it went.

now that the 06 is out with a nice thicker steering wheel, it makes me think theres got to be a way to thicken the 04-05 without sacrificing looks or qulaity.

any ideas?

did i miss another thread about this?

jsc

Agree the rim's too thin. Did you see the picture of the new GLI steering wheel in the comparo (GLI vs TSX) on insideline.com ? Now, that's a steering wheel! Too bad you have to buy a VW to go with it.

TSX.Fury

I love the feel of the wheel... a fat steering wheel always reminds me of my Grandma's Buick.

I like to be able to get my entire hand around it and get a good grip (no comments from the perves )

cheepung

$10 from Wal mart """"GREAT"""

Beoshingus

Get you a big fuzzy pink wheel cover.

Or you could buy the new '06 wheel option that has silver where the wood was. '06 wheels are supposed to be thicker as well.

wesleyl524

Since youve opened the door to some perversion, do the covers pictured above give the steering wheel enough, well, girth.

Also, check this out -
http://www.wheelskins.com/europerf_w...hp?manu=Acura#

is this worthwhile?

LoveMyTL-S

Doesn't Acura offer a couple of different steering wheels? Perhaps one of those are thicker........

wesleyl524

that may be worth a try.

i dont think stainless steel "look" and plood grain go well together, but my large hands are in pain when i hold on to the seemingly dainty (lack of better word dont crucify) wheel.

raltsx1

I know for '06 they have both a metal look and a wood look wheel. What's the chance this wheel would fit the '05s. '06s have a thicker wheel so I would assume the accessory wheel would be also.

Beoshingus

Um... didn't I already say this?

wesleyl524

those accessory wheels do not look like they woudl fit over the new wheel which has an inward extending hump above the audio and cruise buttons.
maybe theres a strtchy elastci qulaity to them - either way, i dont like them. I want something that looks good, in dark leather that thickens the steering wheel.

raltsx1

Umm...those are complete replacement wheels. I think they are $500 each. I know they aren't shaped like the new wheel, but since they are an option for the '06 I would think they would have the same shape. I think they might've just used the old pic from the '05 and photoshoped the silver.

raltsx1

That was posted after your post so I was just answering it.