it looks like the difference is possibly higher quality, perforated leather on parts of it? is that it?

the stock steering wheel is okay, but it has kind of a rough, sandy feel to it, especially in the winter when the wheel and my hands are both freezing. i'm wondering if it will get a bit grippier, come summertime.

thoughts?

 

i have seen pictures of people on the forum that have it, it looks really nice i can only imagine how it feels

 

 

Looks good and I think that the feel will be better. But I guess that it will be expensive as fuck

 

I don't have it but a loaner I had for a few days did, and it was very nice.

 

It is around USD 1.000.

 

it's actually only around $400

http://acurapartspeople.com/searchpr...Steering+Wheel


not a bad price, the hardest part installing it is removing the airbag. i'm sure there are similar diy's in the rl forum for the wood wheel.

 

I am moving to the USA. Why the hell is everything 2x more expensive here!

 

Isn't it the same wheel that comes stock in the RDX?

I was going to get it with my interior trim kit but I opted not to since I could not justify the extra cost for what was, IMO, a wheel with nothing more then perforated leather.

 

I know, the thumb 'rest' is a little bigger but still not worth the $500 CAD. I may get it when we decide which of the two cars we are going to keep.

 

I have the Premium Sport Steering Wheel. I had to hard-bargain for it with the dealer. It is AWESOME, a huge improvement over the regular steering wheel - which has a mushy cheap feel. The leather is better quality and perforated, which means a better grip. The dealer did not want to include it for free, but I told them it it was a deal breaker.

Here is a picture of it in my car:

 

dang it, it looks nice up close. i should have bargained when i bought the car. damn you, tsx.acurazine! damn you for not telling me to!

just kidding. maybe i'll buy it for myself as a late birthday present...? i honestly don't think the stock wheel is awful, but it does have a weird, grainy feel to it that i hope gets better after awhile. is it made out of [lower quality, non-perforated] leather too?

 

i agree, i honestly dont think the stock wheel is bad

 

i just bought the steering wheel and the shift knob after seeing your picture...haha

 

Right on!

My previous car was a 04 Subaru Impreza WRX, it came standard with a premium leather MOMO steering wheel. So I was surprised that the TSX came standard with such a cheap feeling steering wheel. I mean, damn, you are paying for a luxury car, whats with the Honda civic quality wheel. The steering wheel is your frigging connection to the car, it better be top quality.

 

yea the sport wheel looks beefy. When are you going to get the shift knob?

 

^^ beefy... lol.

I really like it and can only imagine how nice it feels, but I agree that nothing is wrong with the stock steering wheel. I can't justify the cost right now! Too rich for my blood

I'd rather put that $$$ towards Ad-Valorem Tax/Tag fees lol...

 

I have both accessories also and really like them, also the dealer gave me the stock stuff when I bought the car. I've been trying to sell the factory steering wheel and shift knob on eBay for dirt cheap for a while. You could probably have them recovered and custom cheaper than what you'd pay for the accessory ones, but I have to say the accessory ones are awesome.

Also if you go through all the trouble of changing the steering wheel, get the silver steering wheel trim that matches the rest of the interior. (No knee jokes this time)

 

+1

 

any one have a side by side of the stock and premium? and of the shift knob too?
im looking to buy a tsx soon and the website pics are crap and cant really tell the difference

 

^ personally i think u shuodl save those money for other mods. just my 2cents

 

is the diameter of the sport steering wheel any different?
i currently drive a 2010 camry se and the sterring wheels diameter is larger than that of the tsx i test drove. i dont know by how much but by noticable difference.
it must be a honda thing though. before we bought the camry, i test drove an accord, and were weirded out by the smaller size of the accords wheel. the tsx wheel is thicker so its nice to hold but still feels as if my arms belong further apart.
anyone else notice this?

 

Smaller steering wheels are better.

Smaller steering wheel = less rotational movement = more control/responsive.

 

yeah, true, you have better accuracy,
but it just feels weird to me

 

I have one of these that is practically brand new for sale if anyone is interested. It is the genuine OEM accessory wheel i bought from Acura, and ive only had it a couple weeks. The perforated leather is really nice, the shape of the wheel is perfect, and it looks great. but i prefer the feel of the OEM wheel's leather on the top to the sportier leather on the sport wheel. PM me if interested.

 

While we're on the topic of steering wheels and steering wheel trim - do they actually make steering wheel trim that macthes the new carker silver trim for the 2011's?

I know the stock one is very close, but I want an exact match for my 2011. I can't find one in the OEM accessories catalog, think I found silver (2009 - 2010) and 'dark metal' (accessory color).

 

PMd

 

I personally prefer the stock look to the sports leather. They remind me too much of my seats and I'm not into the holes in leather look :p

What did the interior trim kit entail? pics?

 

are there any carbon fiber trims to replace the silver for the steering wheel other than wrapping it

 

nah just a darker trim. i was debating having my brother dnoc my silver trim or painting it pwp.

 

im assuming its clipped in? i know the g37 or g35 had carbon that snapped in as a replacement on their stock steering wheels. hoping there was something for us like that

 

i dont belive it screws in but if it is a part that can be upgraded accessorie wise then the instructions should be online somewhere.

 

found it on this website. the full instructions are listed under the trim.
http://www.handa-accessories.com/tsx09.html

 

Just traded in my 05 for a 12 TSX. I didn't like the stock steering wheel. I think I missed the difference in the feel between the perforated leather part of the steering wheel and the plain leather. Anyway I went ahead and upgraded to the sporty steering wheel and like it a lot. It's stupid and expensive yes but I just like the feel of it.

 

Any pictures of both side by side? Is the grip thicker or just the thumb rest? I'm sure the diameter is the same to keep the visibility of gauges the same.

 

I think the stock steering wheel is pretty nice. For the price of the sport wheel, I can get my stock wheel reupholstered with a thick rim in an alcantera/leather combo

 

^ i emailed redlinegoods a few days ago and i will be getting some of his leather samples for just this reason

they just recently got into re-wraps and will be showing off their first thickenings in the next few days

I looked into another company, dct motorsports, which had amazing wheels, but the price was far beyond what I would be willing to pay for a rewrap.

The only question now is if redlinegoods has nice feeling leather, the stock wheel is very soft and nice to the touch, so i hope it is on par with stock, because if its not that would be a deal breaker : (

either way i will keep you guys updated

an awesome wheel is an awesome upgrade... its the majority of how you interface with your car

 

^ +1 keep us updated KG. dont troll us

 

itll take ~2 weeks for the samples to get here from europe

 

vs.




Looks about the same to me.