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Aug 15, 2011 | 12:14 PM

#31

FERNO

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Originally Posted by Piro Fyre

My wheel is like that too and I was planning on getting it wrapped in alcantara. Feels just like suade but will last a lot longer. Though I heard that it will tear you hands up if you constantly drive without gloves on...
...Though I wouldn't wrap the middle part of the wheel. Just the wheel itself.

Yeah it won't tear your hands up without gloves, but it will tear the wheel up to drive without gloves. Go to e46fanatics and look at alacantra wheel threads. They wear, ball up, and get very crappy due to moisture/sweat/dirt, etc. But they won't hurt your hands, they are soft and cushy.

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Originally Posted by meckert

You can do this yourself-- get a wheelskin--did it over xmas for the wifes car. All leather excellent piece 50.00 I think. Now you have to be the brave guy to cover it, stitch it on etc.. and It took about an hr, but results are better then stock and as nice a leather wheel as I have seen or purchased... Dont pay someone to do this crap--do it yourself, if you can lace a shoe you can make this happen. Griots garage I think has them-- if search doesn't work.

As mentioned, PICS are needed.

Aug 16, 2011 | 09:50 AM

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silverevo05

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http://acecustomsteering.com/compact.html

This place makes evo steering wheels. Anyone have experience with them?

Aug 16, 2011 | 09:55 AM

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Ramen_Noodle

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This thread reminds me, I have an old EVO VIII steering wheel I need to list in the classifieds. Are these things getting that hard to find in decent condition these days?

Aug 16, 2011 | 04:12 PM

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Raistlin

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Here is another idea. Not a forever fix but certainly helpful.

I got rid of the roughness in my steering wheel.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...will-help.html