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    I could well be wrong - in which case I owe Clubagreenie an apology - but the first impression I got with the leather wheel was the rim was thinner than stock.

    If there is a stock wheel under the leather, a cheap tatty leather wheel could be a great way to get a hold of pristine standard wheel.





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    Here is the re-covered one per ebay

    LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2 Leather STEERING WHEEL | eBay

    Here is a genuine one - very xy and does look thinner than the recovered one above:

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Land-Rove...#ht_669wt_1137

    And gaiters - these are the ones I got from ebay for my mate with an auto:

    eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d

    came quickly and very good quality - yet to fit them though.

    Cheers

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    And as for the fitted and home stitched covers - these look pretty good...

    FOR LAND ROVER DISCOVERY BLACK ITALIAN LEATHER STEERING WHEEL COVER WHITE STITCH | eBay

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by clubagreenie View Post
    If someone has a leather removed wheel and can measure then I can compare to my known non leather wheel.
    I've measured the rim by wrapping a strip of paper around it opposite the cruise control switches and marking the overlap point. The circumference at this point is 109mm for a (supposedly) factory leather rim.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozscott View Post
    Here is the re-covered one per ebay

    LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2 Leather STEERING WHEEL | eBay

    Here is a genuine one - very xy and does look thinner than the recovered one above:

    Land Rover Brand Discovery 2 1999-2004 OEM Black Leather Steering Wheel NEW | eBay

    And gaiters - these are the ones I got from ebay for my mate with an auto:

    eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d

    came quickly and very good quality - yet to fit them though.

    Cheers
    The OEM wheel is being sold by a US ebay seller/firm that appears to drop ship from the UK. They tend to be very xy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by clubagreenie View Post
    Where are people getting the gaiters? As I have an auto, a set without the gearlever isn't always available. And they're not always leather when they are.
    I got mine from someone called topgaiters on ebay - nice leather, fit well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OffTrack View Post
    I've measured the rim by wrapping a strip of paper around it opposite the cruise control switches and marking the overlap point. The circumference at this point is 109mm for a (supposedly) factory leather rim.
    Not much difference then, factory vinyl one on mine is 112 using the same method and location.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ozscott View Post
    EDIT - he is not saying in that post that this was a pic of his wheel - just one like it. So my bet is that the leather wheel is not just a covered stocker.

    Cheers
    Based on a pic in this other post:

    Temp/Fuel Gauge Issue - Land Rover Forums : Land Rover and Range Rover Forum

    I think that might be a photo of his wheel. But not 100%.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OffTrack View Post

    If there is a stock wheel under the leather, a cheap tatty leather wheel could be a great way to get a hold of pristine standard wheel.
    I may give it a try. My 99 has a two tone leather wheel, and the top of it has worn all of the dye off. No holes yet, so I was considering trying to re-dye it, but it might be easier to just cut the leather off. I'm planning on selling it soon anyway.

    My 03 has a solid color, that looks pretty much just like the photos you posted.

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    So at this point it seems like leather and vinyl wheels have the same skeleton, just with a different cover.
    Minimal size difference in the two, however a leather cover will add to the size of the wheel.
    Which is annoying, as I'm not handing over 600 clams for a new wheel, but I'd like a leather one without adding to the thickness of the steering wheel

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