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  1. 21st November 2012, 05:24 PM #31
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    I would very much doubt that a factory wheel would just be a vinyl wheel with a leather cover stitched on. My betting is it is the foam under the leather.no vinyl. to add over a vinyl wheel would add too much thickness and no matter how well you did it would end up moving and looking funny after a time.
    I would love a leather 1 too but am seriously not considering 600 for 1! yet:P
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  2. 21st November 2012, 05:45 PM #32
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    Takes about 20minutes driving to not notice the minuscule size difference!
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  3. 21st November 2012, 06:06 PM #33
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    I'll bow to Tombie on this that, that wheel looks thinner where the leather buts up to the edge of the spokes.

    I do actually prefer the extra thickness (so does she!)
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    I have the white (or whatever colour it is) wheel, and hated it since I got the car.

    About 2 years ago, I got a genuine leather wheel wrap from evilbay... When I went to put it on, thought it was too small, but being real leather, it did stretch just enough.

    Sewed it up, and it feels great. I was worried about it slipping, or being too fat, but no dramas. So now, I have a black wheel, it feels comfy, and I am as happy as a Defender driver whos car starts twice in the same day..



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  5. 22nd November 2012, 01:09 AM #35
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    Hi like basil135 et al I also went the eBay leather wrap cover route. Only about $30 delivered and an hour to sew on once I worked out how to do it. It is thicker but once I got used to it i found that i much prefer it. Perhaps one day I'll get a genuine one but there are higher priorities for my dollar at present.

    Got my cover from these guys:
    FOR LAND ROVER DISCOVERY LEATHER STEERING WHEEL COVER | eBay

    I can put a pic of the finished result up if anyone is interested.

    Cheers Steve.
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  6. 22nd November 2012, 05:39 AM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rok_Dr View Post
    I can put a pic of the finished result up if anyone is interested.

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  7. 22nd November 2012, 06:51 AM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by Basil135 View Post
    I have the white (or whatever colour it is) wheel, and hated it since I got the car.

    About 2 years ago, I got a genuine leather wheel wrap from evilbay... When I went to put it on, thought it was too small, but being real leather, it did stretch just enough.

    Sewed it up, and it feels great. I was worried about it slipping, or being too fat, but no dramas. So now, I have a black wheel, it feels comfy, and I am as happy as a Defender driver whos car starts twice in the same day..



    They don't come in here, do they???
    Dang it! Proved wrong again! Just as well the Missus does not read this forum Ahh well at least it is good to find that the covers do work ok

    And I shall remember that remark as my 300Tdi chortles past the electrically challenged disco on the flat top!!

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  8. 22nd November 2012, 06:54 AM #38
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    Quote Originally Posted by schuy1 View Post
    And I shall remember that remark as my 300Tdi chortles past the electrically challenged disco on the flat top!!

    Cheers Scott
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  9. 22nd November 2012, 07:34 AM #39
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    Dunno, So if you see a White 110 tray studiously ignoring your predicament ............. HeHeHe

    No really I would never do that. have been known to stop for To-To-To- , Ahh you know, those other thingys
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    Quote Originally Posted by schuy1 View Post
    Dang it! Proved wrong again! Just as well the Missus does not read this forum Ahh well at least it is good to find that the covers do work ok

    And I shall remember that remark as my 300Tdi chortles past the electrically challenged disco on the flat top!!

    Cheers Scott
    I think there might be a difference between "genuine leather wheel" and "genuine leather wheel wrap"
    Genuine leather wheel = standard wheel frame MINUS the vinyl, instead with leather.
    Genuine leather wheel wrap = Goes OVER standard wheel.
    Two completely different things, so you're right. Genuine leather wheels are not Leather wrapped vinyl ones, they're leather in place of vinyl
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