Thread: Sources for replacement Steering Wheel?

Originally Posted by Avion8

Hi Dave,

I had a similar problem with my Defender steering wheel & ended up buying a leather cover from the UK. Has made a world of difference, was a joy to install but the result is excellent, did take 2 + hours though:

FOR Land Rover Defender Black Real Leather Steering Wheel Cover | eBay

Also I notice that Exmoor Trim have some very nice looking replacement steering wheels in their latest catelouge.

Thats a Mr Steering jobbie!
They do tend to fatten up an already thick wheel tho.

Originally Posted by Phat-Customs

Thats a Mr Steering jobbie!
They do tend to fatten up an already thick wheel tho.

That they do, but mine needed fattening up in the top half as it had shed some weight, and was skinny. Also got a Pangolin 4X4 leather cover for the Series 1, which also fattened the skinny hard wheel rim up nicely. Doesn't slip through the hands now. Again took about 2 hours to install & did wet this one first so it shrank a little on drying out. Almost looks like a bought one.

I got one made from Mr Steering, that was half solid leather, half perforated, to replicate an OEM leather wheel.
My only gripe with the one I got, is that the sides should be longer than the top so as to match up with the spoke in the OEM wheel.
I sure if I had thought of that, and emailed them when I ordered it, they maybe could have done something.

I got a 2nd hand leaher wheel form ebay uk. 10gbp purchase but 40 GBP shiping. Was nicely worn with no sun damage.

X2 on the UK leather sew on job. Italian leather and it shrank over time in the sun.Nice tight job.
Looks and feels great. only took about one hour to sew in on. The thread and needle included in the kit.
I think it cost about $17.00

With these sew-on covers, do you remove the old cover first, or do these stitch on over the top?

The top of mine is completely worn away - something to do with the high-UV levels in Darwin I suspect

Originally Posted by DaveA1963

With these sew-on covers, do you remove the old cover first, or do these stitch on over the top?

The top of mine is completely worn away - something to do with the high-UV levels in Darwin I suspect

Over the top - hence the above conversations about them making the steering wheel thicker.

Yeah, that's what I was afraid of.... looks like I'll be looking for another wheel

Jag Prestige mentioned they had some when I was chasing other bits earlier in the week