Steering Wheel Cover
#1
07-07-2006, 08:55 PM
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Steering Wheel Cover
Has anyone tried the OEM Steering Wheel Cover? How is the fit? Was it hard to put on? Is it holding up well?
I put 160 miles a day on my HCH II and am not a big fan of the rubber feel of the steering wheel.
I put 160 miles a day on my HCH II and am not a big fan of the rubber feel of the steering wheel.
#2
07-07-2006, 10:11 PM
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Re: Steering Wheel Cover
Yes, I agree. The rubber feeling is not very good for me either. That's why I ordered one from www.hondapartsdeals.com and I installed it this last week.
It is a significant improvement and it definitley looks great. I highly recommend it.
It took me about 45 minutes to fit it in. The instructions that came with it really made the job look easy and very professional.
regards;
MS
It is a significant improvement and it definitley looks great. I highly recommend it.
It took me about 45 minutes to fit it in. The instructions that came with it really made the job look easy and very professional.
regards;
MS
Last edited by msantos; 07-07-2006 at 10:22 PM.
#3
07-08-2006, 07:03 AM
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Re: Steering Wheel Cover
I installed mine too. It is what it is...a steering wheel cover. I am waiting till the ebay market has the Si steering wheel so I can swap them. I like the 3 spoke design more than the 2 spoke. Plus the leather and sitching on there cannot compare to any job on the leather steering wheel cover on ours...professional or not IMO.
#6
02-24-2007, 02:35 AM
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Re: Steering Wheel Cover
You guys must all be excellent seamstresses (seamsters?). I bought it with the expectation that it would take about an hour...3 hours later, I have the steering wheel cover installed. MY GOD was that frustrating. I have fat hands so I suppose that made it worse that it needed to be. You can hardly see what you are doing and there were plenty of times where I skipped a hole and had to go back 2 sets of holes to fix it. 
#7
02-25-2007, 05:31 AM
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Re: Steering Wheel Cover
true. you miss a hole, you're focked.
after missing a hole the first time and screwing it up, i unraveled the whole thing and held a flashlight behind it the second time so i could see the light shine thru the holes.
after missing a hole the first time and screwing it up, i unraveled the whole thing and held a flashlight behind it the second time so i could see the light shine thru the holes.
Last edited by 06hch2; 02-25-2007 at 05:21 PM.
#9
02-27-2007, 10:28 AM
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Re: Steering Wheel Cover
I know about the fustration and it took me 2x to get it to the way I like it. Another option is to switch it out for a Si steering wheel. I like that one more since it has 3 spokes instead of the fat 2 spokes. Keep you eye out on eBay for one.
#10
02-27-2007, 11:58 AM
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Re: Steering Wheel Cover
I have bought the leather steering whell cover for the civic, and also bought one from Honda for our '00 accord. I especially like how the cover adds a little thickness to the wheel.
The Honda cover does hold up well - after 7 years on the accord, it still pretty much looks new.
It does take patience to install, but it's doable.
The Honda cover does hold up well - after 7 years on the accord, it still pretty much looks new.
It does take patience to install, but it's doable.
