Custom Made Steering Wheels

[TCTVR]

Hi

Can anyone point me in the direction of a company (in the UK) which can custom make wood steering wheels. Am aware of Mota Lita (UK) and various in the USA.

Thanks

Regards

TC

[lowdrag]

All I can think of is to point you in the direction of major restorers who probably have sources. DK Engineering would be one, possibly CMC as well, and then perhaps Thornley Kelham. There are so many regarded restorers and at this moment it is just they that come to mind. I am sure others might come up with more direct links though.

[beach bum]

I have had a custom Wheel made for my Lotus Seven by Moto-Lita. They are custom made, but with limitations.

I wanted a 13,5 inch diameter but they could only do 14 inch.

I also found a guy in the States call Michael Lempert, and ordered a perfect copy of the wheel I wanted.

http://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels

All very impressive, but I ordered my custom Wheel in 2009 and it is still not finished. Beware.

[Hamish Finn]

beach bum said:

I have had a custom Wheel made for my Lotus Seven by Moto-Lita. They are custom made, but with limitations.

I wanted a 13,5 inch diameter but they could only do 14 inch.

I also found a guy in the States call Michael Lempert, and ordered a perfect copy of the wheel I wanted.

http://www.pbase.com/mdlempert/wheels

All very impressive, but I ordered my custom Wheel in 2009 and it is still not finished. Beware.

Good recommendation (I think....?).

OP, get back to us in 2021 with a pic of your new wheel (if it's finished by then, of course).

[geeman237]

I too ordered a custom wheel from Mike Lempert. Excellent product but his customer service and delivery time is not acceptable. It took over a year to get a wheel made for my Daimler SP250. He actually lives a few miles from me, so I was pestering him. I know others not happy with his delivery times. So, just beware you will be waiting a long time, a very long time.

[alolympic]

I had a wheel made for me by Moto Lita which wasn't one of their stock wheels. Okay not really a bespoke design, but the centre from one, with a non riveted rim. Have you asked them?