wooden steering wheels

[T_Pot]

Lets see yours....

Im looking for one, and cant find one i like enough as yet

[Markh]

T_Pot said:

Lets see yours....

Im looking for one, and cant find one i like enough as yet

I sold my one when I first got the car as it was so awful to use!, just a thought

[T_Pot]

i had a wooden wheel in my previous BM, so i do know what you mean mate, but i think it would finish the look


im really sad, and like the wood stuff, cant understand people who swap the dash for alu ones lol

[wheels1]

Warning
Don't car crash the car if you change to wood!! metal ones bend when you hit them wooden ones don't.

[bobfather]

They look pretty but the feel hard and when the time comes that you need to react quickly to an oversteer moment you'll wish you had something gripier(sp) in your hands.

[GAVC]

While some are thinking smugly the metal wheel is safer, just ask yourself where is the fg air bag in a crash.

Get a life and have the wheel you want

[V8 Animal]

You tell em gav

[bobfather]

GAVC said:

Get a life and have the wheel you want

You missed the point, the OP is seeking advice, I'm sharing my experience. I had a wooden wheel and it looked great but I got rid of it because it wasn't a good device for steering the car.

[Ubernoober]

bobfather said:

GAVC said:

Get a life and have the wheel you want

You missed the point, the OP is seeking advice, I'm sharing my experience. I had a wooden wheel and it looked great but I got rid of it because it wasn't a good device for steering the car.

Matter of opinion, mine suits me fine, original pattern wooden rim. Only issue is when the sun's behind, it reflects on the shiny hub and spokes.

But in day to day driving it's not slippy or difficult to hold or difficult to steer - if you want one - get one!

oh, and if you're going to crash, I was taught to take your hands of the wheel, cross them over your chest and pray!

[wheels1]

GAVC said:

While some are thinking smugly the metal wheel is safer, just ask yourself where is the fg air bag in a crash.

Get a life and have the wheel you want

It was just a warning, it's not being smug. If you had been a Fire Fighter for over 20 years as i have, and had to cut god know how many people out of cars,[some would only fit in small bags] you would consider a point like this. That was all i was doing, giving him a point for consideration.
I was not saying don't do it.

Edited by wheels1 on Saturday 6th December 23:44

Edited by wheels1 on Sunday 7th December 07:19

[That Daddy]

My brothers Chim as the TVR wooden wheel fitted and i think it feels more classy than the standard leather wheel,just my cents worth.

[Blues]

T_Pot said:

Lets see yours....

I bit grubby, but here's mine





I can honestly say that i have never suffered from "slippy steering wheel", but i will say it is thinner, and bigger that the standard wheel, which i swap back on for trackday/fast hoons.

[STEV8E]

Trouble is it came with the car so I have no idea what make it is.

[T_Pot]

/\/\/\/\ I like that one /\/\/\/\

[STEV8E]

Yeah its a perfect colour match to the dash and I love it.
Really adds to the driving experience IMO.
Well done whoever put it on!

[AJs Cerbie]

Here's mine, bought off Ebay from Japan, Personal fitment and went straight on, is brighter than dash currently - but that is being replaced soon to match wheel as it's cracked to bits. Saw all the discussions re being slippery, too thin, etc, etc, but I went fo it and would recommend highly, I love it, no problems ever controlling car compared to original leather wheel

[theaxe]

Here's mine which I believe was the factory option one:

[STEV8E]

AJs Cerbie said:

Here's mine, bought off Ebay from Japan, Personal fitment and went straight on, is brighter than dash currently - but that is being replaced soon to match wheel as it's cracked to bits. Saw all the discussions re being slippery, too thin, etc, etc, but I went fo it and would recommend highly, I love it, no problems ever controlling car compared to original leather wheel

Love the ashtrays AJs, just ordered mine out of this months Sprint, been trying to get hold of some for ages

Edited by STEV8E on Monday 8th December 18:00

[aerospoke]

Hi Guys

Eckhart who owns this shop:

http://acs-pro.net/index.html

just got in a few new old stock original TVR-woodsteeringwheels.
So if you can´t find one in GB, give him a call.

Cheers Jens

[MoreSteam]

I don't know if this appeals, but it's a Nardi wheel, which is the same fit as Personnal. I got it off fleebay a few months ago. There were quite a few with black instead of the polished ally (for MX5 IIRC). The holes arent countersunk, so I just got some stainless roundheads from screwfix.



Its a little smaller than the original, which I think is a good thing. As Richard said before, when the sun shines in through the back there is quite a lot of glare. Luckily, I stay in Aberdeenshire, so it's not a huge problem.