Steering Wheel

benjamin0704 · 08-09-2009, 10:40 PM

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I'm looking to buy a "thick" sport steering wheel for my 06 330xi. I have a non-sport air bag that will need to fit into the wheel. Looking for under $300

ZuerstBMW · 08-09-2009, 10:53 PM

non-sport airbag will NOT fit the sport steering wheel, you will need a new one.

Yvette · 08-10-2009, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by benjamin0704

I'm looking to buy a "thick" sport steering wheel for my 06 330xi. I have a non-sport air bag that will need to fit into the wheel. Looking for under $300

that wheel you want, will cost you about $1000 including NEW air bag, trim, steering wheel, bracket etc....

benjamin0704 · 08-10-2009, 12:24 PM

Thanks for the info. Is there any way to use the stock steering wheel and just stitch on a leather overlay in order to make the wheel thicker/sportier. Might be a cool project.

g9sBMW · 08-10-2009, 12:30 PM

someone on here has pics of the hand stitched leather cover
sorry can't find it right now

benjamin0704 · 08-11-2009, 09:04 PM

looked for hours and couldn't find it...can i get some help

cbad335 · 08-12-2009, 10:32 AM

I put a generic DIY leather steering wheel cover on one of my cars years ago. It was a PITA, but looked and felt pretty good once completed. I just bought it at a retail auto supply store, like Kragen, or Pep Boys. Just make sure it's the right size.

benjamin0704 · 08-12-2009, 04:43 PM

I'm thinking about just buying one of those stitch on wheel covers and do the multi color m-tech thread stitching.

g9sBMW · 08-12-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by benjamin0704

looked for hours and couldn't find it...can i get some help

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...2&postcount=22

bank3r · 08-12-2009, 08:07 PM

if it was black it would not be that bad..

benjamin0704 · 08-12-2009, 09:05 PM

yeah that one just looks horrible. I'm thinking about ordering some suede, padding the back to make it thicker, and then stitching that onto the wheel. The suede would give the wheel an extremely racy look.

08-09-2009, 10:40 PM	#1
benjamin0704 Private First Class 8 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330xi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330xi [0.00] 2011 x5 turbo [0.00]	Steering Wheel BIMMERPOST / Classifieds Asking Price: None Item Interest I'm looking to buy a "thick" sport steering wheel for my 06 330xi. I have a non-sport air bag that will need to fit into the wheel. Looking for under $300
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08-09-2009, 10:53 PM	#2
ZuerstBMW ¡Viva España! 373 Rep 7,803 Posts Drives: 2023 230i Mineral White Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Apollo Beach, FL. iTrader: (68)	non-sport airbag will NOT fit the sport steering wheel, you will need a new one. __________________ 23 G42 230i Mineral White Cognac, Aluminum With Mesh Effect Interior Trim MODS Clear Guard, 15% Ceramic Tint, Floating Caps
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08-10-2009, 12:24 PM	#4
benjamin0704 Private First Class 8 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330xi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330xi [0.00] 2011 x5 turbo [0.00]	Thanks for the info. Is there any way to use the stock steering wheel and just stitch on a leather overlay in order to make the wheel thicker/sportier. Might be a cool project.
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08-10-2009, 12:30 PM	#5
g9sBMW Lieutenant 23 Rep 517 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 328i Sedan [0.00]	someone on here has pics of the hand stitched leather cover sorry can't find it right now __________________ [2007 328i\|Black Sapphire\|Terra Leather\|6 MT\|Xenon headlights\|BMW Alarm\|Clear Bra\|Stainless Steel Pedal Pads\|Black Line Tails\|MTEC V3.0 Angel Eyes\|HUPER OPTIK 30 Ceramic TINT\|GPThunder Fogs\|LED License Plate mod\|Sport Shocks/Springs upgrade\|ZHP Shift Knob\|//M Dead Pedal\|Matte Black Grill\|Aluminum Strut Bar\|Cyba Air Scoops\|Rear Fog Switch\|Perforated Mtech Wheel\|Miro 935s\|Hankook v12 evo Tires\|BMW SSK]\| BMW PE
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08-11-2009, 09:04 PM	#6
benjamin0704 Private First Class 8 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330xi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330xi [0.00] 2011 x5 turbo [0.00]	looked for hours and couldn't find it...can i get some help
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08-12-2009, 10:32 AM	#7
cbad335 Lieutenant Colonel 62 Rep 1,736 Posts Drives: '09 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA iTrader: (17) Garage List 2009 BMW 335i Coupe [7.34]	I put a generic DIY leather steering wheel cover on one of my cars years ago. It was a PITA, but looked and felt pretty good once completed. I just bought it at a retail auto supply store, like Kragen, or Pep Boys. Just make sure it's the right size. __________________ \| 6MT \| ZSP \| ZPP \|
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08-12-2009, 04:43 PM	#8
benjamin0704 Private First Class 8 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330xi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330xi [0.00] 2011 x5 turbo [0.00]	I'm thinking about just buying one of those stitch on wheel covers and do the multi color m-tech thread stitching.
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08-12-2009, 08:07 PM	#10
bank3r Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 245 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	if it was black it would not be that bad..
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benjamin0704 Private First Class 8 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330xi Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330xi [0.00] 2011 x5 turbo [0.00]	yeah that one just looks horrible. I'm thinking about ordering some suede, padding the back to make it thicker, and then stitching that onto the wheel. The suede would give the wheel an extremely racy look.
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