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Master-at-Arms |
The leather rimmed wheel on my 04 Dodge Ram has just about had it. I'm down to the white plastic wheel in a few spots because I've yet to find something to rewrap the wheel with. I've even considered golf club grip wrap or maybe some kind of tape. I hate the old fashioned type that have all the holes that get cord strung through them. Paracord maybe? Thanks. Foster's, Australian for Bud | ||
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https://www.hotcouponworld.com/steering-wheel-cover/ Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency. Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first | |||
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Republican in training |
If you have the patience and time to install it: http://wheelskins.com Well worth the money. It will feel like it was made for the car. Long lasting too. Since 1977 and made in the USA -------------------- I like Sigs and HK's, and maybe Glocks | |||
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Fire begets Fire |
alcantara "Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein | |||
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Still finding my way |
Whatever material I can find that is both rich and Corinthian.  | |||
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I've been known to use tennis grip. Some of them are durable, cosmetically sufficient and sweat wicking. And reasonably priced. "Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book | |||
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I am not a fan of steering wheel wraps. I’d just buy a new wheel for $100 https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0...2Fitm%2F273118089356 ———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you! | |||
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A Grateful American |
Yes. Very nice. Make sure you measure correctly, especially older wheels with the "finger indentations" on the back side. I put one on a 16" wheel on my skylark in about an hour, it is very tight and makes gripping the "skinny" wheel great. It is not like the old spongy "tennis racket" wraps. (I hate how those feel, and they get all gummy in the summer)  "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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Not really from Vienna |
Don’t use tape. It makes a giant sticky mess in hot weather. | |||
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| Run Silent Run Deep  |
The dried skin of liberal Prius drivers...  _____________________________ Pledge allegiance or pack your bag! The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money. - Margaret Thatcher Spread my work ethic, not my wealth | |||
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The cake is a lie! |
Wheelskins. Just be sure that there are no debris, or leather chads from the holes stuck under the wrap before you stitch it up, or you can wear a hot spot from the raised junk. | |||
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| Master-at-Arms |
Thanks for all the quick reaponses guys. I considered a factory replacement, still a viable option. I think I may just go Wheel Skins since the product has some great reviews. Monkey, what year is that Buick? My first car was a '66 LeSabre with a 340 and the dash looks very similar. Foster's, Australian for Bud | |||
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| Ethics, antics, and ballistics  |
I bought a leather steering wheel kit for my Forester from Amazon and stitched it myself. It took me a couple hours from start to finish but if you take your time, you can get great results. I opted to not use the adhesive tape that came in the kit to make sure I got a truly smooth grip and to avoid any sticky mess if I ever needed to redo it at some point, but it is holding up really well and I think it looks great too, kind of an STi touch for my turbo Forester.   -Dtech __________________________ "I've got a life to live, people to love, and a God to serve!" - sigmonkey "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition" ― Rudyard Kipling | |||
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Nice stitching, that looks great. I'm not sure if I have the patience or skill to make it look that good. No one's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session.- Mark Twain | |||
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| A Grateful American |
1964 Skylark (but it got steroids...) "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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Fighting the good fight |
I used one of those on my last vehicle. Outstanding quality. It just takes a bit of time to install properly. | |||
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| Ethics, antics, and ballistics |
Thanks! I really appreciate that! The leather piece is a nice thickness and comes pre-cut to perfect fit and the stitching holes are pre-marked too so it is just a matter of starting the thread, concentrating on the stitch pattern, and rinse and repeat. You also have to use a provided hard plastic spatula-like tool to help get the leather under the switch and silver trim bezels. I was apprehensive about getting the kit at first and it does take some patience to not cross thread the stiches and have to back track (did that a couple times), but the results were really satisfying. I've received lots of compliments on it and everyone at first thinks it was either factory installed or that it was done at a leather upholstery custom shop until I tell them and show them I did it. Then they are like.  -Dtech __________________________ "I've got a life to live, people to love, and a God to serve!" - sigmonkey "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition" ― Rudyard Kipling | |||
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Thanks for the tip! Just the thing I needed for my ride:  | |||
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Raptorman |
Tabitha actually did this to Brad, her Sentra she wrecked.  ____________________________ Eeewwww, don't touch it! Here, poke at it with this stick. | |||
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| Master-at-Arms |
Dtech, nice. Nice ride Sigmonkey. Foster's, Australian for Bud | |||
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