Fitted my chinese steering wheel cover

Paulr · Post by **Paulr** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 6:40 pm

Looks great, took about 4 hours, some fiddly bits, but turned out nice!

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greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:46 pm

I'm intrigued by these things. Where did you buy? I found a leather one £27 delivered from Wish

markalp · Post by **markalp** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:03 pm

Paulr wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 6:40 pm Looks great, took about 4 hours, some fiddly bits, but turned out nice!

steering wheel.JPG

With all those dashboard additions, go on admit it.. your an Uber driver. lol

Paulr · Post by **Paulr** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:09 pm

markalp wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:03 pm
Paulr wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 6:40 pm Looks great, took about 4 hours, some fiddly bits, but turned out nice!

steering wheel.JPG
With all those dashboard additions, go on admit it.. your an Uber driver. lol

Not quite, but I do use it for work a lot! You cant see the dashcam, it's hidden behind the mirror. And you cannot see the handsfree either! Getting myself a smart watch with phone capability so I will remove the phone holder if the phone/watch works out well.

LordOxygen · Post by **LordOxygen** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:29 pm

Paulr wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 6:40 pm Looks great, took about 4 hours, some fiddly bits, but turned out nice!

steering wheel.JPG

Got a link to where you purchased it from please?

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:57 pm

LordOxygen wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:29 pm
Paulr wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 6:40 pm Looks great, took about 4 hours, some fiddly bits, but turned out nice!

steering wheel.JPG
Got a link to where you purchased it from please?

I just found and bought one. Download the AliExpress app and search for "mewant Z4"

Paulr · Post by **Paulr** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:08 pm

greg81 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:57 pm
LordOxygen wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:29 pm
Paulr wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 6:40 pm Looks great, took about 4 hours, some fiddly bits, but turned out nice!

steering wheel.JPG
Got a link to where you purchased it from please?
I just found and bought one. Download the AliExpress app and search for "mewant Z4"

Beat me to it, that’s where I got it from.

chapeau · Post by **chapeau** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:42 pm

Paulr wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:08 pm
greg81 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:57 pm
LordOxygen wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:29 pm

Got a link to where you purchased it from please?
I just found and bought one. Download the AliExpress app and search for "mewant Z4"
Beat me to it, that’s where I got it from.

How did you get on with tucking the leather behind the spokes. My spokes look incredibly tight around the existing leather on the wheel. Did you remove them to wrap it, and did you remove the wheel to actually work on it or do it in situ?
I ask as I am tempted to get one and give it a go.

JINGLE · Post by **JINGLE** » Tue Nov 07, 2017 12:04 am

chapeau wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:42 pm
Paulr wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:08 pm
greg81 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:57 pm

I just found and bought one. Download the AliExpress app and search for "mewant Z4"
Beat me to it, that’s where I got it from.
How did you get on with tucking the leather behind the spokes. My spokes look incredibly tight around the existing leather on the wheel. Did you remove them to wrap it, and did you remove the wheel to actually work on it or do it in situ?
I ask as I am tempted to get one and give it a go.

Exactly what I was thinking....

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Tue Nov 07, 2017 12:39 am

Nice job

Its fitted something like this - is that right? involving sewing etc. looks fiddly as hell !

chapeau · Post by **chapeau** » Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:02 am

I believe so yes. I have watched the videos and have patience so am not deterred by the sewing but the spoke sections on a z4 wheel do not have the gaps like the wheels in the demo to tuck the leather behind.

Post by **srhutch** » Tue Nov 07, 2017 7:46 am

It’s easy to remove the spoke covers. Can’t see how you could do a proper job without doing so.

Usel · Post by **Usel** » Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:19 am

I have done mine and the left and right spokes fit over the top but the bottom one does not. I thought that it wouldn't tuck in but it did quite easily actually. There is enough give in the original leather to provide enough gap.

This is quite easy to put on the wheel but it is time consuming so dont do it if you need the car the next day for work

If you have a standard wheel it is definately worth doing. It looks and feels so much better. I used the cheaper faux leather wrap.

Sgr74 · Post by **Sgr74** » Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:03 pm

Remove the wheel and the plastics. Then do it sitting on your couch while watching the television and staying warm.
It’s an easy job. Just make sure you pull it tight together before stitching and follow the line of the original stitching.

Paulr · Post by **Paulr** » Tue Nov 07, 2017 2:16 pm

I kept the wheel on, but removed the plastic spoke covers, it is four screws to undo but it is likely to snap the bit where the screw goes into, as one of mine has. The covers snap back on and the screws should then tighten it all up and hold it all together. The broken one is just snapped on at the moment. Once I get a bit more time I will glue it back together properly, but to be honest you wouldn't really know and they don't just fall off without the screw holding them together.

All it needs is a bit of patience, but as was said earlier, start early in the morning or plan not to use the car the next day as it will take four or five hours.

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