Steering Wheel Cover - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

InspGadgt · 06-20-2016, 07:15 PM

So I got a nick in my steering wheel cover which of course became a hole which is now growing in size. The deal says they can't replace just the cover and have to replace the whole steering wheel if I want it fixed. That seems to be a bit overkill to me. I'm sure someone else has run into this...how did you get it resolved? The dealer suggested going to an upholstery place and asking them.

Thanks

8R6 · 06-20-2016, 07:33 PM

you can:

1. buy a new steering wheel to replace
2. buy new leather to wrap and stitch the steering wheel yourself
2.5 take the steering wheel to an upholster shop and have them rewrap/stitch for you

Impureclient · 06-20-2016, 07:38 PM

3. Call insurance and claim car is totaled?

Packofcrows · 06-20-2016, 07:41 PM

Is this from track use/gloves?

Mine is 99% perfect. 2yrs old now.

I'd just get dealer to replace it 100%. Guarantee and newer steering wheel. Just take pics of interior of car to make sure they dont scratch and mess stuff up.

Tcoat · 06-20-2016, 07:49 PM

Dependent upon how big the hole is I have had very good success with leather repair kits in the past. Now as a disclaimer I have never done a steering wheel though so not so sure how well it will stand up.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/pe...-0383767p.html
There are guys around here that do leather repairs and guarantee it so if you have such a service near you that could be an option as well.

Mr.ac · 06-20-2016, 09:24 PM

Well, your going to pay upwards of $100+ to replace it. Found out what is cheaper, a new steering wheel or custom upholstery re wrap?

PNW FRS · 06-20-2016, 09:35 PM

A "nick" can be fixed. A hole - not so much (in that it won't be a seamless fix). Can you post a pix of the hole - with a tape measure or something in the frame for scale?

nunonuna · 06-20-2016, 09:48 PM

I don't know if you would like it.
https://www.amazon.com/Sewing-Genuin...N6***71KJD0P3D
This may work?

humfrz · 06-20-2016, 10:08 PM

Wrap around the wheel where the hole is with electrical tape ....... do another place on the wheel to "balance it out".

redneck humfrz

FX86 · 06-22-2016, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Wrap around the wheel where the hole is with electrical tape ....... do another place on the wheel to "balance it out".

redneck humfrz

and if anyone asks...steering markers because racecar

turtlefeeder · 06-25-2016, 02:48 AM

Got an oem one here like new lol wanna buy 😆

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wil5bart · 07-20-2016, 04:32 AM

I think your best bet is going to a local upholstery shop. Much cheaper and you can have a custom cover.

stevesnj · 07-20-2016, 11:48 AM

Is there a good quality leather DIY sew on cover out there? Somone was selling them in the classifieds but I can;t find the post.

InspGadgt · 04-02-2017, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Packofcrows

Is this from track use/gloves?

Mine is 99% perfect. 2yrs old now.

I'd just get dealer to replace it 100%. Guarantee and newer steering wheel. Just take pics of interior of car to make sure they dont scratch and mess stuff up.

Dealer said that wasn't covered under warranty

06-20-2016, 07:15 PM	#1
InspGadgt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S (Asphalt) Location: Hawaii Posts: 131 Thanks: 2 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Steering Wheel Cover So I got a nick in my steering wheel cover which of course became a hole which is now growing in size. The deal says they can't replace just the cover and have to replace the whole steering wheel if I want it fixed. That seems to be a bit overkill to me. I'm sure someone else has run into this...how did you get it resolved? The dealer suggested going to an upholstery place and asking them. Thanks

06-20-2016, 07:33 PM	#2
8R6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FRS Location: SoCal Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 1,338 Times in 746 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	you can: 1. buy a new steering wheel to replace 2. buy new leather to wrap and stitch the steering wheel yourself 2.5 take the steering wheel to an upholster shop and have them rewrap/stitch for you __________________ Team BRG inspire-usa My car build #8R6

06-20-2016, 07:41 PM	#4
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06-20-2016, 07:49 PM	#5
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Dependent upon how big the hole is I have had very good success with leather repair kits in the past. Now as a disclaimer I have never done a steering wheel though so not so sure how well it will stand up. http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/pe...-0383767p.html There are guys around here that do leather repairs and guarantee it so if you have such a service near you that could be an option as well. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

06-20-2016, 09:24 PM	#6
Mr.ac [insert cool phrase here] Join Date: Aug 2015 Drives: BRZ Premium Location: Central Coast CA Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 709 Thanked 1,558 Times in 930 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well, your going to pay upwards of $100+ to replace it. Found out what is cheaper, a new steering wheel or custom upholstery re wrap? __________________ New daily driver - Subaru BRZ Premium Weekend fun/track car - '91 MR2 Turbo Gen3 Old daily driver - '88 MR2 Supercharged

06-20-2016, 07:38 PM	#3
Impureclient Banned Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2015 FR-S Location: NPR, Florida Posts: 2,404 Thanks: 1,802 Thanked 2,903 Times in 1,282 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	3. Call insurance and claim car is totaled?

06-20-2016, 09:35 PM	#7
PNW FRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 581 Thanks: 230 Thanked 342 Times in 189 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	A "nick" can be fixed. A hole - not so much (in that it won't be a seamless fix). Can you post a pix of the hole - with a tape measure or something in the frame for scale? __________________ 2013 Asphalt / MT Olympia, Washington

06-20-2016, 10:08 PM	#9
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,868 Thanks: 28,790 Thanked 31,816 Times in 16,425 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Wrap around the wheel where the hole is with electrical tape ....... do another place on the wheel to "balance it out". redneck humfrz

06-25-2016, 02:48 AM	#11
turtlefeeder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Drives: UltraMFrS Location: OC Posts: 701 Thanks: 204 Thanked 135 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got an oem one here like new lol wanna buy 😆 Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk

07-20-2016, 04:32 AM	#12
wil5bart Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: '16 BRZ Location: SC Posts: 106 Thanks: 2 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think your best bet is going to a local upholstery shop. Much cheaper and you can have a custom cover.

07-20-2016, 11:48 AM	#13
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