steering wheel leather is worn out - who can recover it - or what have you done?

[Dan_69GTX]

My steering wheel leather is worn out at the 12:00 position. It is irritating. Mopar wants around $200 for a new steering wheel. Is there someone who can recover it, or a nice cover for it? I don't want it much thicker than it is now.



Thanks as usual for the advice!



Dan

 

[redneckdr]

steering wheel

easiest and cheapest is to go to a parts store and buy a genuine leather lace on cover --then spend a couple of hours lacing it on yourself. $10-$20, probably. take a look at www.american-stitches.com. they will apparently recover your wheel. they say they have a loaner wheel program while they have yours. salvage yard??? one of those should work for you--lots of luck

 

[Red Rocket]

I bought a leather stitch on cover from geno's, looks real nice, and good leather. took half hour to stitch.



Nick

 

[Deezul1]

I have used the leather stitch on from Pep Boys, I believe its the same as from Genos, about $15. 00. The guy that bought my last truck commented that the wheel was still in good shape, he didnt know the cover wasnt original.

 

[David Wheeler]

Wheel cover

The one from Geno's is a "Wheel Skins" brand, ~$25. Installed one a few weeks ago. I love it!!! Took my time with the install and it looks great. Remember, "tight is right". Highly recommend the product. Good luck!



David

 

[MikeR]

If you're gonna install a stitch-on type,then the best one I have ever installed is the "Wheel Skins". This has the absolute best grain and feel I have ever used. I've installed several and they even use the best and strongest lace I've ever used. I'm kinda glad to see Geno's now carries them because I need to do both my trucks before they get any worse.



BTW, I work for Honda and a few years back I was poking around to see who made their accessory stitch-on wheel covers,and I was suprised to find out they were made by Wheel Skins.



-Mike

 

[John]

I've had real good luck with a leather conditioner from Griot's Garage (www.griotsgarage.com). Used once every several months, it has kept my OE steering wheel cover looking great for over three years now.

 

[jjdiesel]

tell them to replace it

I had mine replaced @ about 20k... . same reason, leather got all funky. The service guy said they have replaced a bunch of them... . bad leather? Anyway, the new one has now been on twice as long and still feels good. I'd try that route first, a decent leather should feel better and better with time, not worse and worse.

 

[SJohnson]

Geno's garage has a nice leather cover you can lace on over your existing steering wheel,looks & feels good.

 

[PBaker]

Steering wheel covers

My cover is also in need of attention, any of you guys have a picture of your covers as I had gotten a lace on cover for mine and when I slid it on it did not look like it was going to cover the outer ring completely as in the seams coming together even if I would have pulled it as tight as needed.



Thanks,

Paul

 

[Deezul1]

PBaker

The ones at Pep Boys come in at least 2 sizes and mine looked like it wouldnt fit but by the time I finished lacing it on it was real tight and smooth so looked great, you really have to pull the thread tight to draw the seams together but its worth it.

 

[PBaker]

Thanks Deezul 1 I guess I will just have to give it a try as the worn spot is looking worse everyday.



Paul