Steering wheel options...?

[Guest GCTT]

I own a 1999 facelift TT which has the Tiptronic gearbox with buttons on the steering wheel. I would like to put a thicker steering wheel on for better feel and grip - is there anything out there that can be put in retaining the airbag and Tiptronic buttons?

 

So far all I have come across are the non airbag after markets wheels for pre facelift cars.

 

Any / all help greatly appreciated!

 

GCTT

[mihai]

there are the TRD ones with airbag but no butons! hard to find but very nice steering wheels:cool:

[listy]

A bit rubbish, but only thing I can think of is a wheel cover.

[safcdixon]

You could get it recovered/leathered that way you can choose thickness, design etc

 

Probobly cheaper than buying a wheel and boss too

[Philly_1 Lex]

I have a spare tiptronic wheel as wheel if you want to go that route

[Josh42]

I have an MR2 tiptronic steering wheel:

 

[Dnk]

Take it to a good re trimmer and ask if it can be made thicker by stripping it and

re covering

[Guest GCTT]

Thanks for the advice guys if re-trimming the wheel with thicker leather where do you take it to? I'd love to have something similar to my E46 M3 I had which was amazing

 

Otherwise am looking at a wheel cover I guess which won't look great!

[Nic]

Thanks for the advice guys if re-trimming the wheel with thicker leather where do you take it to? I'd love to have something similar to my E46 M3 I had which was amazing

 

Most re-trimmers can completely reprofile the foam underneath the leather to any shape/diameter you need, try contacting this company.

 

http://royalsteeringwheels.com/

 

Alternatively you could source a steering wheel from a newer Toyota/Lexus model like these.

 

2012 Yaris steering wheel

 

Lexus ISF steering wheel

[Guest GCTT]

Thanks Nic both the Lexus and Rav4 wheels look good thing is can I fit them on and still use the Tiptronic buttons?

 

I'll drop Royal steering wheels a call tomorrow too

 

Cheers mate

[JasonR24]

I have an MR2 tiptronic steering wheel:

 

[ATTACH]167107[/ATTACH]

 

Is that a direct swap? Looks great

[Herb]

@ josh and nic:

 

Does the airbag actually work if I installed a MR2 steering wheel or even one out of a lexus, yaris, etc.?

 

@ josh: does your airbag warning light work as usual? (Goes off after a few seconds?)

 

Thanks, Herbert

[Nic]

The car I swapped the Yaris steering wheel onto doesn't have airbags. If you fit an MR2 steering wheel I *think* you'll need an adapter harness for the airbag, see this thread

 

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?271923-My-New-Steering-Wheel-With-A-Unique-Mod-FINALLY-FITTED-29-6&highlight=09082-00760

Edited April 17, 2013 by Nic (see edit history)

[ellis]

I'm after an IS220 or IS250 steering wheel for mine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currently have the Celica wheel in mine

 

[Herb]

@ Nic: many thanks for your reply!!

 

@ ellis: does that celica wheel work? I think you'll need the airbag adapter for this one too.... But does the srs warning light go off after a few seconds, or does it stay on (error code)?

 

Thanks, Herbert

[David P]

I'm after an IS220 or IS250 steering wheel for mine.

 

One (minus air-bag) complete with flappy-paddles sold for £32 on ebay a short while ago, in retrospect I should've bought it, but I didn't bid for it because the day before I'd bought just the paddles for about the same.

 

Currently have the Celica wheel in mine.

 

I'll trump you with;

 

Facelift Supra Tiptronic wheel with Celica air-bag centre-boss, (bag removed) Lexus IS250 flappy-paddles, cruise-control, LED change-up light and a TRD horn badge.

 

Eventually It'll be recovered and be thicker wristed, but not until I stop using it like a mobile mechanics van.

 

 

[ellis]

@ Nic: many thanks for your reply!!

 

@ ellis: does that celica wheel work? I think you'll need the airbag adapter for this one too.... But does the srs warning light go off after a few seconds, or does it stay on (error code)?

 

Thanks, Herbert

 

Of course it works!! You do need the adaptor. No warning lights - normal operation.

 

Getting the IS220/250 bare wheel is easy enough, it's getting the ruddy centre bit with the airbag that's proving a problem

[David P]

Getting the IS220/250 bare wheel is easy enough, it's getting the ruddy centre bit with the airbag that's proving a problem

 

Make one out of fibreglass and cover it with leather, or re-cover a used one.

 

If you're really brave, I still have the Celica air-bag.

Edited April 17, 2013 by David P (see edit history)

[Littler]

Of course it works!! You do need the adaptor. No warning lights - normal operation.

 

Getting the IS220/250 bare wheel is easy enough, it's getting the ruddy centre bit with the airbag that's proving a problem

 

Ellis is spot on be patient and you will get a bargain with everything bar the adapter, in my thread that nic posted above I picked my wheel and airbag up in perfect condition for £30 I think, the same applies to the IS220/250 wheels.

 

Or as David said you could make a centre section if you have the skills, I preferred to keep the air bag working as its not a bad thing to have

[Littler]

Quick search and this one is available for £30

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Celica-gen7-vvti-steering-wheel-breaking-140-190-vvtli-gen7-air-bag-mr2-/290898143830

 

And the adapter 09082-00760 for £12 from Toyota and job done, unless you then want to add cruise control

[ellis]

I can be patient! I can get a wheel easily enough - there's a very nice ISF wheel on ebay but no centre (as usual). Tempted!

[David P]

Have a poke around on Toyodiy and see if the plastic cover is available as a separate component, the air-bags are probably generic which opens up options without opening your wallet too much.

[Littler]

i can be patient! I can get a wheel easily enough - there's a very nice isf wheel on ebay but no centre (as usual). Tempted!