Leather steering wheel

simon1 · 29th March 2008, 00:08

A question: I'm getting a leather wheel as part of the leather pack on the SE. In Honda's on-line e-brochure, they have a leather/aluminium wheel as an option. It looks much like the standard wheel that comes on the normal SE. So, which wheel will I get with the leather option AND is the wheel on the standard SE just a plastic one with the aluminium-look or is it in fact the leather/aluminium one (which I find hard to believe). Sorry - that was two questions.

FWH · 29th March 2008, 08:47

None of the steering wheels have real aluminium.

ASH · 29th March 2008, 09:26

"leather/aluminium" wheel　seems to be an accessory. Normal leather steering wheel on EX is plain leather.

aslz78 · 29th March 2008, 10:44

I actually like the SE steering wheel more than the leather ones.

Greedy · 31st March 2008, 11:26

'Aluminium' is the painted plastic trim which surounds the airbag and holds the swithes.

Also there is basically only one steering wheel. The leather one is the standard plastic one wrapped in leather, exactly as fitted to the higher grade cars.

So if you have driven a higher spec car or got a picture of one with a leather wheel then this is the one you are going to get.

simon1 · 31st March 2008, 11:56

Thanks folks - it's not that I have a leather fetish or anything you understand.

bobbybliss · 31st March 2008, 12:18

My dealer changed the steering wheel on my Civic, because I hated the plastic one. It was a great investment (about €500), it's just more comfortable.

What they actually do is change the 'wheel-part' and keep the 'centre-part'. So it's not just screwing it on and off.

Pay attention to allignment: my steering wheel was a bit off-centred afterwards. It was fixed at the next maintenance.

Gr, Rob

Jobo · 31st March 2008, 20:40

Hi Simon.

I have a 1.8SE with factory fit leather.

Here's a pic of the steering wheel. Hope this answers your question.

Jo

bobbybliss · 31st March 2008, 20:45

It will look exactly as Jobo's pic after the modification

simon1 · 1st April 2008, 09:34

Excellent! Can't wait - thanks!!

29th March 2008, 00:08	#1 (permalink)
simon1 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th December 2007 Location: UK Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Leather steering wheel A question: I'm getting a leather wheel as part of the leather pack on the SE. In Honda's on-line e-brochure, they have a leather/aluminium wheel as an option. It looks much like the standard wheel that comes on the normal SE. So, which wheel will I get with the leather option AND is the wheel on the standard SE just a plastic one with the aluminium-look or is it in fact the leather/aluminium one (which I find hard to believe). Sorry - that was two questions.

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29th March 2008, 08:47	#2 (permalink)
FWH Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 3rd June 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,744 Thanks: 2 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts	None of the steering wheels have real aluminium.

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ASH Wheelnut Join Date: 29th September 2007 Location: London Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	"leather/aluminium" wheel　seems to be an accessory. Normal leather steering wheel on EX is plain leather.

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aslz78 The voice in your head Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 17th September 2007 Location: Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 169 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I actually like the SE steering wheel more than the leather ones.

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Greedy Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 29th June 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 210 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	'Aluminium' is the painted plastic trim which surounds the airbag and holds the swithes. Also there is basically only one steering wheel. The leather one is the standard plastic one wrapped in leather, exactly as fitted to the higher grade cars. So if you have driven a higher spec car or got a picture of one with a leather wheel then this is the one you are going to get.

31st March 2008, 11:56	#6 (permalink)
simon1 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th December 2007 Location: UK Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks folks - it's not that I have a leather fetish or anything you understand.

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bobbybliss Valve Cap Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My dealer changed the steering wheel on my Civic, because I hated the plastic one. It was a great investment (about €500), it's just more comfortable. What they actually do is change the 'wheel-part' and keep the 'centre-part'. So it's not just screwing it on and off. Pay attention to allignment: my steering wheel was a bit off-centred afterwards. It was fixed at the next maintenance. Gr, Rob

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bobbybliss Valve Cap Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It will look exactly as Jobo's pic after the modification

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simon1 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 10th December 2007 Location: UK Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Excellent! Can't wait - thanks!!