carknut
carknut New Reader
12/12/13 9:23 a.m.

Escpecially ones with tinkerbell, taz, or that are ribbed for stimulation. Who puts those on and says, yep that an improvement. That is all.

fasted58
fasted58 PowerDork
12/12/13 9:24 a.m.

Wheelskins FTW

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
12/12/13 9:33 a.m.

I generally don't like them but I gotta say the ribbed one helps on my sammy for offroading. No trouble gripping the wheel with muddy hands or one-handed, when obstacles threaten to rip the wheel out of your hands, every bit of grip helps.

Ashyukun
Ashyukun HalfDork
12/12/13 9:50 a.m.

I rather like the leather wrap on the DeLorean- it has a rather skinny steering wheel so the thickness of the wrap makes it easier to grip as well as the leather not being as slick as the worn steering wheel which again makes it less likely to slip out of my hands.

eastsidemav
eastsidemav Dork
12/12/13 9:50 a.m.

I've a steering wheel cover on the Neon rallycrosser. When I got it, a large portion of the surface was worn off, exposing the foam beneath. I could have found one in a junkyard, I guess, but the wheel cover was cheaper, and I didn't have to mess with removing a steering wheel with an airbag in it...

Toyman01
Toyman01 UltimaDork
12/12/13 9:54 a.m.

The last two cars I bought had them covering perfect steering wheels. If the wheels were badly deteriorated, I could understand it. I also don't like gushy wheels. Give me a hard plastic or wood. No leather, no foam, no wrap, no nothing.

mtn
mtn UltimaDork
12/12/13 10:00 a.m.

A real wheel cover, like wheelskins, is great. Something you buy at PepBoys is not.

Apexcarver
Apexcarver PowerDork
12/12/13 10:06 a.m.

I put decent heavier ones on to thicken up the wheel for better grip.

I find its easier on my hands.

Don't have one for the Miata, my hands hurt a bit after long drives in it.

Tom_Spangler
Tom_Spangler Dork
12/12/13 10:13 a.m.

When I bought my Miata it had an Autozone special that fit so loose you had to grip it tight in order to even turn the wheel. It was actually a safety hazard. It lasted until the first stoplight when I was driving the car home.

Not a fan.

RossD
RossD PowerDork
12/12/13 10:43 a.m.

My wheel cover was put on very well by a PO. It doesn't even twist, sewed so tight.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo MegaDork
12/12/13 10:46 a.m.

Just keeps going through my head...

Swank Force One
Swank Force One MegaDork
12/12/13 10:46 a.m.
Tom_Spangler wrote: When I bought my Miata it had an Autozone special that fit so loose you had to grip it tight in order to even turn the wheel. It was actually a safety hazard. It lasted until the first stoplight when I was driving the car home. Not a fan.

I've been working on a coworker's Kia a few times over the last year. He has one of those covers on it. The first time i went to turn the wheel and just spun the cover on the wheel was a huge OH E36 M3!!!!! moment.

The thing is flat out dangerous.

turboswede
turboswede UltimaDork
12/12/13 11:22 a.m.
GameboyRMH wrote: I generally don't like them but I gotta say the ribbed one helps on my sammy for offroading. No trouble gripping the wheel with muddy hands or one-handed, when obstacles threaten to rip the wheel out of your hands, every bit of grip helps.

So you're saying its ribbed for your pleasure?

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