mjmccutchin Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 I purchased my ES 300 in 1992 (first year this model came out). Steering wheel is looking "worn". . .I don't recall having purchased an upgrade package so the wheel is likely a non-leather material. . .and certainly not combination leather/wood as you will find in the newer Lexus models. My local dealership quoted me $550-600 (before labor) to replace the wheel using a factory made kit. Question: Is this the best, most practical way to fix my wheel, or, would anyone recommend an alternate plan? (BTW, I have about 160,000 miles on my car and love how it drives. . .no immediate plans to sell it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 wheelskins make a leather wrap for the wheel it comes with thread and can be done very easily in an hour very cheaply. It doesn;t look cheap since it fits tightly over the whole radius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 I'm sure its a leather wheel, does it have stitching. $600 is a lot to repair it with a "kit". You can replace the wheel for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasComputerMan Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 I just finished puting a 'wheel skin' on my sc400 steering wheel. The original steering wheel leather was begining to break down. I guess the previous owner just ignored it. Any way, I bought a european style 'wheel skin' I got Burgandy top & bottom and Oak left and right. It turned out just as I had hoped. the oak color matches the accents in my interior and the burgandy matches the color on the body. Oh! I have a 1992 SC400 burgandy in color. It took me about 1 and 1/2 hours to complete the job. I really like the look and feel of the steering wheel now. When I take some pictures, I will post them Here is a pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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