Steering Wheels

If you have an older car this modification will be much easier than a new car which has a drivers airbag. With cars equipped with airbags, this modification is normally left well alone as it can go wrong and you will always have a light on your dash telling you that you have dis-armed the airbag. If you do decide to change the steering wheel, ensure the air bag is disarmed before attempting this modification. With older cars the steering wheel just needs to be removed and a fitting kit called a boss needs to be fitted ready for your choice of upgrade. Before changing your steering wheel always make sure all four of your wheels are pointing straight forward. Installing an aftermarket steering wheel may not seem too complicated, but it does take a lot of patience.

Benefits Of Upgrading Your Steering Wheel

Upgrading your steering wheel will give you a nice comfy steering wheel, which can improve enjoyment of your car. Steering wheels are available in many eye catching designs, sizes, shapes and colours, so there will always be one to suit your style and to match in your interior. After market steering wheels often take their ideas from the motor racing world. In that they are usually made from metal and plastic. Always make sure the steering wheel you buy goes with the theme you are going for. Don't just buy the first one you see and like. The perfect steering wheel can be the finishing touch which sets your car apart from anyone else's car. There are so many designs of after market steering wheels that you can really make your car as unique as you want.

Disadvantages And Suggestions Of How To Overcome These Disadvantages

The main problem of after market steering wheels is that they are usually smaller than the standard steering wheel in your car. This could cause you a problem with the handling of your car. To reduce the chance of this, you should always ensure your new steering wheel's central hub is larger than the steering column.

Steering wheels that have digital readouts on them can cause a number of problems when you try and fit them in to your car. You have to ensure they are all wired up correctly which can be extremely stressful. The easiest way around this is to buy gauges which you can fit on to your dashboard. You can also buy different style pods to fit the gauges into so that they do not look out of place.

Before deciding which steering wheel to buy, one of the first things you should do is check where your car horn is on your standard steering wheel. In most modern cars the horn can be found in the centre of the steering wheel. So you will need to check that your after market steering wheel also has an in build horn and comes with the necessary wiring.