Poor man’s “Wood”?
If you’re like me, you find that one of the simplest yet most enjoyable additions to any luxury car is the inclusion of a wood and leather steering wheel. Retrofits are expensive and those cheesy Wal-Mart wraps scream “pick me up at my trailer”… until now…
Wood and leather wheels not only enhance the appearance of what can otherwise be a rather bland interior, but also add a cool, smooth silkiness to the wheel. While doing a search for a TRUE factory wood and leather wheel out of a Navigator to retrofit into an Expedition (something that unfortunately doesn’t work well since the Navigator has digital controls on the wheel), I came across this rather novel new product.
These are faux-wood “cap” pieces that while still a tad tacky, appear to be FAR less so than the annoying vinyl and rubber wraps sold at your favorite big box discounter. More importantly, they don’t ruin the factory thickness of the most used parts of the wheel. Installation appears to be a simple matter of double-sided tape and placement depends on whether your wheel is 2, 3 or 4 spokes. Note that even if you hate the idea of a wood wheel but have a rather grody and worn out steering wheel otherwise, this would be a great way to cover up most of the blemishes. My interest is piqued and I may just have to order one of these “eBay wonders” to test.
I want to hate this. I’ll have to see it in person.
only real wood makes sense in a car:) so I drive cadillac STS 🙂