[Aussie1973]

Got new I30 this week was looking on putting on a leather steering wheel cover as I hate the plastic feel to it at the moment.
Saw this on ebay was wondering if anyone here has bought one before price seems reasonable but was wondering on the quality.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HYUNDAI-I30-REAL-LEATHER-STEERING-WHEEL-COVER-BLACK-/260765182359

[Shambles]

Price is indeed reasonable, and seller has good reputation, but it looks like you'd be doing the hard work yourself - could it be done in less than an hour I wonder?

But at that price (+£2.99 to Malta), what would you have to lose...

[Ugly Mongrel]

Hey Aussie, I brought a really nice RM Williams leather steering whell cover from Repco about a month ago. It fits, feels and looks great.

[Dazzler]

Hey Aussie, I brought a really nice RM Williams leather steering whell cover from Repco about a month ago. It fits, feels and looks great.

Any chance of a photo of it fitted UM?

Aussie 1973.. that looks pretty good for the price ... I am pretty handy with a needle and thread .. I custom made one for one of my previous cars many years ago out of some scrap leather but that looks a fair bit easier....wife is not so keen unfortunately for her i30 as she has little hands and might make it too thick for her to hold comfortably.

[Aussie1973]

I think i will try the ebay one will let you know on the quality of it as it arrives.

[jabber]

a leather wrapped steering wheel feels & grips better. my i30 trophy came standard with a leather wrapped steering wheel so i suggest go for it!

[Ugly Mongrel]

Hey Aussie, I brought a really nice RM Williams leather steering whell cover from Repco about a month ago. It fits, feels and looks great.

Any chance of a photo of it fitted UM?

Sorry for being such a slack a*se, but here are a couple of photos of the RM Williams leather steering wheel cover I purchased from Repco.

I've had it for a couple of months now and find it very comfortable.

I bought the ebay one and found it nice and soft, but it was very fiddly to put on.

After about a week the stitching came undone and because of its design it came adrift all the way around.

It's design flaw is that you are not stitching through the leather but just looping through a hem around the outside, see their site for a youtube video showing that.

The cover didn't fit properly, still having a gap like the RMWilliams one between each side, but also had the downside of a thread going backwards & forwards across the gap.

When I complained they provided one made to measure, but it also came undone again.

They were very prompt about giving me a refund, but I wouldn't bother with their product.

[Ugly Mongrel]

That's not good news druggist. You would think the stitching would hold up, especially in leather. As I said, the RM Williams one I have is great and the gap doesn't effect the cover.

I ended up buying something similar from Repco. Unfortunately the RMWilliams ones at SuperCheap had the bulls horn logo on it so had to chase around to get one without that logo or bunny ears or several others.

Happier with my purchase now.

[Dazzler]

Thanks for the photos UM .. looks good but Trish has little hands so probably make the wheel too thick for her..

[Ugly Mongrel]

I ended up buying something similar from Repco. Unfortunately the RM Williams ones at SuperCheap had the bulls horn logo on it so had to chase around to get one without that logo or bunny ears or several others.

Happier with my purchase now.

My RM Williams cover has the bulls horns and logo on it too. I just installed the cover with the logos facing the dashboard so I can't see them when I'm driving. I can see the bull horns when you look in from the outside. It looks kind of mean and nasty

[2i30s]

gee'z your hands must be big to hold that steering wheel with such a big cover on it um. 

[Ugly Mongrel]

gee'z your hands must be big to hold that steering wheel with such a big cover on it um. 

Yeah, you're right 2eyes, my hands have to grapple with the whole 4mm extra diameter the cover makes to the  steering wheel

[2i30s]

gee'z your hands must be big to hold that steering wheel with such a big cover on it um. 

Yeah, you're right 2eyes, my hands have to grapple with the whole 4mm extra diameter the cover makes to the  steering wheel

4mm extra,i thought it looked fatter than that.   

[Lakes]

I'm a bit late i know, but that e bay cover looks like what we had to put up with back in the 60's. not what i would use. i saw that R M Williams in an RMW store up the sticks it looked quality to me, but more like what you would put into a Ute. so UM did you grab the bull by the horns & ride off?
myself have never minded the stock wheel. i used to drive an old car with a mother of pearl looking steering wheel was about 20 inch diamiter and on the thin side, no power steering or air conditioning no indicator lights no brake lights & three on the tree
cheers