Royal steering wheels

[Clivez]

So, I decided to get my z3 2.2 sport steering wheel refurbed by Royal steering wheels as they look so good!

just a question to anyone who has already done this. I have opted for padded rather than extra padded as it looked a bit too chunky in their gallery. Anyone have any views on how they feel / compare?
TIA Clive

 

[Kai]

I would like to jump on this thread. If anyone has pictures would really appreciate!

 

[t-tony]

I'll post later.

The original one,

And after the Royal "Treatment".

With extra padding.

Tony.

 

[Stevo7682]

@137699 Dave can you show the guys your royal wheel in your coupe.

Dave will show you the one he got done with flat bottom and think just standard extra padding ( dave will know )

Think if memory serves @Mark Parrish
Mark also has a royal wheel in his red zed .

Im sure when they see this they will be happy to post up the pictures and spec.

But seen a few royal wheels at Zedfest etc always look great trimmed and stitched the way you want.
Its amazing what they can do considering the diameter doesn't change.
On my list at some point.

Stephen.

 

[petecossie]

I had my standard Z3 M Coupe wheel refurbished by Jack at Royal Wheels back in 2012, highly recommended as quality of the work is second to none. Lots of owners on here and other Forums have used his services, haven't heard of any complaints. The options are much more varied than when I had mine refurbished. They even do flat bottom modification, see below
I found the steering wheel rim too thin before before it was refurbished as I'd been driving a E46 M3 for three years and had got used to the thicker padded rim on that car. I found the refurbished wheel greatly enhanced the driving experience.
That's mine below

This is another Forum members steering wheel below.

 

[Clivez]

cheers guys. Can’t fault the quality just unsure whether to let Jack know I want extra padding or just padded which I believe is 1-2mm more than the standard wheel

 

[t-tony]

Me, I'd go extra padded. Just gives you a touch of luxury.

Tony.

 

[petecossie]

cheers guys. Can’t fault the quality just unsure whether to let Jack know I want extra padding or just padded which I believe is 1-2mm more than the standard wheel

It's personal preference, for me extra padding made all the difference. Only you can decide I'm afraid.

 

[Devon Z]

Extra padding for me also, gives a nicer feel

 

[Nodzed]

Extra padding every time IMO. Had 2 done so far.

 

[Clivez]

Thanks all, have decided to go extra padded nappa leather top and bottom with perforated leather on the sides with m stitching.

 

[Kai]

They all look amazing!

 

[Mike.R]

Got mine back from Royal Steering Wheels today. Very pleased with the OEM+ look. Grainy leather top & bottom, black alcantara sides.

 

[KASPar]

Got mine back from Royal Steering Wheels today. Very pleased with the OEM+ look. Grainy leather top & bottom, black alcantara sides.

Looks smart, but why is your car in your kitchen?

 

[Mike.R]

Looks smart, but why is your car in your kitchen?

Because I couldn’t get it into the front room.

 

[AntStark]

Looks smart, but why is your car in your kitchen?

Because he’s not married ?

 

[Duncodin]

Because he’s not married ?

Too right. If he was married he'd be lucky if he was allowed to do it in the back yard.

 

[Stevo7682]

Too right. If he was married he'd be lucky if he was allowed to do it in the back yard.

Or the same street

Stephen.

 

[Clivez]

Steering wheel arrived today from Royal. Very impressed and feels so much better ! Thanks all for your feed back, double padding is the way to go!

 

[IainP]

And if you’re wondering how some of it’s done, this bloke in Lithuania shows you how:

One More Custom on Instagram: "Common Bmw steeringwheel problem. Th rubber begins to rotate. So to fix it I drilled some holes and filled in a lot of superglue! #bmw #bmwe36 #e36 #uhplstery #repair #steeringwheel #sewing #fix #tipsandtricks #how #howto #letsgo #carsnlatvia #e36latvia #superglue #cartunning #carinterior"

1,600 likes, 32 comments - one_more_custom on June 12, 2024: "Common Bmw steeringwheel problem. Th rubber begins to rotate. So to fix it I drilled some holes and filled in a lot of superglue! #bmw #bmwe36 #e36 #uhplstery #repair #steeringwheel #sewing #fix #tipsandtricks #how #howto #letsgo...

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One More Custom on Instagram: "Bmw E36 steering wheel! A little glimpse of the process! 😉🤩 #bmw #bmwe36 #e36 #e36latvia #upholstery #sewing #steeringwheel #leather #stiching #carsnlatvia #loveforcars #carinterior #cartunning #repair #custom"

3,515 likes, 30 comments - one_more_custom on June 14, 2024: "Bmw E36 steering wheel! A little glimpse of the process! 😉🤩 #bmw #bmwe36 #e36 #e36latvia #upholstery #sewing #steeringwheel #leather #stiching #carsnlatvia #loveforcars #carinterior #cartunning #repair #custom".

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One More Custom on Instagram: "Finishing the edges on a Bmw E36 Steeringwheel! All you need is some super glue and a lot of patience! 🤩🤘 #bmw #bmwe36 #superglue #leather #upholstery #sewing #steeringwheel #custom #tipsandtricks #how #patienceiskey🔑 #carsnlatvia #madeinlatvia #carinterior #cartunning #letswork #beinspired"

7,621 likes, 29 comments - one_more_custom on June 15, 2024: "Finishing the edges on a Bmw E36 Steeringwheel! All you need is some super glue and a lot of patience! 🤩🤘 #bmw #bmwe36 #superglue #leather #upholstery #sewing #steeringwheel #custom #tipsandtricks #how #patienceiskey🔑 #carsnlatvia...

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