Perished steering wheel ruber replacement

[norshed]

I have searched the site and seen that loads of people have problems with the rubber on their 172s steering wheel, and one guy has got some carbon fibre replacements for his.

Other than carbon fibre are there any other solutions to this as it is pretty annoying. I don't really want to replace the whole thing just for the small rubber thumb grips.

Maybe I should get one of those massive pink furry steering wheel covers to hide it and have a lovely soft feeling wheel.

Any ideas?

 

[Firas]

there is guy on here who will be making replacment rubber grips shortly. i will be testing the first ones out shortly and will be giving feedback on the quality.

 

[tonyt]

its me who has done bens carbon ones, and its also me who is going to try and make some replacements in rubber, and as frosty has said he is going to trial them...

hope to have these done by the end of this week, beginning of next so testing can start..

all the best

Tony

ps if this al works out these will NOT be a stupid price

 

[pritchard182]

hi m8 are you selling carbonfibre thum grips as i will have a set of you? very very intresed?

 

[norshed]

tonyt - You will be a very rich man. you've found a big gap in the market! Good on ya pal. Ill just continue picking at the annoying bits of rubber until testing is complete.

 

[172Ben]

Tony, we need a patent on these

Very good though, love mine, cant wait to get the other

 

[tonyt]

lol.. posted today ben, should soon have a ful carbon replacement available to put over the knackered rubber, and I'm hoping a full rubber replacement also...

at least it'll save people money which is the main

Tony

 

[172Ben]

Spot on, let you know when it arrives

 

[Slammed172]

tonyt - You will be a very rich man. you've found a big gap in the market! Good on ya pal. Ill just continue picking at the annoying bits of rubber until testing is complete.

+1

 

[tonyt]

quick update guys, should have a prototype rubber cover/replacement done by sunday, so will send to frosty for testing.. also looking at other materials for this, so bear with me...

all the best

Tony

 

[tonyt]

right, method 1 has just failed with these, gunna try method 2 today see if that works, will know by tomorrow..

all the best.. I AM still trying lol..

Tony

 

[Tigger]

Keep 'er lit Tony

 

[steve32c]

this is a big gap in the market as renault don't supply them........... you have to buy the whole blummin' steering wheel which i nearly died at the price of £269 excluding VAT for the one with cruise control.
So if these work out add me to the 'wanting one' list.

 

[tonyt]

i think i've figured out why method one never worked, and am looking at a way to solve the problem..

also got 2 other possible methods to try, but safe to say I wont give up easily...

also safe to say if i can get this sorted the rprice wont be ridiculous either, hate being ripped off and just wont do it..

Tony

 

[MICKSID]

ill have a set of these offf u. keep me posted

 

[benl]

il have some to

 

[W111ALG]

me3!

 

[pritchard182]

there is a 182 wheel on ebay buy it and take the thum grips of and place them on urs

 

[carcharius]

I am deffo in for these. Cheers

 

[MadSi]

Mine too - any updates on carbon fibre ones?

 

[jaleach]

+1 bump

Would be interested to know if these have worked, either rubber or carbon fibre.

 

[J88NES]

me too

 

[bark]

El Bumpage!

I need also!

 

[keg]

i want some aswel as mine are screwed

 

[Scott-Swansea]

I need some any success yet?

 

[tonyt]

no more work done on these guys, sorry, but there WAS someone else doing carbon ones i saw, plus a lad doing fibre glass ones...

i can fix/cover original knackered ones (so long as they aint too bad) but thats about it for now..

all the best

Tony

 

[keg]

mines nt too bad but its geting worse now

 

[Shotgunsjay]

any news? im after some new thumb grips mine are fhooooked

 

[keg]

mines finally got a hole in dnt mind if theres carbon ones or anything

 

[howie p]

anyone know where to get the CF ones?

 

[rudders]

am new to the site,have the same problem on steering wheel,can i get some of those replacements please??

 

[thesaint]

There seems to be plenty of us in the que for a solution...


Add me to the list!

Just to clarify, any one got some pics of the carbon fibre grips,How do you mount the, i.e do you have to cut away the old rubber ones or glue over the top etc, how much can you do me a set for and how long is the wait?

I'll deffo take a set.

Thank you, great site by the way!

 

[rory182]

there's a ktec thread for glass reinforced plastic ones and carbon fibre ones

 

[andy501]

no more work done on these guys, sorry, but there WAS someone else doing carbon ones i saw, plus a lad doing fibre glass ones...

i can fix/cover original knackered ones (so long as they aint too bad) but thats about it for now..

all the best

Tony

how do you take the thumb grips off with out ripping them or damaging the steering wheel. i was looking at mine and i couldnt see a way :S

 

[Blighty]

Hey people. I've just bought myself a 172 and of course i also have the rubber thumb grip issue. Has anything come of this? Anyone found/made some replacements? If anyone couls give me a link or a name of someone to contact i would appreciate it.

Thanks guys!