Steering Wheel Rubber Grips

[taylor172]

Hey all the rubber thumb grips on my steering wheel for my 2002 172 av started to come away and had 2 physically rip a bit off due 2 beeing loose. Does any1 know if ya can get these replaced or do you have to but the whole steering wheel again??

thnx

 

[Beef-Mc]

Have to buy the whole steering wheel again, or get it retrimmed.

£230 for the wheel new if not more IIRC.

 

[taylor172]

cheers mate so not gd then lol

 

[Darren S]

Could these be superglued back on? Or would it likely melt through the rubber completely? One has started peeling off on mine.

D.

 

[Beef-Mc]

I peeled mine off, cut all the old glue off the wheel then used some silicone to stick mine back down.

 

[Hazza]

I tried super glueing my one back, had no luck... kept peeling off again.

So i've opted for the tennis racket grip tape to cover it

 

[Sib]

Get a second hand wheel, mine was £80

 

[brrrrian82]

getting my 182 05 plate steering wheel replaced under warranty on Tuesday... it seemed to self destruct a few weeks ago in hot weather...

 

[-J-]

BIC from Streamline carbon on here is in the process of making some Carbonfibre thumb grips to replace old damaged rubber ones

 

[Hazza]

Carbon fibre thumbgrips to replace rubber ones?

Surely that won't be comfy right?

 

[GazM]

one of mine has now got a small tear in too. Its a shame you carn't buy some rubber inserts, sure loads off ppl would be interested

 

[-J-]

Carbon fibre thumbgrips to replace rubber ones?

Surely that won't be comfy right?

Cant see why not? The Rubber ones on my wheel are pretty solid and have no give in them... So long as they are shaped nicely they will be fine.

 

[RickyP]

I don't always hold the wheel in that position, but I'm sure they will look cool..and be very durable.

 

[Hazza]

How much are they?

 

[Slammed172]

any news on this, my rubber thumb grip is split

 

[MadSi]

Mine too - any updates on carbon fibre ones?

 

[carcharius]

Mine too. A chunk tore off and it looks manky

 

[avit]

mine 3