ANYONE EVER USE A "WHEELSKINS" STEERING WHEEL COVER? FITMENT? LOOKS? 
Steering Wheel Covers
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Personally I think steering wheel covers are tacky. If you don't like the condition of the factory wrapping, you can have it refurnished. Or, you can buy a new nice wheel, like a nice Momo, and save the original in case the car is ever sold.
Burning Brakes
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From: Poway CA
I just put a Wheelskins cover on my daily driver (Mazda 3). I went with a two-tone version. It looks much better than the stock steering wheel on the car and the feel is much better too. The trick is installation. You need to do it slowly and carefully or it can look pretty bad. Make sure the seams on the cover are aligned correctly. If you get it right, it looks good. If not, you will probaby either scrap it or spent a bunch of time re-stitching it.
Melting Slicks
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I just put a Wheelskins cover on my daily driver (Mazda 3). I went with a two-tone version. It looks much better than the stock steering wheel on the car and the feel is much better too. The trick is installation. You need to do it slowly and carefully or it can look pretty bad. Make sure the seams on the cover are aligned correctly. If you get it right, it looks good. If not, you will probaby either scrap it or spent a bunch of time re-stitching it.
I guess a wheelskins taken to an upholstery shop would be a goo idea...that what they do after all.
Burning Brakes
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Team Owner
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Soft glove leather is easy to tear, and that'd be a nightmare if you paid a lot of money for a custom wheel cover and had it tear because your keys were in your hands or a ring on your finger or something.
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Drifting
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From: BETHEL PARK PENNSYLVANIA
i just got a brand new wheel today off ebay. minor scratches on spoke. they start at $116. no reserve. he had every color. i think the black 1 sold and i got the red. ebay user id was corvetteamerica. email them if anyone is interested. i am sure they still have some
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From: Columbia Missouri
i just got a brand new wheel today off ebay. minor scratches on spoke. they start at $116. no reserve. he had every color. i think the black 1 sold and i got the red. ebay user id was corvetteamerica. email them if anyone is interested. i am sure they still have some
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Brand new wheels for $116? Crap that's not bad at all.
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From: BETHEL PARK PENNSYLVANIA
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He doesn't post pics? Odd.
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From: BETHEL PARK PENNSYLVANIA
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