Steering wheel
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Steering wheel
How many C6 owners feel that the steering wheel on their Corvette is too big? I recently rented an Impala and, I swear, it's the same wheel! My DD is a Mazda CX-7 and the wheel on that truck is smaller. Any after market suggestions?
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Well, the C7 wheels are smaller than the C6 wheels, but I never heard of the 2012 wheels being smaller. Where did you get that information? Did you measure them? I'll admit, I did not measure my 2012 against my 2011 when I swapped mine. Didn't notice a difference in size.
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St. Jude Donor '13
AFAIK, the only change in diameter on the C6 steering wheel was when the diameter was reduced from 2005 to 2006, and stayed the smaller diameter through 2013.
There have been other changes in appearance, controls, etc; but not in diameter.
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Maybe they're not supposed to be but I measured my new '12 wheel .5" smaller than my '08. Just remeasured it right now, same thing 08 14.5" 12 14". Tried to take pics but it wasn't working. Maybe there is a +or- .25" dia tolerance and I got the two extremes? Anyhow I like it.
Edit: see post 3 here. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1588927762
Not that some random for trade post is definitive proof but I may not be the only crazy one...
Edit: see post 3 here. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1588927762
Not that some random for trade post is definitive proof but I may not be the only crazy one...
Last edited by Xicor37; Mar 8, 2015 at 10:08 PM.
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I think it's the right size ... seems to be the same size as in my Caddy ATS and my Forester. I wouldn't mind a D wheel, and one with "bumps" at the 10 & 2 positions though. The bumps feel good to me. The center logo is a bit plain Jane. Other than all that, I like it. 
Seems to have pretty good leather on it, as opposed to the rest of the leather in the interior.
Seems to have pretty good leather on it, as opposed to the rest of the leather in the interior.