2005 Sonata steering wheel with wood grain?
 

After visiting my dad in Denver and driving his Jaguar S-Type (I know, no comparison...), I want a faux wood-grain steering wheel for my Sonata.

My Sonata is a 2005 LX with black leater interior and wood grain highlights - I am sure many of you have similar interiors.

I have seen a couple online with black leather for about $500, but the color of the wood is too light. I have also seen them with perfectly colored wood, but they have gray leather. What gives?

Does anyone know where I can find an appropriately-colored wood grain steering wheel? And even better, how about an affordable one?

Thanks in advance!

RE: 2005 Sonata steering wheel with wood grain?
 

I wonder if a Hyundai Azera (or perhaps anXG350)wheel would work. Maybe that's where the wheels you are finding are coming from anyway.

RE: 2005 Sonata steering wheel with wood grain?
 

Here's what I've come up with:

http://www.hyundaiaccessorystore.com...ing_Wheel.html

http://hyundaipartspeople.com/searchproduct.asp?...Wood+and+Leather+Steering+Whe el

You'll notice the "wood" isn't even the correct color.

I bought one on eBay last night that has the correct color wood, but the leather is gray - I'm gonna have to dye it. I hope it works. :eek:

RE: 2005 Sonata steering wheel with wood grain?
 

Before you dye it, put it in and see how you like it. It might look fine.

RE: 2005 Sonata steering wheel with wood grain?
 

Is it hard to install? It comes with instructions, I noticed, but I've never done anything like this before...

RE: 2005 Sonata steering wheel with wood grain?
 

Yeah, it didn't look good so I dyed it. It looks mch better, but I need to get it installed now. I could do it myself, but I need to get a T40 Torx screwdriver and a couple other tools.

Anyone have any experience with this? Have any advice?

RE: 2005 Sonata steering wheel with wood grain?
 

You could have saved some trouble by instead of dying it, you could swap the air bags.
Thats just my $0.02

RE: 2005 Sonata steering wheel with wood grain?
 

What are you talking about? What does the color of the air bag have to do with the color of the leather? I am trying to keep some level of elegance here, not make the inside of my car look like a patchwork of various aftermarket parts...