Steering Wheel Question

spidey · Post by **spidey** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:59 pm

I'm looking to change my steering wheel and was wondering if any BMW wheel would fit - I quite like the chunky sports wheel in the Missus 125i, but I've also seen a few E90 sports wheels for sale in our local free ads.

Would I need the airbag as well or can I use the kit from my current wheel?

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4.8isDriver · Post by **4.8isDriver** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 6:26 pm

ive seen a few with M5 steering wheels on.....if your a fan of those...

spidey · Post by **spidey** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:03 pm

I have. I saw the DIY on Xoutpost with the M3 SMG wheel, and I've seen a couple for sale around R2500. An E90 wheel is a bit more modern though.

Are all the wheels standared fitment?

sapphireblack · Post by **sapphireblack** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:18 pm

Most steering wheel rim changes will mean a change of airbag which often swells the cost disproportionately. I switched to a facelift wheel and airbag on an E53 without drama.

JimmySpeed · Post by **JimmySpeed** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:56 pm

if you have a pre-facelift sports wheel, the e46 sports wheel (post 2001 I think) is chunkier but uses the same airbag. It also has those little noggins at 2 and 10 o'clock. Not a huge upgrade, but they can be sourced cheap and no need to change airbag.

phill · Post by **phill** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:46 pm

I have the M5 wheel fitted

JimmySpeed · Post by **JimmySpeed** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:50 pm

[quote=""phill""]I have the M5 wheel fitted[/quote]

Is that the one in your sig pic? If so, it looks like its the same as the e46 sport wheel, which is the same as the M3 wheel

phill · Post by **phill** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:25 pm

The only difference between the M5 and the M3 steering wheel of that age is on the M5 the stitching is black and on the M3 it is tri-coloured (so I believe)

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shej · Post by **shej** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:11 am

does anyone know if the lower trim can be removed on a standard steering wheel?

Would like to get it a gloss black maybe..

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:29 pm

[quote=""shej""]does anyone know if the lower trim can be removed on a standard steering wheel?

Would like to get it a gloss black maybe..[/quote]

Do you mean the trim around the airbag? If so, the bottom bit is attached to the surround for the buttons too - and yes the whole lot can come off.

See this link:

viewtopic.php?f=22&t=108&p=20381&hilit=steering+wheel#p807

shej · Post by **shej** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:34 pm

sanj many thanks for your replky..jus what info i needed!

shej · Post by **shej** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:57 pm

just as a heads up you can get a replacement from bmw for circa Â£30..

Waka · Post by **Waka** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:57 pm

Yep I bought one from my local dealer to replace my worn old one rather than spray it.

The big advantage is the new ones are solid black plastic so don't look like they'll wear to that horrible white colour underneath like the old ones.

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