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Everything to know before changing your car steering wheel: feasibility, materials, compatibility, price and lead times.
Materials
For daily use, leather keeps things simple, Alcantara offers a matte feel, and carbon a visual finish to combine by zone.
Price
Apex Studio Volkswagen steering wheels start at €549 for the Golf 7 family and at €569 for the Golf 8 family, before options.
Compatibility
The model year describes a commercial or technical configuration. The first registration indicates an administrative date. They...
Materials
Smooth leather gives a continuous, understated finish. Perforated leather adds a visible texture, and the two can be split acro...
Price
The current Mercedes bases are listed at 589 € and 599 €, before the customization options chosen in the configurator.
Compatibility
The generation code is cross-checked against the model, the year, the VIN and the equipment. Here is where to look for it befor...
Materials
Alcantara mainly affects the feel of the grip areas. Carbon shapes the look of the steering wheel. Here is how to choose betwee...
Compatibility
Phase 1 or phase 2: the model name remains the same, but the steering wheel and its equipment may change. Compare the details o...
Materials
Leather is chosen first for the areas your hands hold, carbon for the visual effect. Both can be combined on the same steering ...
The guide
A custom steering wheel is built to order for the exact generation of your car, with the materials and finishes you choose. This guide brings together what to know before you order: materials, compatibility, price, lead time, installation and regulations. Each part links to our detailed guides.
It is a new steering wheel, built to order for your model, that replaces the original. You choose the material for each zone, the rim shape, the stitching and the 12 o'clock marker. Your steering wheel controls still work and you keep your original airbag. You also keep your original steering wheel, so you can refit it when you sell the car.
To see whether the project suits your car, start with our guide to changing your car's steering wheel.
Smooth and perforated leather suit everyday driving, Alcantara wins people over with its feel, and carbon, woven or forged, mainly changes the look of the visible zones. You can combine several materials on one steering wheel.
Compare them in our guides to choosing your steering wheel material, Alcantara or leather, smooth or perforated leather and woven or forged carbon.
Compatibility is checked per generation: the generation code and the VIN identify the right steering wheel. Also mention the features of your current steering wheel, such as shift paddles, heating or hands-on detection, and any facelift. Before production, we manually check every build.
Everything is covered in our guides to steering wheel compatibility, finding your generation code, VIN and compatibility, heated steering wheels, hands-on detection and facelift compatibility.
Our base prices start at 529 €, depending on the model. The final price depends on the materials and options you choose in the 3D configurator.
Full details are in our custom steering wheel price guide, and for each brand: Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Volkswagen.
Allow about 4 weeks for production in leather or Alcantara, and 4 to 6 weeks in carbon. Your steering wheel is then inspected and shipped, with free delivery across Europe. Your car stays with you throughout production.
More details in our guide to custom steering wheel lead times.
You fit it yourself in 30 to 45 minutes, with basic tools and the tutorial for your model, included with every order. In Belgium, Apex Studio can also come and fit it at your home for €150.
Everything is on our installation page, and our guide to airbag and steering wheel replacement explains what you need to know about the airbag.
Our guides cover the regulations and vehicle inspections: is changing your steering wheel legal? and steering wheels and vehicle inspection.
About 4 weeks of production for leather and Alcantara, 4 to 6 weeks for carbon. Your steering wheel is then inspected and shipped, with free delivery across Europe.
Yes. You keep your car's original airbag. As an option, we supply just the airbag's cosmetic cover, which fits in a few minutes without special tools.
Yes: audio, phone and cruise control work as on the stock steering wheel. You transfer your original buttons to the new steering wheel, or order new OEM buttons, which ship with your steering wheel.
Your car's generation code and VIN identify the right steering wheel. Our guide to finding your car's generation code shows you where to look.
If in doubt, send us your VIN on WhatsApp: we check compatibility before production.
Our base prices start at 529 €, depending on the model. The final price depends on the materials and options you choose in the 3D configurator.
