Pilot/Bully Automotive SW-101 Genuine Leather Steering Wheel Cover

A really good upgrade. I just did an long interstate drive and super wished I had this for the LONG trip. My hand still hurts from the long drive and holding a small 15" steering wheel. The new vehicle has a too small steering wheel which made the long haul a real pain literally.When I got back I demanded something better so I got this leather steering wheel cover. I deserved it from all the pain I endured.It may not cover the whole steering wheel from inside out but I tell you it works great. The cover is thick and super soft with excellent cushioning which is easy to grip and hold. It makes turning and holding the steering wheel a whole different feel. The feel is just simply a pleasure to touch and hold.There is thick soft cushioning making the grip and hold so much easier on the hands. As a result it is very nice to hold on to as well as making the steering wheel diameter significantly larger which was very much needed on both accounts.It looks super nice and does not need to cover the whole steering wheel inside and out to be supreme.It took less than three minutes to put on but then again I am an expert bike rider.

Please don't claim "Genuine Leather". You are NOT!The product is indeed well made, everything looks nice. It fits my car nicely. However, I am cheated by the look. I always wonder it is not genuine leather (animal hide) like the seller claim. I finally got time to do a simple test. I cut the label coming from the product labelled "Genuine High Grade Leather" into two pieces. One piece is peeled the black cover, the black cover is rubber like can be stretched two times than original length, shinning in the lab light, the base is just another simulated leather. I burned another half, it smelled just like another plastic product. To be fair, the product is worth the price from any point of view except the claim genuine leather.

Great cover! I put it on in minutes after delivery and warming a little, and it is not moving; low 80's outside today but likely over 110F in the car. I do not have sweaty hands and it does not look like color came off. It is smooth leather and is dyed black, much like belts and shoes, which can rub off on contact (belts do after repeated hand-contact and probably stain the inside of belt loops without our knowing). For those with sweaty hands get a rubber-cover with grips (stinky) or vinyl (slippery) but neither are very durable in hot cars; you won't be as happy with the comfort unless it is leather. Non-leather will smell toxic or be slippery, but it will not bleed color. If your hands sweat they may slip on vinyl or smooth rubber. This product has a great grip and feel and leathery smell.There is an inner rubber-sleeve )non-smelly) that prevents the cover from moving. I set the product in the sun for about 5 minutes and it made it ply-able enough to work it on. I recommend starting with the center-most seam on top of a straight wheel(there are 3 seams at roughly 12,4,8 O'clock), carefully work the outer edge over the wheel and down both sides evenly (the first 3/4's is easy), use patience and care, then roll the edge into position. If it is off-center it cannot be slid sideways. Take it off carefully and begin again with it more centered and work each side evenly; a little here, a little there. Do not put this on cold or stretch without warming; it can damage/crack/tear cold leather.I placed this on a 15" 2008 Chevy Aveo5 steering wheel (do measure your wheel diameter before ordering). The only con to these types of covers is they cannot wrap the inside, so the fingers feel the outer edges of the cover; in this case it is smooth, rolled, and well stitched and I have gotten used to it. It is probably made in China at this price but it looks and feels like good quality. I recommend this and would choose to buy again and recommend to a friend. I also recommend a little leather conditioner on this, much like one would use on leather car interiors. It is smooth leather, not suade or roughened.In 'the old days' I bought wrapped 'stinky' vinyl, and used vinyl to thread through holes and wrap around the cover with tension (still available) and it filled the inner part of the wheel. It was difficult and time-consuming, and, the vinyl strings eventually breaks. I recommend this 'new and improved' version. Rubber and vinyl degrades in heat and UV. Did you know that wonderful 'new car smell' is highly carcinogenic, expecially when hot, and all the glue they use on carpeting and interior fabric, also. This has been well known and accepted for over 50 years but it sells cars. FYI.

I purchased this steering wheel cover to replace my old one that was too loose and falling apart, and I am quite happy with it. Other reviewers mention that this cover was difficult to wrap around their steering wheel and required a lot of force to install. I personally did not experience any difficulties, and had it on the steering wheel of my 2010 Mazda 5 within five minutes. I think that the steering wheel of my vehicle is a little smaller than average, and this is probably the reason I was able to finish installing it so quickly. Despite the apparent smaller size of my steering wheel, the cover does not slip when I turn and feels very nice in my hands. The product itself is excellent, but The biggest draw back for me is that it is not made in the United States of America. The steering wheel cover I received was made in Taiwan but is seemingly well made. While I am disappointed about the foreign location of manufacturing, I am very glad it was not made in China. According to a friend of mine who is from Taiwan, factories in that country treat their workers better than their Chinese counterparts.The product was exactly what I had hoped for, and would deserve five stars based on it's own merit. If it was made in China I would give it three stars or less. Since Taiwan is a country friendly to the United States, I am only going to take away one star and still recommend it as a good buy. Before you purchase one of these covers, though, check out "wheel skins" which are made in the USA. I would have chosen to buy a wheel skins cover instead if I was certain that it would fit, but for a universal and inexpensive "one size fits all" solution this product is quite good.

Although this cover is a bit of a tight fit, it looks and feels good. Letting it worm up in the sun for an hour made installation easier. It appears to be well-made and is comfortable. A nice added touch and will be good in the winter months as the Avalon wheel had minimal padding.

I mainly wanted something to cover my steering wheel, so my hands don't get as cold as they usually do. This works pretty well for that. It does add quite a bit of bulk to the steering wheel, but I'm actually finding it to be more comfortable to hold than my uncovered steering wheel. Maybe just makes it easier to use with gloves or something, which I wear most of the time during winter. Anyways, pretty good overall.

It adds noticable thickness like most people mentioned. It's thick because it's plastic inside wrapped with leather like most other covers kind of like a phone case. This is supposed to help keep its shape. Quality is decent but it does say made in china. Can't confirm if it's real leather but a good upgrade over the old feel of a 2000 Accord. Even after heating up the wheel there was some struggle to put it in but the good thing is that it won't move while steering. The thing these covers miss is the inside grip. The stitching feel doesn't bother me much. If you want the best feel then get one of those wraps that you'd have to stitch around the wheel I didn't want to spend much time or effort on an old vehicle so the cover was a good solution for me.

This was an ordeal to install on the rather thick wheel of a Mercedes E-300D — it hardly stretches at all —but it eventually worked out. Moistening the stiff inside rubber of the cover helped; as an afterthought, a glycerin-based lubricant might have made the job easier. It feels nice on the hands, though it doesn't have much leather aroma.

Used on Toyota Venza 2013 - it was little struggle, since it was tight, but it eventually fit, right on.