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  1. 06-07-2005, 09:51 AM #1
    Tom F.
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    Are there different leather steering wheels?

    I know that there are 380 mm 914 leather-wrapped steering wheels and 400 mm 911 wheels. (I'm just talking about original factory equipment.) My question is whether there is variation among the 400 mm wheels. I have a leather wrapped wheel with an early 68 date code. The rim feels thinner, and the spokes seem to be glossier, than I remember on the last one I owned, which was from 72. Can anyone tell me whether I'm imagining the difference? Thank you in advance. Tom
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  2. 06-08-2005, 09:30 AM #2
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    Tom,
    This not a direct answer to your question, I know, but I have seen a few early wheels that have TWO leather skins, one on top of the other.
    I am sure that this was done by someone, "back in the day" to serve the dual purpose of refurbishment and creating a thicker grip diameter...
    Maybe you have looked at this area closely, or perhaps not???
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  3. 06-08-2005, 07:41 PM #3
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    Not your imagination,,,,They're are variations in thickness's to the touch... Although they are supposed to be all the same.... Probably a case of across the scale, max.-min. manufacturing tolarances.

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