i got a offer to buy a steering wheel, wonder what you guys think? is it hard? what u have to do to change it? also if any of your guys have pics itd be awsome... C'mon orgers?

 

Yes people have done it, but I don't know how easy/hard it is.

 

i did on my nine se7en! easy!

 

there was someone on here who put a steering wheel from a '02+ Altima on thier max, it looked sweet, forgot who it was tho.

 

It was me with the 02 alti steering wheel heh, here



What are your plans, to replace it with an oem steering wheel or some sort of racing steering wheel? I know this wheel and airbag bolted right up with no problems what so ever.

 

Damn that's nice Killer95max. If I ever come across one of those I know what I'm doing to do.

 

Bro I have a spare 2k2 altima steering in my garage, you pay shipping its yours, you can have it custom covered or what ever, but it is tan so maybe you have tan and you could use it, Idk, I want it out of my garage, I no longer need it, as this was used because you needed a core to have the steering wheel custom made, let me know. Cover shipping, its yours bro.

 

Is there a write up on how to change the steering wheel. I've wanted to put something different on since I bought the car. Just not real sure how.

 

I changed mine cuz the leather had peeled completely off the top part. Got a used one. took me 30 mins total to swap the wheels (both installed/ uninstalled- put my old wheel in the other car). It only takes a socket (14mm or 16mm i forgot), and a philips screwdriver. It's super easy. I recommend disconnecting the horns first or it'll irritate everyone around you.

Devin

 

I replaced mine the wheel was from 98SE max which is looks better than GLE,or GXE
you will need a steering wheel puller to take it out and to install the new one

 

Its a 19mm to get the steering wheel off, and you need a security torx to get the airbag off too.

 

any1 replace it with like a momo steering wheel????

 

yes yer right for some reason i remembered it being a philips. he's right it is a Torx bit.

oh and no, you dont need a steering wheel puller, it pulls right off after you remove the 19mm nut.

Devin

 

is it possible to put a 350z steering wheel onto the maxima? or the new altima se-r? sort of the same i guess...

 

Yes you can put an altima se-r steering wheel, or even a 350z steering wheel, but goodluck finding one to begin with lol.

 

I don't recommend it. For safety reasons, not to get a steering wheel without an airbag.

 

i asked this question a while back and got no answers, however seeing the things i'm seeing now, i'm happy

Does anyone know if the diameter of the altima steering wheel is smaller than the 99 se's, cuz thats what i'm going for?

 

I suppose replacing with an airbag equipped wheel whould be fine, but i've heard that its illegal (at least where I live) to replace and airbag equipped wheel with something like a momo, most of the time it takes an adapter or plate and thats what they wont sell you unless you can prove its going to be for offroad use only, a friend of mine with a mustang tried to get one and ended up finding a guy who knew a guy that would install it under the table or some sheite. just so you know

 

i did mine, its easy, takes about 20 mins

 

Besides, I think maxima steering wheels look awesome compared to some other cars.

 

yo euromax did you have to take out the airbag?

 

i like the look of the maxima steering wheel a lot but it is HUGE. Even with the tilt all the way up it hits my knees a lot and i'm not really a tall guy at 5'9". Also i feel like i'm driving a truck sometimes when i turn. Sure handles better than a truck though

 

Altima wheel looks great. I want to replace mine, likely with a 97-99 wheel. Anyone have some pics of the swap. The airbag thing makes be a bit nervous about the whole procedure, but I am glad to see that it doesn't seem to be too big of a deal.

 

here are 2 pics of my momo steering wheel that i have on my max. its so much better then the oem unit. i know you guys are going to start to say its pointless and not safe because there is no airbag but i dont care. safety the last thing on my mind. i love it. its smaller then the OEM wheel. actuall size is 13.8. all you need to install it is the wheel itself and the hub. i dont regret buying it. i used to have a 2k2 heated steering wheel from a 2k2 max but i didnt have a airbag for it. the heated feature worked also. so far i know that the steering wheels from 5th and 5.5 gen and altima fit on the max. i dont see why the 350z or g35 wheel wont fit but it will be pricey and hard to find.

 

that looks good man, is that stearing wheel by any chance smaller than the stock 4th gen maxima stearing wheel? cuz i cant stand how big our stearing wheels are and i eventually would like to put another stearing wheel on that... and that is the only one ive seen so far that i like a lot

 

our steering wheels are huge i mean im 6'3 so its even worse for me. my friend found a 350z at a junk yard. base model. so the steering wheel doesn't have the volume controls and etc.... im hoping i can get it for a good price. how much could i get it for on the average?

 

Your joking right? Where do you think he hid the airbag, underneath one of the bolts or something?

As far as steering wheel size, I'm pretty sure that most steering wheels are the same size...Have you ever shopped for a steering wheel cover? How many different sizes did you find? IIRC they are all the same.

 

all oem sterrign wheel are probably the same size. aftermarket are smaller in size.

 

What bolts/where are they?

 

what do you mean? the steering wheel is held with 1 big nut in the middle which is a 19mm nut. the airbag is held in place with torx screws. 1 one each side. the adapters for the torx screws can be purchased from a automotive store. i bought a set for $15 which has all different types of them.

 

n/m but thanks, i just went out and pukced with it and now see how easy it is. My old one is in bad shape.

 

Actually you need a steering wheel puller tool beacause when i tried to get mine off i unscrewed the 19mm nut and the wheel was not even moving so i pulled it off with a steering wheel puller.Even check your repair manual

 

I read the Haynes manual and it says that you're supposed to replace the Torx bolts with brand new ones. Is this necessary? Thanks.

 

yeah the steering wheel puller is also needed. i forgot to mention that. and no you dont need to use new torx screws.

 

i gotta get me a 97-99 SE Steering wheel...

 

hey dude, is that wheel still available? I'd pay shipping if that's still your offer. Let me know.

 

Altima wheel looks sexy

 

Where is your center vent/hvac from? That is definitely not stock. Also how hard was it for you to put 5th gen guages on the 4th gen?

 

yea no kiddin...

 

i got a complete i30 black leather interior swap in my car. and the 5.5 cluster bolted in.