Eric:
A couple of comments, from experience.
Your 68 MGB has a unique spline, make sure you get the correct
adapter hub.
The B tends to "kick back" vibrations through the steering
wheel. A smaller wheel amplifies these vibrations. The padded leather
wheels are easier on the hands and wrists for longer journeys. The
heavier aftermarket wheels dampen the vibrations better than cheap light
weight wheels. Leather gloves are advisable for both wood or leather
wheels. The finish on both is marred by finger nail scratches and
sweat. Polished spokes are really pretty until you are driving away
from the sun at sunrise or sunset. If you commute in the vehicle keep
this in mind.
I have not had experience of overheated steering wheels. When I
park a B with the top down in the summer I automatically flop the
tonneau over the seat and wheel. It takes half a second and protects
both.
I have been using Motolita black spoked leather wheels on my
65B, 68BGT, 73BGT and 89 Voyager. The 89 Voyager has 190,000 miles on
the wheel and except for finger nail scratches is still in excellent
condition. The mounting bolts from Motolita do rust in humid
conditions, so I would recomend coating them with some kind of
anticorrosion material. I commuted in a 79B with a Mountney polished
steering wheel. Even with the top up, the pacific coast highway commute
was painful with the rising sun at my back.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Erickson [mailto:eric@erickson.on.net]
> Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 4:45 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Steering Wheel choice
>
>
> I currently have the very original truck-like large steering
> wheel in my
> '68 MGB but although it *is* very original I am thinking of buying the
> beast a Xmas present of a new, smaller, sports-type wheel.
>
> The pretty, polished wood wheels look great - but as there is no other
> wood (walnut or otherwise) in my car I have a feeling that it
> might look
> a bit out of place. The alternative choice is for black leather which
> would certainly match my black trim.
>
> I am also leaning toward the black leather (and maybe even
> black spokes
> rather than chrome) because I feel that sweaty palms in our heatwave
> conditions here might find the polished wood a little slippery - has
> anyone any comment on this?
>
> Finally, all the wheels I see advertsised (generic/popular
> brands) have
> a dramatically different mounting bush to the single "nut behind the
> wheel/hub" that I believe my car has. Do I have to hunt down a wheel
> that fits similarly or are there mountin/conversion "kits" that do the
> job?
>
>
> Eric
> '68 MGB MkII
>
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