MK1 V70 LEATHER steering Wheel.....

XCR · Aug 4th, 2020, 21:44

WANTED please guys....a LEATHER steering wheel for my 1999 V70 T5.
Why on earth this car was originally sold with a cheap thin plastic wheel with a horrible feel is beyond me.....I can take no more !
It must go !!!
What have you ??

XCR · Aug 5th, 2020, 14:59

Does anyone here know what options exist ?

RollingThunder · Aug 5th, 2020, 15:54

I think a phase 1 C70 steering wheel will fit - they were all leather, chunkier and far nicer feeling

Cookeh · Aug 5th, 2020, 17:14

Any P80 will fit, find one you like and go for it. C70s had chonky ones, 850s came with leather options or slightly narrow vinyl ones. You can also get leather-wrap kits to fit your wheel, making it a leather one.

XCR · Aug 5th, 2020, 22:31

Thanks guys,
I'll start searching armed with that info....!
I've stitched on a leather cover in the past with decent results, thanks, so that's my plan B.

So horrible is the texture of this wheel I even bought a fine pair of Alan Partridge leather driving gloves !

Just a bit warm in this weather.....

Derek UK · Aug 5th, 2020, 23:17

Which wheels are round rather than offset? If any........

RollingThunder · Aug 6th, 2020, 09:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cookeh

Any P80 will fit, find one you like and go for it. C70s had chonky ones, 850s came with leather options or slightly narrow vinyl ones. You can also get leather-wrap kits to fit your wheel, making it a leather one.

Are you saying that 850 steering wheels fit x70 phase 1 cars? Very interesting if so - there were some great steering wheels available for them. However, weren't they all (850s) without airbags?

Cookeh · Aug 6th, 2020, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by RollingThunder

Are you saying that 850 steering wheels fit x70 phase 1 cars? Very interesting if so - there were some great steering wheels available for them. However, weren't they all (850s) without airbags?

850 wheels fit perfectly, and all 850s had airbags from release. You might have some issues with the bastard year V70s and functioning airbags - cant really recall. Matthewsvolvosite will detail that aspect.

XCR · Aug 6th, 2020, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cookeh

850 wheels fit perfectly, and all 850s had airbags from release. You might have some issues with the bastard year V70s and functioning airbags - cant really recall. Matthewsvolvosite will detail that aspect.

I'm all ears !

amazondean · Aug 11th, 2020, 16:11

The steering wheels from an 850 will fit, but the air bag is a different shape, so you will need the 850 air bag. The problem will be the cowling I believe, as this is also a different shape, which wont fit the 850 wheel!

Aug 4th, 2020, 21:44	#1
XCR Master Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 20:43 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Surrey	MK1 V70 LEATHER steering Wheel..... WANTED please guys....a LEATHER steering wheel for my 1999 V70 T5. Why on earth this car was originally sold with a cheap thin plastic wheel with a horrible feel is beyond me.....I can take no more ! It must go !!! What have you ??

Aug 5th, 2020, 15:54	#3
RollingThunder Grumpy Old Git Last Online: Apr 16th, 2024 10:24 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Yorkshire View Photos By: RollingThunder	I think a phase 1 C70 steering wheel will fit - they were all leather, chunkier and far nicer feeling __________________ S40 2.4i '07 Japanese import '96 850R - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=312484 Ex Danish Embassy '96 940 GLE LPT - https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=326071

Aug 5th, 2020, 17:14	#4
Cookeh Premier Member Last Online: Sep 14th, 2022 17:04 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Derbyshire	Any P80 will fit, find one you like and go for it. C70s had chonky ones, 850s came with leather options or slightly narrow vinyl ones. You can also get leather-wrap kits to fit your wheel, making it a leather one. __________________ 1995 Volvo 850 T5 Estate (Manual)

Aug 5th, 2020, 22:31	#5
XCR Master Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 20:43 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Surrey	Thanks guys, I'll start searching armed with that info....! I've stitched on a leather cover in the past with decent results, thanks, so that's my plan B. So horrible is the texture of this wheel I even bought a fine pair of Alan Partridge leather driving gloves ! Just a bit warm in this weather..... Last edited by XCR; Aug 5th, 2020 at 22:34.

Aug 11th, 2020, 16:11	#10
amazondean amazondean Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 12:19 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nettleton Market Rasen	The steering wheels from an 850 will fit, but the air bag is a different shape, so you will need the 850 air bag. The problem will be the cowling I believe, as this is also a different shape, which wont fit the 850 wheel! __________________ There are only two things in life that is easy. One's lying down and the other is handing your credit card over. everything else has a degree of skill. Volvo 850 TDI, 850 TDI, 850 TDI Volvo V70 TDI, V70 TDI, Volvo V70 XC, (99)

Aug 5th, 2020, 14:59	#2
XCR Master Member Last Online: Mar 27th, 2024 20:43 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Surrey	Does anyone here know what options exist ?

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Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 17:06 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	Which wheels are round rather than offset? If any........

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