Lenkrad Retrimming – Process, Materials & Important Information
Many drivers want to improve the look and feel of their interior without spending hundreds or even thousands of euros on expensive complete performance steering wheels. That is exactly what we specialise in: custom steering wheel upgrades with strong value for money instead of universal steering wheel covers.
Whether you want a 12 o’clock marker, stitching in your preferred colour, Alcantara®, Carbon, Forged Carbon, genuine perforated or smooth leather, thumb grips, additional padding, a sportier shape or a flat-bottom steering wheel – we retrim your steering wheel according to your preferences. Looking for something specific that you cannot find? Feel free to contact us – many custom requests can be implemented individually.
Create your dream steering wheel within minutes!
Simply open our steering wheel configurator and create your personalised steering wheel. Upload a picture of your current steering wheel, select whether your vehicle has shift paddles, enter your car model and you’re ready to go.
How our steering wheel customisation process works:
Process A – Exchange Steering Wheel
We use a steering wheel from our stock, customise it according to your preferences and you return your old steering wheel afterwards.
Advantages:
1. We can start immediately
2. You do not have to be without your car
Process B – Your Own Steering Wheel
You send us your steering wheel and we retrim exactly that steering wheel.
Advantages:
1. We retrim your exact steering wheel
2. We do not need to check whether a matching steering wheel is available for exchange
Process C – Available on Request
We first check whether a suitable loan steering wheel is available. You receive it from us first and then send us your original steering wheel. We customise it according to your preferences and once completed, you simply return the loan steering wheel.
Advantages:
1. You do not have to be without your car
2. We retrim your exact steering wheel
Tips for choosing the right steering wheel setup
Each option includes example pictures. Browse through all images inside the steering wheel configurator. All relevant options are highlighted in orange.
Material choice: Genuine Leather, Alcantara® or Carbon?
Genuine Leather:
Robust, durable and very easy to maintain. Ideal for daily-driven vehicles.
Prices for a simple steering wheel retrim with genuine leather start from €140.
Alcantara®:
Sporty appearance and excellent feel. Especially popular among BMW M, Audi S/RS and AMG drivers. However, Alcantara® is more sensitive to grease and pressure marks. Regular maintenance is important. Matching sudworx® cleaning products are available directly in our shop.
Carbon / Forged Carbon:
Provides a very distinctive performance look and is extremely durable.
Carbon steering wheels start from €790.
IYC recommends genuine leather for daily-driven vehicles and Alcantara® primarily for a sportier appearance.
Steering Wheel Care
To keep your steering wheel looking like new for as long as possible:
Leather:
Clean regularly and apply leather care products. We recommend using our sudworx® 11 Leather Purifier first and then sudworx® 12 Leather Lotion.
Alcantara®:
Remove grease from fibres, clean gently and brush regularly. We recommend sudworx® 13 Suede Purifier together with our cleaning brush.
Carbon:
Very low maintenance and highly durable. Simply wipe the surface with a surface cleaner and microfibre cloth if necessary.
Cleaning and care products from sudworx® are available directly in our shop.
Popular steering wheel combinations:
1. Smooth leather with perforated leather on the sides – the classic setup
2. Smooth leather on top with Alcantara® on the sides
3. Full Alcantara®
Why customers choose IYC
Many providers charge €250–500 or more for steering wheel retrimming. Our goal is not to offer the most expensive option, but rather strong quality with excellent value for money. Starting from just €140, you can customise your steering wheel individually with leather, Alcantara®, Carbon, thumb grips, additional padding or a sportier shape.
Start your steering wheel configurator now and create your dream steering wheel – just like more than 1,500 customers before you.
