Makes for a great, natural feel and relaxed control
When you've driven the same car for 20 years, you wouldn't think that getting a different car with a 14.5" steering wheel instead of 15" would make that much of a difference. But, between the smaller steering wheel's diameter, the harder material of the steering wheel itself, and the much tighter turning radius of the car's suspension, the difference was actually substantial. Thankfully, this steering wheel cover was the perfect solution. It was challenging to put on and then to take back off to readjust it ... so it would work best on a 14" or 14.5" wheel. I wouldn't recommend it on a 15" wheel. But, the installation challenges did demonstrate the durability of the materials and then how well it fit once finally in place. So, the 14.5" wheel may be the ideal and, while easier to install on, it may be loose on the 14" wheel. What I like the most and why I chose the Skechers brand is the feel and cushioning of the material. I drive a lot and the harder steering wheel material ... combined with the smaller overall size ... had actually hurt my fingers because I felt I had to grip the wheel tighter and that it then had less give. By comparison, with the Skechers cover in place, not only does the wheel feel much more substantial but that I can have a much more relaxed grip just due to the anti-skid features of the material. That I can just rest the wheel across the insides of my fingers and then rest my thumbs on the outside of the wheel and have perfect control over its movement without having to squeeze the wheel. This actually makes it a lot easier and more relaxed to drive than my old car which, over time, did wind up with thumb-sized indentations in the hard foam material from having to squeeze the wheel. That's where I like the added bulkiness that it added. More grip surface leading to less grip force being necessary. Also, with how cold it's been this winter, it was nice to not need ... even briefly ... to have to drive with gloves on. The material never felt cold to the touch even when I first got into the car to turn it on to warm it up. So, I'm hoping the same will be true when summer time comes along and that it won't be hot to the touch like my old black leather seats had been. This was definitely an easy choice that not only solved the new problem I was having but also problems I was used to having. Read more














