Steering Wheel Size

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  1. smegnl

    smegnl Roger Saffle Supporting Member

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    Whats the original diameter of the steering wheel? I not able to take a measurement. I was looking at a wheel that was 13 3/4 but it looked small in the box. Any size recommendations?


    PS. Is it possible to do a search with Boolean expressions? My search wasnt very helpful with the words steering and wheel in it. Steering AND wheel would have been much better
     
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    The original wheel in my Comet is 15" outside diameter.
     
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    smegnl Roger Saffle Supporting Member

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    Thanks.. Perfect answer on both accounts!!!
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    With the stock steering wheel and stock bench seat my knees where hitting the steering wheel! Then i got a 14" from grant and it cleared my knees. I ended up switching to buckets to get even more room.
     
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    My knees hit the wheel w/ the stock wheel. I mainly brake w/ the left foot. I think when I get the brake pedal closer to the floor a lot, if not all of that will go away. I am 5'11", car has stock hi-bk buckets and really want to keep the stock wheel thou I do like a lot of the aftermarket wheels. I wonder how a lot of the folks 6 ft. and over deal w/ this issue.
     
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