WANTED – Early W463 Designo / G500 / G55 Steering Wheel (2002–2004)
Hi everyone,
I'm looking for a very specific original Mercedes steering wheel for my 1998 G500 SWB project.
I've been searching for quite some time and have found many similar wheels, but none are the exact version I'm after.
The wheel I'm looking for is EXACTLY like the one in the photo below.
Required characteristics:
- Original Mercedes / Designo wood & leather wheel
- Smooth airbag cover (NO horizontal seam/line across the centre)
- Four buttons on each side, grouped together (as shown)
- Rounded lower airbag section (not the later flatter design)
- Walnut wood (not birdseye or carbon)
- Complete wheel preferred (wheel + airbag), although I would also consider the airbag or wheel separately.
NOT looking for:
Later wheel with the horizontal line across the airbag
Flat-bottom AMG wheel
Carbon fibre versions
Three-button layouts
Later separated button designs
I've attached a reference photo showing the exact wheel I'm trying to find.
If anyone has one for sale, knows a dismantler with one, or has seen one recently, I'd really appreciate the lead.
Happy to pay for the right wheel and international shipping if necessary.
Nelson
I attached the image so it opens up large. That's a great steering wheel type.
Don't see many steering wheels tbf.
Not sure that it was a 'Designo' steering wheel, I think it was a standard fit on many G in early 2000's. I have one on my G400 and may also have a spare somewhere.
Here is one:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/257655999813
Oherwise, there were very similar steering wheels fitted to the CL, although I think the rim on those was a little thinner and a little larger in diameter.
The e-class version might be a good option:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/298624190479
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/298685832184
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/257655999813
The ebay one, linked above, has a few pressure-marks on the rim, but I think these will come out with some leather cream and leaving it in a warm place for a few days. Also, it could probably do with a clean beforehand with some mild detergent.
The buttons go sticky on all of them since the rubberised coating degrades with time, but the symbols are molded into the plastic, so the sticky coating can be completely removed, if desired.
Thanks Arnie.
Good to see you stop by the Forum here.
We've all had the sticky plastic problem - what is the best fluid/treatment to remove it?
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