Steering Wheel - Toyota Yaris Forums

ern-diz · 09-14-2009, 05:45 PM

i just noticed the name lol...'wheelhater' haha...i'm thinking ur pulling our legs with this one, right?...if not, there are a GANG of people on this site that have replaced the stock steering wheel for something more sport inspired...lots of pics in the photo forum...

personally, i rock one hand at 12 o'clock and the other on the shifter...i thought 10 and 2 went out when airbags got more poplular...?...isn't 8 and 4 the new trend in order to supposedly avoid injury to the arms should the airbags deploy in a collision?...i don't know lol...

SailDesign · 09-14-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ern-diz

i thought 10 and 2 went out when airbags got more poplular...?...isn't 8 and 4 the new trend in order to supposedly avoid injury to the arms should the airbags deploy in a collision?...i don't know lol...

10-to-2 still givres the most control, as it did before. You are right about the airbags, 9:15 is supposed to get around that, but the OP didn't like that. I still rock the 10-to-2 becasue I reckon there's less chance of the airbags deploying if I stay in better control.

ern-diz · 09-14-2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SailDesign

...I still rock the 10-to-2 becasue I reckon there's less chance of the airbags deploying if I stay in better control.

good point lol

Y@R15 · 09-15-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ern-diz

i just noticed the name lol...'wheelhater' haha...i'm thinking ur pulling our legs with this one, right?...if not, there are a GANG of people on this site that have replaced the stock steering wheel for something more sport inspired...lots of pics in the photo forum...

personally, i rock one hand at 12 o'clock and the other on the shifter...i thought 10 and 2 went out when airbags got more poplular...?...isn't 8 and 4 the new trend in order to supposedly avoid injury to the arms should the airbags deploy in a collision?...i don't know lol...

i have had an air bag deploy in an accident i was in and i rock the 12 O'colck too. if not for my long sleeves id have been burned or whatever from it. altho seriously the new law is 9 and 3 to help reduce friction burn from deployed airbag but its dumb because a 10 and 2 is still same angle of arm bend. from my 10 years of driving exp. id say id more comfy to drive 10 and 2 or 12 with shifter.

ern-diz · 09-15-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Y@R15

i have had an air bag deploy in an accident i was in and i rock the 12 O'colck too. if not for my long sleeves id have been burned or whatever from it. altho seriously the new law is 9 and 3 to help reduce friction burn from deployed airbag but its dumb because a 10 and 2 is still same angle of arm bend. from my 10 years of driving exp. id say id more comfy to drive 10 and 2 or 12 with shifter.

man...airbag to the face would suck...glad u came out of that one ok...

gokartride · 09-15-2009, 02:47 PM

My personal proportions and Yaris ergonomics seem to somehow be perfectly matched 'cause I have no problem w/ comfort and actually like the feel of the steering wheel very, very much. That said, if I was taller/shorter/larger/smaller it might be a problem as there are somewhat limited ways to dial things in. As it is, though, no problem.

wheelhater · 09-15-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by gokartride

My personal proportions and Yaris ergonomics seem to somehow be perfectly matched 'cause I have no problem w/ comfort and actually like the feel of the steering wheel very, very much. That said, if I was taller/shorter/larger/smaller it might be a problem as there are somewhat limited ways to dial things in. As it is, though, no problem.

What is your height?

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09-14-2009, 05:45 PM	#1
ern-diz View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA all day Posts: 3,794	i just noticed the name lol...'wheelhater' haha...i'm thinking ur pulling our legs with this one, right?...if not, there are a GANG of people on this site that have replaced the stock steering wheel for something more sport inspired...lots of pics in the photo forum... personally, i rock one hand at 12 o'clock and the other on the shifter...i thought 10 and 2 went out when airbags got more poplular...?...isn't 8 and 4 the new trend in order to supposedly avoid injury to the arms should the airbags deploy in a collision?...i don't know lol...

09-15-2009, 02:47 PM	#6
gokartride Drives: 2009 Yaris 3-Door Liftback Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 213	My personal proportions and Yaris ergonomics seem to somehow be perfectly matched 'cause I have no problem w/ comfort and actually like the feel of the steering wheel very, very much. That said, if I was taller/shorter/larger/smaller it might be a problem as there are somewhat limited ways to dial things in. As it is, though, no problem.