I just installed one of Redline Goods padded steering wheel wraps. They did a great job installing the pad and the leather wrap. This was the first for 2005-2011 Tacoma; so they worked with me to design the properly fitting leather wrap and padding. They bought a donor wheel; so I didn't have to send them mine, had the padding and leather wrap installed, and shipped it to me ready to mount in my X-Runner. Awesome improvement. Their website may not show all of the Tacoma kits available; so here is the address for the 2005-2013:
http://www.redlinegoods.com/Tacoma05shiftboot.php Be sure to check for proper fit if you are ordering for a 2012-2013, because I thought that they were different than the 2005-2011.
I'm posting before and after pics. I really like the padded extra diameter and the leather's better grip.
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Folks have commented that the padded Redline Goods steering wheel kit is too fat, but for me, it is perfect. My fingers wrap around so only my middle finger touches my palm. The stock wheel felt way to skinny.
As for the thumb rest option, it does add big bumps in the wheel; so you may not want to pay for this option. I am used to steering wheels with thumb rests; so I added them to my order. I don't put my thumbs on the bumps. The bumps serve to lock my hands in the correct hand positions on the wheel. The combination of thicker wheel padding, and thumb rests lets me relax my grip on the wheel a little bit without losing a secure grip on the wheel. This is more important when the steering is a lot quicker than the steering on a Tacoma truck. With faster steering you can steer around most corners without going hand-over-hand on the wheel. With the Tacoma, you have to let go of the wheel to make sharper turns; so the benefit is minimal. Still, on long drives, I enjoy the more relaxed grip.
