Subject: Steering Wheels Author: crovensto : member since June, 2005 : 214 posts Posted on: 2007-04-02 20:30:17

I Think if you have an older model your pretty limited as to what you can fit, the older bmw models (before 86) have a "coarse spline" hub as opposed to most cars after 86 have a fine spline. Im not sure the difference in the number of splines on either hub, I just know theres more on the fine than the coarse.

Apparently my 86 735i to my surprise has the coarse as I cant transfer the wheel off of my 325 to it.


Do A search on ebay, there are usually a few steering wheels on there thatll give you an idea whats availibe.

Nick W.


02/1986 735i Automatic "Phantom Menace"
12/1987/88 325i Cabriolet 5spd

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        • This is what I had to do- (pic) - stevebu 2007-04-08 11:36:31 (381 views)
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