The OFFICIAL upgraded steering wheel thread:

[E34 530]

Well, I have become sick of staring at my Laidlaw school bus steering wheel and have been doing some searching for a new one. Well I have narrowed it down to a few choices but really don't know if they will fit or not. I have a few questions.

1) Does anyone know the hub diameter of a 94 (4/93 production date) 530?

Here are the choices and pro/cons to each wheel...

e46 sport wheel:

pros...great looks/should fit fine/no modification to steering column/the easiest to find
cons...have to ditch airbag/finding the middle airbag piece is a bitch; have to be Flava Flav to afford one/have to ditch horn

M tech 3 spoke (Euro)


pros...the best looking wheel imo/if I CAN get it to fit, I can retain the airbag and horn

cons...not sure if I can get it fit (although I have seen it on this 95 e34


This link about the fitment of the wheel is very helpful, but I don't know if the e34 and e36 hub dimensions were the same.

http://home.earthlink.net/~frankie66...ringwheel.html

If I was able to obtain one, would I be able to keep a functional airbag and the horn??

Last but least, the M-tech II with airbag and I know it should be a direct fit, but they are few and far between with the airbag and I like the look of the other 2 wheels better...

If someone can answer any of my questions I would be very appreciative.
Thanks, Andrew