maynanator

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so i've been wanting to swap in a steering wheel for my car and was wondering...what steering wheel (oem not aftermaret) is the smallest.

KahnBB6

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As far as I could tell, any Toyota MR2/Matrix-XRS/Corolla-XRS or IS300/Altezza or 97+ Supra (ALL of them are the same with only cosmetic differences) three-spoke steering wheel was the smallest diameter in the OEM bin. The physical diameter isn't much smaller than the factory wheel, however. It's a minute actual difference in diameter but a tremendous difference in how the wheel holds in the hand of the driver. Part of it is having a much smaller airbag center than 92-97 SC's.

I don't know what's smaller than that wheel on the OEM side. Aftermarket wheel options may be even smaller.

Personally, I recommend one of the variants of Toyota's "sporty" leather three-spoke I mentioned above. You will notice the difference, believe me, and it appears to be like a factory wheel in our cars if you swap to a black column cover.

Kira X

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I've got an IS300 steering wheel and it's way smaller than my factory 93 steering wheel.

maynanator

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do you think an fr-s wheel would fit?

Kira X

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That's a really good question. If it can fit a Celica, Supra, IS300, or an early 2000's Lexus it should fit, but I can't say for sure.

You will probably need the air bag adapter if you go with a different Toyota or Lexus steering wheel. I got mine from Carson Toyota.

KahnBB6

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If the boss is the same diameter then yes, it should fit but I doubt this because the FR-S and BRZ are both 90% Subaru tooling and not Toyota.

You will need an airbag adapter wire called an "SPX" Tool. Carson and other places carry this.

I second Kira X's sentiment about the IS300 wheel (or other near identical variants listed above). It's a significant difference to use that wheel over the stock four-spoke. Even the later SC/GS three-spokes are big compared to it.