Mercedes-Benz didn't exactly go crazy with steering wheels in the older AMG cars. For the most part, they were off the shelf steering wheels from base models cars and they really don't belong any near a performance car. In this video I replace the steering wheel in my 2003 E55 AMG with a much nicer flat bottom, Alcantara wrapped, aluminum paddle shifter equipped steering wheel. This wheel looks absolutely perfect and is what Mercedes should have used back in the day.
Big thanks to Chris at CKM Car Design. They have a ton of cool stuff for many different Euro Cars so check them out. Mention Alex from Legit Street Cars for 5% off custom steering wheels.
http://www.ckmcardesign.com/
Check out their instructional YouTube videos.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CKMCardesign

By Alex

12 thoughts on “My new flat bottom, alcantara e55 amg steering wheel!”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Alex says:

    My 2004 car you definately can put it back wrong. I would have paid more attention when removing it if I had realised. There is a timing mark however, but I’ll need to have the car back together to find out..,

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Forza Martini says:

    The trick of making a good steering wheel is making it look better than oem without losing that oem look and this just looks cheap when im sure it isnt.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars IcedOutGuap says:

    Idek if you still check the comments on this series but I’ve been looking at these and was wondering if these same mods would installl the same on a cl 55 since it’s the same engine just not the same chassis

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Oussama At says:

    Looks ugly! Thats facts!

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars King Kano¹⁹⁸⁵ says:

    Dream car

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ernest Butler says:

    If anyone knows the answer to this question is you what is the best year e55 Amg to purchase

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Nelson Perez says:

    I send that you talk too much before you get into action cut the talking a little bit

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Antonio Keledjian says:

    Hello, I’m chatting with the guys that you ordered your wheel from, he said that it’s rare to have the wheels with paddle shifts, I hope these guys know what their doing, I do trust your advice and suggestions but he should know that all E55 and E63 have paddle shifts, do you know who you were talking to directly with, I don’t want them to just make wholes on the back of the wheel, it should be a stock wheel but with the bottom cut off just like your wheel, please help if you can.
    Thank you
    Tony

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Aaron Lewis says:

    Change the armrest

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars GG says:

    Someone can help me? I’ve installed a w219 cls steering wheel on my w211 of 2004 but clacson and buttons and lights buttons doesn’t work

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Maciej Królak says:

    Hi I cant find link for the steering wheel, checked their website but can’t find same one ;/

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars AhEmGee says:

    That looks sick, really want one of those but I'm in the UK.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.