steering yokes? is this true?

[meomyo]

Tesla Steering Yokes Are Disintegrating Before 30,000 Miles

Some Model S owners are seeing the coating on the yoke flake away in surprisingly short order.

www.thedrive.com

or just more anti tesla fodder

 

[Tam]

...or just more anti tesla fodder

One of the factors for premature break down is: it is not made from real cow skin. No surprise there!

 

[mswlogo]

No, I’ve seen a few folks complain about it.

 

[Rikster]

This is the first I've heard of this problem, but I've been nervous about the quality of my Yoke's surface since I bought the car. It feels less durable than other steering wheels, and I can definitely see it prematurely degrading with any sort of rough handling. It'll be interesting to see how many people experience this problem over the coming year or two as more miles are put on our cars.

 

[patgilm]

Do a search, there have been some members with similar issues.

 

[thesmokingman]

One of the factors for premature break down is: it is not made from real cow skin. No surprise there!

And those spots are higher friction due to the yokes shape. It'll eventually happen to the regular round wheel like the 3/Y too but its accelerated in the S yoke.

Time for a new material...?

 

[patgilm]

If my yoke wears prematurely and Tesla want cover it under warranty I would just get one from pimpmyev.com. They have some good yokes for $1,600 the way I configured it. Tsportline has nice ones too but way overpriced.

 

[HighPotential]

I have a wheel coming from a Chinese manufacturer. Swaps in for the yoke. Looks to be good quality. Was able to customize it to match the car. Matte carbon fiber, red stitching (my car is red). Hopefully will be nice. Heating is included supposedly.

 

[strider]

I LOVE my Hansshow wheel. Real Leather will hold up WAY better than the cheap vinyl (or pardon me, vegan leather - idiots) that Tesla is using.

 

[zoomer0056]

And those spots are higher friction due to the yokes shape. It'll eventually happen to the regular round wheel like the 3/Y too but its accelerated in the S yoke.

Time for a new material...?

After market leather yoke wrap.

 

[Leeclanual]

Personally I’d just have it wrapped with real leather from a quality auto upholstery place if it starts to wear… changing out the yoke would be my last choice.

 

[slainla]

Makes sense. Overall less real estate on the steering wheel would accelerate wear on the main contact points. That is unless you’re always on autopilot.

 

[2101Guy]

I have a wheel coming from a Chinese manufacturer. Swaps in for the yoke. Looks to be good quality. Was able to customize it to match the car. Matte carbon fiber, red stitching (my car is red). Hopefully will be nice. Heating is included supposedly.View attachment 845495

This looks REALLY good. But Im so used to the yoke now, not sure if I want to go back to a wheel? Still, I like yours.
If my yoke material starts to break down, my first option would be to remove the yoke (easy) and drop it off at a local upholstery place or ship it off to have it recovered in a nice leather.

 

[HighPotential]

This looks REALLY good. But Im so used to the yoke now, not sure if I want to go back to a wheel? Still, I like yours.
If my yoke material starts to break down, my first option would be to remove the yoke (easy) and drop it off at a local upholstery place or ship it off to have it recovered in a nice leather.

I've had it in for a week now and I'm not going back. Much easier to drive. Materials are nice. Real CF, matches interior trim perfectly, and the perforated leather feels nice within the grips. Red stitching matches the car color.

 

[Sam1]

I've had it in for a week now and I'm not going back. Much easier to drive. Materials are nice. Real CF, matches interior trim perfectly, and the perforated leather feels nice within the grips. Red stitching matches the car color.

Mind to share a link?

 

[HighPotential]

Mind to share a link?

This is them: New Real carbon fiber flat sport steering wheel for Tesla S/X yoke Disc style | eBay

 

[scrapps]

This is them: New Real carbon fiber flat sport steering wheel for Tesla S/X yoke Disc style | eBay

Thanks! Just ordered one. Did they reach out to you about customization?
It looks like this is the same wheel as Exclusive is offering, but cheaper this way. Guessing they are just buying from this Chinese supplier
Exclusive:

eBay:

 

[Sam1]

Thanks! Just ordered one. Did they reach out to you about customization?
It looks like this is the same wheel as Exclusive is offering, but cheaper this way. Guessing they are just buying from this Chinese supplier
Exclusive:
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eBay:
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They're almost all coming from china, just being marked up and resold or rebranded.

 

[HighPotential]

Yes they will communicate with you- quite extensively to make sure every detail is clearly specified before they make it. Make sure you also communicate very clearly (but as simply as possible) and make sure that you are satisfied that they clearly understand what you want in no uncertain terms. They did get confused a couple times in the back and forth and the language barrier. They had originally specified a December delivery but it only took a few weeks to get it. See that Tesla? Mine was shipped from Hong Kong, so thinking not quite Mainland China.

 

[scrapps]

Yes they will communicate with you- quite extensively to make sure every detail is clearly specified before they make it. Make sure you also communicate very clearly (but as simply as possible) and make sure that you are satisfied that they clearly understand what you want in no uncertain terms. They did get confused a couple times in the back and forth and the language barrier. They had originally specified a December delivery but it only took a few weeks to get it. See that Tesla? Mine was shipped from Hong Kong, so thinking not quite Mainland China.

I'd definitely be interested to know some more details from you about what was involved with swapping out the core. Was there a particular guide you used? Anything to watch out for?