laws on aftermarket steering wheels, what are they and how do i find out? Options

[goferris]

i am interested in getting a new steering wheel on my car. what are the laws? i checked the local highway patrol website and can't seem to find out anything on this subject.

[Valo666]

check with your local PD and state sheriff and see what they say. Here in Ontario its not illegal to remove an airbag equiped wheel, but most cops will report it to your insurance company where they might revoke your pollicy, but its not illegal to remove it or have an after market one. As for seatbelts, keep your original ones because there is no DOT approved aftermarket belt, not even Takata who makes most of the seat belts for cars. Stock is the safest. if you wanna spend $ on an aftermarket feeling wheel with an Airbag, try and track down a 7th gen wheel, pay the $ for a TRD wheel or see if you can get some one in the UK or Japan to find you an OEM momo/toyota wheel. Keep the airbag, that after market steering wheel wont look cool with your face plastered on it.