{"id":10389,"date":"2018-08-30T07:24:36","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T15:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/?p=10389"},"modified":"2018-08-30T07:24:36","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T15:24:36","slug":"corksport-steering-wheel-for-nd-miatas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/corksport-steering-wheel-for-nd-miatas\/","title":{"rendered":"CorkSport Steering Wheel for ND Miatas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>We love the look and feel of the CorkSport Mazdaspeed steering wheels and<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thought we would throw some love to the Miata guys. <strong>Designed to inspire confidence during aggressive driving while improving day to day comfort, this steering wheel is a complete package and will complement your other <\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/mazda-miata-mx5\/2016-and-up-mx5\/\">CorkSport Performance Upgrades<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10390\" src=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-mx5-steering-wheel-leather-installed-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-mx5-steering-wheel-leather-installed-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-mx5-steering-wheel-leather-installed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-mx5-steering-wheel-leather-installed-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-mx5-steering-wheel-leather-installed.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CorkSport Steering wheel is a direct OE replacement as it retains all trim, buttons, airbag, and even paddle shifters for automatic models. <strong>It\u2019s also a perfect fit for all ND Miata models (yes even those of you with a RF).<\/strong> Check out the image below, it shows exactly what you will get in the box (right) next to an assembled performance steering wheel (left). Once you remove your OE wheel you just need to transfer all of the trim and accessories and you\u2019re ready to install.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10391\" src=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mx-5-steering-wheel-upgrade-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mx-5-steering-wheel-upgrade-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mx-5-steering-wheel-upgrade-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mx-5-steering-wheel-upgrade-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mx-5-steering-wheel-upgrade.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In designing the wheel we knew we wanted performance without sacrificing comfort. <strong>Let\u2019s face it, the steering wheel is the one thing you are (hopefully) always touching while driving.<\/strong> We knew right away we wanted a thicker wheel as the stock one is awkwardly thin. We increased thickness without increasing the overall diameter of the wheel.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10392\" src=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/miata-leather-wheel-stitching-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/miata-leather-wheel-stitching-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/miata-leather-wheel-stitching-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/miata-leather-wheel-stitching-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/miata-leather-wheel-stitching.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flat bottom of the wheel makes it easier to get in and out of the car, especially for those of us who barely fit in Miatas anyways. To further enhance the aggressive style we added a center stripe to the top of the wheel.<strong> Finally we carried over the deep thumb grooves<\/strong> from the CorkSport Mazdaspeed 3 steering wheels to really lock your hands in place during spirited driving.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10393\" src=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-nd-mx5-wheel-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-nd-mx5-wheel-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-nd-mx5-wheel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-nd-mx5-wheel-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-nd-mx5-wheel.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the features are wrapped up in plush black leather, with perforated leather on the high use areas to keep your hands cool. If that wasn\u2019t enough we\u2019ve also added an option for alcantara inserts. <strong>Why? \u00a0Because Racecar! <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10394\" src=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-mx5-steering-wheel-alcantera-installed-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-mx5-steering-wheel-alcantera-installed-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-mx5-steering-wheel-alcantera-installed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-mx5-steering-wheel-alcantera-installed-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mazda-mx5-steering-wheel-alcantera-installed.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for an easy mod that will upgrade the feel, comfort, and style of your ND Mx5 let the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/2016-mazda-miata-mx-5-performance-steering-wheel.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CorkSport Steering Wheel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> find a home in your interior.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/2016-mazda-miata-mx-5-performance-steering-wheel.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9159\" src=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/CorkSport-Order-Button-Get-Yours.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We love the look and feel of the CorkSport Mazdaspeed steering wheels and thought we would throw some love to the Miata guys. Designed to inspire confidence during aggressive driving while improving day to day comfort, this steering wheel is a complete package and will complement your other CorkSport Performance Upgrades. \u00a0 &nbsp; The CorkSport &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/corksport-steering-wheel-for-nd-miatas\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;CorkSport Steering Wheel for ND Miatas&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10390,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,53,553,36,8,547],"tags":[761,46,885,758,30,31,186,884,753,754,759],"class_list":["post-10389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cars","category-corksport-mazda-performance-leader","category-mazda-performance","category-motorsports","category-new-products","category-mazdaspeed-performance-part-of-the-week","tag-alcantara","tag-corksport","tag-interior","tag-leather","tag-miata","tag-mx-5","tag-mx5","tag-steer","tag-steering","tag-steering-wheel","tag-wheel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10389"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10389\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}