PRL Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel for 16-21 Civic/FK8 Type R

PRL Motorsports Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel - 2016-2021 Honda Civic

The factory Civic wheel is fine, and fine is the problem. This PRL replacement brings a thicker rim, a flat-bottom D-shape, and proper contouring at 3 and 9, with real hand-laid carbon fiber on the top and bottom sections. It's a direct OEM replacement that keeps your airbag and every steering wheel button working, so you get the upgrade without losing anything.

Airbag And Buttons All Work

The reassurance that matters most, because this is what people worry about with a wheel swap.

Your airbag transfers over and functions normally, and every button on the wheel, cruise, audio, phone, whatever your trim has, keeps working exactly as it did. No warning lights, no disabled controls, no compromise on safety or convenience.

That's the difference between a proper direct replacement and a cheap aftermarket wheel that deletes the airbag and leaves you with a dash light. This is engineered as an OEM replacement, so it behaves like one.

Two Variants: Suede Or Perforated Leather

Both share carbon fiber top and bottom sections. The difference is the side sections where your hands actually grip, and the stitching that goes with each.

Suede sides, red stitching (1-1009-2-RED). Suede grips your hands better than smooth leather, especially when you're driving hard or wearing gloves, which is why it's the traditional performance choice. Paired with red stitching and a matching center stripe.

Perforated leather sides, blue stitching (1-1009-3-BLU). Perforated leather is the more refined option, easier to keep clean and cooler in the hand than suede, with a slightly more finished look. Paired with PRL Blue stitching and stripe.

Both feel considerably better than the factory wheel. Suede leans track-focused, perforated leather leans refined daily. Pick the material that suits how you use the car and the stitching color that suits your interior.

The Rim Is Where You Feel It

A steering wheel is the thing your hands are on the entire time you drive, and the factory rim is thin and generically shaped.

This one is thicker, with padding that fills your hands rather than leaving them wrapped around a skinny rim, and it's contoured at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions where your hands actually sit. That contouring locates your grip and gives you more control, which you notice most when you're driving the car hard.

The flat-bottom D-shape is the other change. Beyond the sportier look, it gives you more knee clearance getting in and out, and it's the shape that signals a driver's car the moment you sit down.

Real Carbon And Real Materials

This is hand-laid carbon fiber on the top and bottom sections, not a printed film or a plastic imitation.

Genuine carbon paired with either suede or perforated leather on the sides, and the combination reads as a serious interior upgrade rather than a dress-up part. It's the kind of piece that changes how the whole cabin feels, since it's the thing you're literally in contact with every mile.

Direct Replacement

This is a 100% direct OEM replacement, so it mounts where the factory wheel came off and connects to everything the factory wheel did. No adapters, no wiring changes, no fabrication.

It's a straightforward swap for anyone comfortable working around an airbag, though given the airbag involved, take the usual precautions or have a shop handle it if you'd rather not.

Fitment

2016-2021 Honda Civic, all trims including FK8 Type R, Si, Sport, EX, and LX

Select your variant at checkout.

Who Should Grab This

This is for the 10th gen owner who wants the interior to feel as intentional as the rest of the car, and who'd rather have real carbon and a proper rim than the thin factory wheel. Full airbag and button functionality, a thicker contoured grip, and a choice between suede for grip or perforated leather for refinement. Pick your variant, swap it in, and put your hands on something worth holding.

Fits: 2016-2021 Honda Civic, all trims including FK8 Type R. Part numbers: 1-1009-2-RED (carbon with suede sides, red stitching), 1-1009-3-BLU (carbon with perforated leather sides, blue stitching). Design: D-shape flat-bottom, contoured 3 and 9 grips, thicker padding. Materials: hand-laid carbon fiber top and bottom, suede or perforated leather sides. Function: retains full airbag and steering wheel button control. Install: 100% direct OEM replacement.