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Datsun 1200 and Truck variants were fitted with a variety of steering wheels. They are 15 inch diameter wheels (overall diameter 15.75"/40cm). They have a 5/8" (16mm) thick rim section.
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Variations
DX, GL, and GX comparo
STD/DX (1-spoke)
GL (3-spoke)
GX (3-spoke metal)
Sunny Truck
SSS See main article: SSS
PB110 used the same steering wheels as B110 (at least with early PB110)
PB110 GX
1989-1994 1200
full
B10
The Datsun 1000 (B10) wheels were different:
STD
GL
Sports 
See main article: B10 Steering Wheel
B210
B210 handles bolt to the 1200 steering column.
custom painted spokes
B310
B310 steering wheels supposedly do not fit B110 or B210 steering column. But you can modify the steering column.
JDM B310
DX single spoke
GL tri-spoke
GX leather-like & stainless
OPT black wood & stainless
brown wood & stainless
leather-like & stainless
B310 GX leather-like vinyl with stainless spokes
B310 GX in B110
B310 GX in B110 (with B110 GX horn button)
B310 GX in B210
B310 DX/STD
B310 GL
48498 EMBLEM 48423-H8560 GL steering wheel (small type button) * K,W -7909 * S * V STD
Nismo 10th Anniversary
240Z OPTION looks similar - and does not fit 1200
Removal and Installation
First, remove the horn pad. To remove the horn button, remove the two screws from behind the wheel (B110 normal) or push in and twist for GX type.
STD/DX: screws on back side
GX type - push in and twist anti-clockwise to remove
Next, unbolt the steering shaft large nut. Do not remove it all the way, keep it on so the wheel won't fly off while popping the wheel from the shaft.
Be sure to use a wheel puller:
Occasionally you can remove the nut and "pop" it off by hitting it from behind with your fists, but you risk the chance of having it hit you in the face when it pops loose. Discussion
Be safe, don't worry. Only about $15 new for a simple type.
Interchange
Only the Sunny Truck wheel is a direct interchange with the B110 wheel.
Ute wheel in Coupe
B210 GX in B110
Other wheels fit the hub but may not match the trim. The B110 steering wheel hub uses the same bolt pattern as:
45mm between bolts (1-15/16 inch) * 1970-1976 B110 (Sunny/1200) * 1974-1978 B210 (Sunny/120Y) * 1977-1979 S10 (Silvia/SX200) * 1976-1977 F10 (Cherry) * 1979-1982 N10 (Pulsar/210)
Datsun 1200 wheel bolts straight to the Datsun 1000 shaft without problems, but the 1200's blinker canceling pins are wider apart than the 1000 models pins & these strike the original switch mechanism, which either prevents wheel rotation, making it hard to steer, or destroying the switch.
Only three Datsun models used the small diameter steering column shaft, those models being the B10, B110 & B210. The B10 used blinker canceling pins that were reasonanly close together & this made it unique, The B110 & B210 share the same specs so the hub/boss is interchangeable between these two models.
All other Datsun models [at least those from the mid 60's], including the B310, used a larger diameter shaft & the boss for any of these will be too big in the hole.
Part Numbers
B110 and PB110 (at least early PB110)
- 48498-H1000 EMBLEM 'S' MARK DX
- 48498-H1100 EMBLEM 'D' MARK DX
- 48400-H1000,48400-H1001 ASS'Y-WHEEL-steering Std, Dx
- Two-spoke
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- 48400-H2000,48400-H2001 ASS'Y-WHEEL-steering GL
- Three-spoke
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- 48400-H2300,48400-H2301 ASS'Y-WHEEL-steering GX
- metal three-spoke, two-slot spokes
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- 48420-H2325 ASS'Y-PAD, horn GX
- 48498-H2300 EMBLEM-'GX'
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OPTIONAL - There were two Optional Steering Wheels
- 48400-H1200 ASS'Y-WHEEL-steering (wood) OPTION ALL (per JDM catalog)
- metal three-spoke, one-slot spokes covered with plastic trim
- 48400-H2310 ASS'Y-WHEEL-steering (foam skin) OPTION ALL (per JDM catalog)
- metal three-spoke (at 2, 10, and 6 o'clock), one-slot spokes uncovered
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These wheels were derived directly from the B10 option wheel. They made a new hub (boss) to suit the 1200 column & a new horn button to 'update' them but are otherwise the same.
The optional wheels are different from the B10 mainly in the horn button and the hub part (the wheels themselves appear to be the same, but were only sold as an assembly).
- The 1200 horn button is wider at the top, and narrower where it bolts to the wheel
- The 1000 horn button is the opposite (narrower at the top)
Also, the 1200 hub part where it meet the steering column is bigger diameter. So the 1200 hub flares out slightly to this larger diameter. The 1000 hub is completely cylindrical.
Note that the 1000 hub on the right is cylindrical & has closely spaced blinker pins, while the 1200 hub on the left is conical, or bell shaped & has pins more widely spaced.
The wheel & the complete horn switch assembly are identical between the B10 OPTION wheel and the B110 OPTION wheel.
Sunny Truck
- 1971-1978, 1200 STD/DLX wheel, same as coupe, sedan and wagon
- 48400-G1000 -7803
- 1978-1989, same as B210 except Black
- 48400-G1060 7804-7907 Dark Brown
- 48400-G1660 7908-8910 Brown
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- 1989-1994, same as before except Gray
- 48400-95W00 8910- [Gray]
- B140 bakkie 1979-1989 brown
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- B140 bakkie 1990-2008 gray | brown
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Center Emblem
- 48498-H1000 -7803 NLA
- 48409-H5002 7804-7907
- 48409-G1660 7908-
B210
48400-H5000, 48400-H5001 STD, DX, PB210 DX * two-spoke
full
48400-H5100, 48400-H5103 black (wood-like) GL * three-spoke
48400-H5102,H5105 black (wood-like) PB210 GL, op. PB210 DX
48400-H5101,H5104 brown (wood-like) PB210 GL, op. PB210 DX * three-spoke * 48400-H5104 brown (wood-like) L16 GL * 48400-H5105 black (wood-like) L16 GL
48400-H5200 (leather-like) GX, op. ALL *
48400-H5202 < 48400-H5203 (leather-like) GX, op. ALL
* three-spoke, five rectangular holes in each spoke
48400-H7210 ASSY-STEERING WHEEL 3 SPOPK LEATHERETTE OP.COUPE FROM 0875 USA
48400-H5600, 48400-H5800, 48400-H5802 (wood) OPTION ALL, PB210 OPTION ALL
* three-spoke, five rectangular holes in each spoke
48400-H6000, 48400-H6001, 48400-H6002 (leather-like) PB210 GX, L16 GX, L16 GL
48400-H7509 A14T
:GX-T
48400-H7800 Van Super Deluxe (black wood-like)
GX center pad removal: Push in hard and and slowly gently twist it counterclockwise and it should just turn and plop off.
B210 GX
B210 GX handle, OPTION for non-GX * Black Spokes, spiral-pattern emblem * Chrome Spokes, wood-pattern emblem (from 1973 October)
This variation has chrome spokes (black is more common) and an unusual wood-grain center emblem without a horn mark
Spiral-pattern center with horn logo
S10
1977-1979 Datsun 200SX (Silvia) used a steering wheel that looks like the B210 GX wheel.
- Black 48400-N5810/48400-N5815
- Brown 48400-N5811/48400-N5816
- Brown, light 48400-N7800 1979
- Green 48400-N5812/48400-N5817
- Blue 48400-N7801 1979 only
Does this fit small shaft (B110/B210) or large shaft (B310)?
Aftermarket Wheels & Hubs
Aftermarket steering wheels generally require an adapter hub.
Purchase an aftermarket (non-factory) wheel for various reason:
- Looks. Beautiful natural woods, or hi-tech looking modern designs, or maybe chrome
- Room. A smaller diameter wheel requires more effort to turn, but provides a bit more leg room
- Tall drivers. For those who like the seat back, extend the wheel
- Racing. Smaller wheel turns the car faster for tight road circuits
Room
Sparco 350mm (giving 25mm more legroom, as stock wheel is 400 mm)
Extended | Deep Dish
Woods
Colors
Photo Index
Cherry
E10 Nissan Cherry wheel in B110
album
E10 Cherry - see main article: X-1R
Unidentified
Datsun B10 OPTiON wheel with aftermarket (Nismo?) 'GT' horn button
post
aftermarket horn button (fits GX wheel?)
