Yes the 01-02 leather steering wheels are thicker, different stitching points too. Also in 01-02 audio controls on the left became standard for all 4cyls and v6 that had cd players. instead of just the V6 models like in 98-00
I've had all these same issues, minus it getting stuck inside. Tried a few different brands, tried burning at 2x. Still have issues with the 98-00 CD Players. The 2001-02 cd players never give me any problems though?
Dude your wheel is bent, that's the only thing that would cause it to bend up that way. Looks from the angle the driver had his hands around the 10-2 positions in an impact to cause the angle of the bend.
If your old wheel goes on straight, and this one is crooked, the new one is bent.
BTW...
These are amazing, I'm in for sure to buy one. Ready to buy. Gladly throw money to ya if you are not getting a cut, but your should at least get a small cut for the design if not your percentage.
Hope this gets made, just what my car needs.
Pay the few extra bucks for simply the quality of the OEM parts, and the ease of installation.
When your moaning about how to wire up something, or rig them up to work, for just a few more bucks, you could have used the OEM ones with no headache.
The aftermarket ones are crap. Just a...