The rim of the steering wheel itself is in the exact place on all of the years. When they dished the wheel 3" in 1957 they also shortened the column 3" to put the rim back in the same place.
Putting a 57-59 wheel on a 55/56 column would put the wheel 3" closer to you chest than it was in it's stock location.
The turn signal switch is different as well, when they dished the wheel they angled the turn signal lever.
Mike B
