Suede vs Leather Steering wheels - Personal feedback please

[SuicidnS13]

Im about to purchase a new steering wheel and would like to know how you guys feel about suede vs. leather steering wheels. I have my eye on a nardi deep corn in suede. The car its going in is not my daily driver but does get driven as often as possible after work. Does the suede end up getting ruined at a much faster rate than regular leather. My momo steering wheel lasted years with regular leather.

[ThatGuy]

Suede gets "crushed", and then looks like shit.

Leather is easier to maintain.

Suede is said to provide better grip.

I have never had issue with my hand sliding too much on an aftermarket leather wheel.

It's down to personal choice.

[NINJASPY]

suede wheels are mainly made to be used on race cars with the drivers wearing driving gloves. oils in the hands will make the suede flat/ roughed up leather looking.

[Taniguchi_Is_#1]

suede wheels are mainly made to be used on race cars with the drivers wearing driving gloves. oils in the hands will make the suede flat/ roughed up leather looking.

this one.

/thread

[Sileighty_85]

Suede gets "crushed", and then looks like shit.

Leather is easier to maintain.

Suede is said to provide better grip.

I have never had issue with my hand sliding too much on an aftermarket leather wheel.

It's down to personal choice.

X2

I have a Leather Nardi Personal, Never had a problem

[Cheesy Doriftos]

unless you plan to wear gloves every time you drive then don't get a suede steering wheel.

they wear pretty quickly if you drive without gloves and look like utter crap when they are worn.

[S14_Kouki]

I have a Nardi suede sport rally iv had it for close to 3 years now and the suede is still in really really good condition. But I always make sure my hands are clean and washed before I touch it.

[pinkarrowsnow]

If its not getting daily driven suade all the way i have a leather personal 330 in mine and love it so much but as soon as it stops getting dailyed ill put a suade one in but oils in hands ruin it need gloves to keep it cleann

[BustedS13]

guess why you've never seen a production car with a suede steering wheel

[driftertim]

nice topic, been debating this in my head, my Subaru has a suede Sparco wheel n it looks good but its not too old yet although it shows signs of wear sooner than any leather wheel. I agree with leather for a DD suede for track as well

[s14_sr20_silvia]

guess why you've never seen a production car with a suede steering wheel

Features - 911 GT3 - All 911 Models - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/911/911-gt3/detail/?gtabindex=6)

^ Click 'interior materials'

or if you're lazy...

..."The benefits of Alcantara® include exceptional grip and easy-care properties. It is therefore used wherever hand contact is required, such as on the steering wheel rim and on the gear and handbrake levers."

Not that a whole lot of people are daily driving a GT3, but it's whatever. I'd say get the suede because it's hella pimp, and then get some driving gloves (leather ones without knuckles like your grandfather used to wear) and no one will be able to approach your baller status! lol.

[garagelu]

I just bought a s15 steering wheel that is leather wrapped and coming from a regular s14 oem wheel, its already sticky enough. I like the look of leather over suede too.

[projectRDM]

My suede wheel has 3k miles on it. Looks like shit, and I'm a picky sumbish about my car staying spotless. My old leather Momo had over 80k miles when I sold it, still looked new.

Leather for certain.

[heavenboundkevin]

i am so glad you made this post. i was kinda wondering the same thing, except i have hyperhidrosis(google it) and i thought the suede would be a better coice, but i guess not.

[S14_Kouki]

My suede wheel has 3k miles on it. Looks like shit, and I'm a picky sumbish about my car staying spotless. My old leather Momo had over 80k miles when I sold it, still looked new.

Leather for certain.

What kinda suede wheel was it?? cause thats really bad

[g-via]

i am so glad you made this post. i was kinda wondering the same thing, except i have hyperhidrosis(google it) and i thought the suede would be a better coice, but i guess not.


shitty man. i sweat a hell of a lot when i work out, i thought i might have hyperhydrosis at one time

no cure....cept botox shots eh?

[Quail]

My suede OMP wheel looks horrible. Can't wait till I can afford to get a new leather one!

[fliprayzin240sx]

Also, suede grabs on to dirt quick. So if your working on your car, got dirty hands and you had to turn the wheel, you better not forget to use something before you touch it.

[KingKong8247]

I bought a suede Nardi wheel. Going to be about 2 years of daily driving in November and this is how it looks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/KingKong82478247/240sx/S5030500.jpg
The only good looking suede left
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/KingKong82478247/240sx/S5030498.jpg

[projectRDM]

What kinda suede wheel was it?? cause thats really bad

Sparco. Quality wheel.

[madd ocx]

I bought a suede Nardi wheel. Going to be about 2 years of daily driving in November and this is how it looks.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/KingKong82478247/240sx/S5030500.jpg
The only good looking suede left
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/KingKong82478247/240sx/S5030498.jpgwow i thought that was leather at first, lol.. i would go with leather on anything, suede just gets to dirty to easy, and is to hard to keep clean, no matter the quality. leather to me looks better and lasts much longer, and you always restore it to certain degree.

[hOngsterr]

suede is a type of leather.
therefore leather but in another form
lol

[KoukiMonsta]

my wheel, sparco lap, has suede and leather...the suede if fucked up and the leather isnt.

[CrimsonRockett]

Leather 100%.

I had one suede steering wheel and sold it with the quickness.

Now, have two Nardi deep corns in leather.

Never looked back.

[ixfxi]

Features - 911 GT3 - All 911 Models - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG (http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/911/911-gt3/detail/?gtabindex=6)

^ Click 'interior materials'

or if you're lazy...

..."The benefits of Alcantara® include exceptional grip and easy-care properties. It is therefore used wherever hand contact is required, such as on the steering wheel rim and on the gear and handbrake levers."

Not that a whole lot of people are daily driving a GT3, but it's whatever. I'd say get the suede because it's hella pimp, and then get some driving gloves (leather ones without knuckles like your grandfather used to wear) and no one will be able to approach your baller status! lol.

alcantara is NOT suede

its a synthetic suede replica
Alcantara - Car Design News (http://www.cardesignnews.com/site/process/design_services/display/store4/item132499/)

readup son

[Brian]

Nardi classic 330
blk/blk
leather.

[DrftKingIII]

alcantara is NOT suede

its a synthetic suede replica
Alcantara - Car Design News (http://www.cardesignnews.com/site/process/design_services/display/store4/item132499/)

readup son
Yeah, but its basically the same thing.

BustedS13-Cars do come factory with "Suede". Lots of BMW's, including almost all of the ZHP packages, have Alacantra steering wheels and other various trim panels.

I have a suede Sparco in my S14. The suede has long worn off. Its pretty much shitty leather now.

[S14_Kouki]

wow i thought that was leather at first, lol.. i would go with leather on anything, suede just gets to dirty to easy, and is to hard to keep clean, no matter the quality. leather to me looks better and lasts much longer, and you always restore it to certain degree.

Yea thats lookin alittle worn but not to bad. Like I said mines been DD for over 2 years and it looks better then yours by alittle.

[DALAZ_68]

suede wheels are mainly made to be used on race cars with the drivers wearing driving gloves. oils in the hands will make the suede flat/ roughed up leather looking.

that

guess why you've never seen a production car with a suede steering wheel
except a GT3 but who the fuck here could own that lol
I have a Nardi suede sport rally iv had it for close to 3 years now and the suede is still in really really good condition. But I always make sure my hands are clean and washed before I touch it.

yeah... fuck that...


Not that a whole lot of people are daily driving a GT3, but it's whatever. I'd say get the suede because it's hella pimp, and then get some driving gloves (leather ones without knuckles like your grandfather used to wear) and no one will be able to approach your baller status! lol.

ohh u beat me to it...lol

My suede wheel has 3k miles on it. Looks like shit,

Leather for certain.


and that


leather is easier to maintain, looks much nicer

suede i feel and MehSilvia agrees with me here if he chimes in, that suede shoudl only be used in places were not much contact will happen to it... example a head liner...

i say leather

mind you...if u park in the sun often, suede can fade into an ugly blarple look ( looks black from one angle and purple from different angle)

ive had my nardi in my track car sitting for over 8 months in the sun...no fade and still looks new

[s14_sr20_silvia]

alcantara is NOT suede

its a synthetic suede replica
Alcantara - Car Design News (http://www.cardesignnews.com/site/process/design_services/display/store4/item132499/)

readup son


Then fuck suede and leather... Alcantara FTMFW!

[ixfxi]

Yeah, but its basically the same thing.

BustedS13-Cars do come factory with "Suede". Lots of BMW's, including almost all of the ZHP packages, have Alacantra steering wheels and other various trim panels.

I have a suede Sparco in my S14. The suede has long worn off. Its pretty much shitty leather now.

moron


suede is made from leather
alcantara is man-made, "suede like" material

still hard to understand? NOT the same thing, not even fucking close.

soak suede in water for a week and see what happens to it. soak your head in there while you're at it

[DrftKingIII]

moron


suede is made from leather
alcantara is man-made, "suede like" material

still hard to understand? NOT the same thing, not even fucking close.

soak suede in water for a week and see what happens to it. soak your head in there while you're at it
Thanks! I would have never known suede was made from leather if you hadn't told me! Oh wait.....

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/1857/1141/29640570007_large.jpg

Whats that look like to you? Remember, E39 M5's came from the factory with suede headliner.......


Times up. Thats Alcantra. Pretty much the same thing. I dont need to soak my steering wheel in it to know that.

[S14_Kouki]

yeah... fuck that...


Thats what you got to do if you want to keep a clean suede steering wheel

[DALAZ_68]

Thats what you got to do if you want to keep a clean suede steering wheel
yeah...hence my response...

i clean off any crap on my leather Nardi easily...get grease/oil on a suede...ohh man...:naw:

[wisdom01]

The day Nardi releases an Alcantara wheel then HELL YEAH! Until then I will hold on to my leather classic.

[ixfxi]

Thanks! I would have never known suede was made from leather if you hadn't told me! Oh wait.....

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/1857/1141/29640570007_large.jpg

Whats that look like to you? Remember, E39 M5's came from the factory with suede headliner.......


Times up. Thats Alcantra. Pretty much the same thing. I dont need to soak my steering wheel in it to know that.

no wonder girls get away with stupid shit like breast implants


theres suckers like you who just dont know the difference

[xBlastoisex]

no wonder girls get away with stupid shit like breast implants


theres suckers like you who just dont know the difference

lawl i see what you did there :P, but ya ixfxi is exactly right.

ya if you get suede for like a week it will look good, but after you sweat on it, and just daily drive with it its going to get all matted down and look like butthole.

[DrftKingIII]

no wonder girls get away with stupid shit like breast implants


theres suckers like you who just dont know the difference
Wow.____________________

[Mista Lee]

I've had my suede nardi for almost a year now and regret not going for the leather.
It may look nice at first, but will fade quickly, especially if you daily it.

[ronmcdon]

I've been lucky with leather.
Had a no-frills used momo 'monte-carlo' wheel for 3-5 years on my civic now.
There's hardly any wear at all.

[ixfxi]

I've been lucky with leather.
Had a no-frills used momo 'monte-carlo' wheel for 3-5 years on my civic now.
There's hardly any wear at all.

monte carlo is the bombay of steering wheels, ive had my momo for over 10 years and its still usable.. i really like that wheel. there are very few momos that look better for the same price range (or even more expensive)

[GSXRJJordan]

alcantara is NOT suede

Exactly ~ it's so expensive because it's the only thing that looks/feels like suede but doesn't have any of its downsides.

Thanks! I would have never known suede was made from leather if you hadn't told me! Oh wait.....

Whats that look like to you? Remember, E39 M5's came from the factory with suede headliner.......

Times up. Thats Alcantra. Pretty much the same thing. I dont need to soak my steering wheel in it to know that.

If you rub your hands all over your headliner like you do the steering wheel, you're doing it wrong.

Quick, cover up! Your youth and immaturity are showing.

[SuicidnS13]

monte carlo is the bombay of steering wheels, ive had my momo for over 10 years and its still usable.. i really like that wheel. there are very few momos that look better for the same price range (or even more expensive)

Yup thats the wheel I also owned for years now. I think over 5 years, also with little to no damage. I hope the nardi holds up as well.

[sidewaysil80]

Exactly ~ it's so expensive because it's the only thing that looks/feels like suede but doesn't have any of its downsides

dont forget microsuede...