 steering wheels - suede VS leather, what's your preference and WHY? |
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| jimkelly |
 Dec 10 2011, 07:26 AM
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| carr914 |
Dec 10 2011, 07:38 AM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 124,877 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Leather for Street, Suede for Track (with Gloves)
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| EdwardBlume |
Dec 10 2011, 08:23 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California 
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I'm fine with either. The way I drive I can't feel my fingertips anyway... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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| Mike Bellis |
Dec 10 2011, 12:03 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,347 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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Suede looks really cool when new. Looks really shitty when worn.
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| DBCooper |
Dec 10 2011, 12:27 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(carr914 @ Dec 10 2011, 05:38 AM)  Leather for Street, Suede for Track (with Gloves) That's why you do it this way. Your bare hands have oils and sweat that make suede look crappy after a while, so use it when you're also going to be using gloves. On the track. |
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| jimkelly |
Dec 10 2011, 12:52 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
thanks guys - so leather it is.
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| Drums66 |
Dec 10 2011, 01:14 PM
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QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Dec 10 2011, 10:03 AM) Suede looks really cool when new. Looks really shitty when worn. ......exactly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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| campbellcj |
Dec 10 2011, 01:58 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,623 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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I always heard you want either suede gloves on smooth leather or smooth gloves on suede. Smooth on smooth is too slippery and suede on suede is too grippy. That said, I have suede gloves on a smooth wheel and have no inclination to change. Plus, suede does look/feel/smell like crap when it gets dirty and worn.
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| Van |
Dec 10 2011, 06:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 15-January 08 From: Hyde Park, NY Member No.: 8,571 |
QUOTE(campbellcj @ Dec 10 2011, 11:58 AM) I always heard you want either suede gloves on smooth leather or smooth gloves on suede. Smooth on smooth is too slippery and suede on suede is too grippy. That said, I have suede gloves on a smooth wheel and have no inclination to change. Plus, suede does look/feel/smell like crap when it gets dirty and worn. I've thought the opposite... the suede palm gloves on the suede wheel is perfect - I need that extra grip. When I've taken my street car to the track - which has a plain leather steering wheel - I don't have enough grip with my gloves and have to run bare hands. |
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| sixnotfour |
Dec 10 2011, 08:23 PM
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