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SuicidnS13 · 09-22-2009, 07:13 PM

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** · 09-22-2009, 07:18 PM

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 · 09-22-2009, 07:33 PM

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 · 09-22-2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

this one.

/thread

Sileighty_85 · 09-22-2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

X2

I have a Leather Nardi Personal, Never had a problem

Cheesy Doriftos · 09-22-2009, 07:43 PM

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 · 09-22-2009, 08:00 PM

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 · 09-22-2009, 09:38 PM

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 · 09-22-2009, 09:45 PM

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

driftertim · 09-22-2009, 09:45 PM

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 · 09-22-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BustedS13

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

^ 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 · 09-22-2009, 09:59 PM

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 · 09-22-2009, 10:01 PM

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 · 09-22-2009, 10:38 PM

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 · 09-22-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

g-via · 09-22-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 09-23-2009, 04:44 AM

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

*fliprayzin240sx* · 09-23-2009, 04:56 AM

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 · 09-23-2009, 09:03 AM

I bought a suede Nardi wheel. Going to be about 2 years of daily driving in November and this is how it looks.

The only good looking suede left

projectRDM · 09-23-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by S14_Kouki

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

Sparco. Quality wheel.

madd ocx · 09-23-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by KingKong8247

I bought a suede Nardi wheel. Going to be about 2 years of daily driving in November and this is how it looks.

The only good looking suede left

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.

*hOngsterr* · 09-23-2009, 09:58 AM

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

KoukiMonsta · 09-23-2009, 11:22 AM

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

***CrimsonRockett*** · 09-23-2009, 11:30 AM

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.

09-23-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s14_sr20_silvia

Features - 911 GT3 - All 911 Models - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

^ 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

readup son

Brian · 09-23-2009, 12:14 PM

Nardi classic 330
blk/blk
leather.

DrftKingIII · 09-23-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

alcantara is NOT suede

its a synthetic suede replica
Alcantara - Car Design News

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 · 09-23-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by madd ocx

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* · 09-23-2009, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

that

Quote:

Originally Posted by BustedS13

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

yeah... fuck that...

Quote:

Originally Posted by s14_sr20_silvia

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by projectRDM

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 · 09-23-2009, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

alcantara is NOT suede

its a synthetic suede replica
Alcantara - Car Design News

readup son

Then fuck suede and leather... Alcantara FTMFW!

09-22-2009, 07:18 PM	#2
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

09-22-2009, 07:43 PM	#6
Cheesy Doriftos Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ヒューストン Posts: 285 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	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. __________________

09-22-2009, 09:38 PM	#8
pinkarrowsnow Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	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 __________________ http://allies-drift.blogspot.com/

09-22-2009, 09:45 PM	#9
BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 40 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	guess why you've never seen a production car with a suede steering wheel __________________

09-22-2009, 09:45 PM	#10
driftertim Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Calabasas, California Age: 41 Posts: 169 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	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 __________________ FRIENDS DONT LET FRIENDS DRIVE STOCK 1992 Coupe SE

09-22-2009, 07:13 PM	#1
SuicidnS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,479 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Suede vs Leather Steering wheels - Personal feedback please 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.

09-22-2009, 07:33 PM	#3
NINJASPY Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So-cal Los Angeles 626 Age: 44 Posts: 1,009 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	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.

09-22-2009, 08:00 PM	#7
S14_Kouki Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,947 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	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.

09-22-2009, 09:59 PM	#12
garagelu Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 40 Posts: 1,856 Trader Rating: (60) Feedback Score: 60 reviews	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.

09-22-2009, 10:01 PM	#13
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	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. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

09-23-2009, 04:44 AM	#17
Quail Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Age: 38 Posts: 1,378 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	My suede OMP wheel looks horrible. Can't wait till I can afford to get a new leather one! __________________

09-23-2009, 04:56 AM	#18
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	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. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

09-23-2009, 09:03 AM	#19
KingKong8247 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Jersey Age: 40 Posts: 555 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I bought a suede Nardi wheel. Going to be about 2 years of daily driving in November and this is how it looks. The only good looking suede left __________________ 90 240sx Coupe

09-23-2009, 11:22 AM	#23
KoukiMonsta Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,969 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	my wheel, sparco lap, has suede and leather...the suede if fucked up and the leather isnt.

09-23-2009, 12:14 PM	#26
Brian Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: usa Posts: 12,840 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: Brian Feedback Score: 54 reviews	Nardi classic 330 blk/blk leather. __________________ http://bhworld.wordpress.com/