Leather Steering Cover - Pros & Cons

mithun · 22nd February 2006, 18:29

Everyone are going for Leather Steering Wheel Covers these days. What are the advantages of Leather Steering Wheel Covers ?

And is there any problem associated with Leather Steering Wheel Covers ?

What are the other types of Steering Wheel Covers ?

And when dirt and grime gets accumulated in Leather Steering Wheel Covers, how can we clean it up ?

ajmat · 22nd February 2006, 20:06

Better grip and feel, nothing like the wonderfl feel of

skin on skin

wolfinstein · 22nd February 2006, 20:08

Leather covers- can only be given full waxing and vaccum, Also they tend to become soft and smelly after a period of time..! Opted out of Leather for my Lancer sfx..

ajmat · 22nd February 2006, 20:33

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Originally Posted by wolfinstein

Leather covers- can only be given full waxing and vaccum, Also they tend to become soft and smelly after a period of time..! Opted out of Leather for my Lancer sfx..

Agree with you, we are talking about steering wheels out here

nitrous · 23rd February 2006, 01:23

There's a significant difference in the feel, comfort.

They're so soft on the palm .

I'd definitely recommend a Premium leather steering wheel cover to everybody.

Deeps · 23rd February 2006, 01:37

But most leather steering wheel covers tend get become slippery after a certain amount of time driving due to the moisture in the palms of the hand. And another i dont like about them is that they make the steering wheel itself look bigger. Personally i prefer the bare steering wheel as it is.

shuvc · 23rd February 2006, 11:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajmat

Better grip and feel, nothing like the wonderfl feel of

skin on skin

My first reaction after reading that was 'kinky' spoken with the same twang as 'spunky' by dear ol' Jim Carrey !

Leather feels soft and is nice to hold.
The thickness of the wheel depends on that of the bare wheel + the thickness of the cover. I found the Indica wheel better as a bare wheel. The Petra leather wheel felt a tad thick , the Baleno wheel thickness feels more comfy with the leather cover. I guess the amount of thickness is a personal choice

Boom Shiva · 23rd February 2006, 11:50

I'm all for leather steering covers. Try getting something like Pro Grip by Stanley, it's pretty good. The black and other normal colours should cost around 400 bucks while beige cost me about 650 bucks. It's completely worth it.

Get a dark colour if you're concerned about grime, clean it regularly, and change it after a year (only costs 400 bucks).

muni · 23rd February 2006, 11:59

Yea i guess if the feel of the original steering wheel is gud enuff , i dont see a need to go for a leather one!

I think the SWIFT's steering wheel feel is quite good and does not ask for a steering wheel cover ( My opinion strictly!)

To me a steering wheel should..

1) Feel Firm with a sense of softness

2) Right Diameter and thickness ( not too small and not too big )that goes well with the interior visual proportions of the car.

3) Nice color and texture.

mithun · 24th February 2006, 18:00

Is there any other synthetic type of steering covers other than the leather make ?

And what's your opinion about them ?

srasania · 26th February 2006, 14:54

People going in for Leather steering covers should get the "hand-stitched" ones..and not those normal ProGrip ones..the thread of the progrip covers become loose within 3-4 months,and the steering cover becomes loose over the steering wheel and so,the grip isn't felt right.
Although the handstitched covers cost more than progrip,but you atleast don't have to worry about changing the cover/getting the thread tightened every 4-6 months !
I've tried progrip covers since past 4 years on my Esteem,and got a hand stitched leather cover done on my NHC,and man..it's awesome..viper got me in touch with someone to do the job..took around 3 hours to get it hand stitched,but worth every second.

-sr

Avin · 2nd March 2006, 23:11

thanks for the update guys...even I was looking for leather stearing cover for my car

Avin

Lotusking · 3rd March 2006, 11:16

Guys, where can we get leater steering wheel cover hand stiched in bangalore, If anybody knows please PM me.

thanks

cartouch_56 · 3rd March 2006, 12:28

if your in banglore than stanley can do it for you.but they will take around two days for that.

Lotusking · 3rd March 2006, 13:01

Hi,
Thanks for the update.

22nd February 2006, 18:29	#1
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	Leather Steering Cover - Pros & Cons Everyone are going for Leather Steering Wheel Covers these days. What are the advantages of Leather Steering Wheel Covers ? And is there any problem associated with Leather Steering Wheel Covers ? What are the other types of Steering Wheel Covers ? And when dirt and grime gets accumulated in Leather Steering Wheel Covers, how can we clean it up ?
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22nd February 2006, 20:06	#2
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15,175 Thanked: 31,069 Times View My Garage	Better grip and feel, nothing like the wonderfl feel of skin on skin
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wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	Leather covers- can only be given full waxing and vaccum, Also they tend to become soft and smelly after a period of time..! Opted out of Leather for my Lancer sfx..
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23rd February 2006, 01:23	#5
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	There's a significant difference in the feel, comfort. They're so soft on the palm . I'd definitely recommend a Premium leather steering wheel cover to everybody.
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23rd February 2006, 01:37	#6
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,119 Thanked: 170 Times	But most leather steering wheel covers tend get become slippery after a certain amount of time driving due to the moisture in the palms of the hand. And another i dont like about them is that they make the steering wheel itself look bigger. Personally i prefer the bare steering wheel as it is.
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23rd February 2006, 11:50	#8
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,044 Thanked: 19 Times	I'm all for leather steering covers. Try getting something like Pro Grip by Stanley, it's pretty good. The black and other normal colours should cost around 400 bucks while beige cost me about 650 bucks. It's completely worth it. Get a dark colour if you're concerned about grime, clean it regularly, and change it after a year (only costs 400 bucks).
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23rd February 2006, 11:59	#9
muni BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 607 Thanked: 216 Times View My Garage	Yea i guess if the feel of the original steering wheel is gud enuff , i dont see a need to go for a leather one! I think the SWIFT's steering wheel feel is quite good and does not ask for a steering wheel cover ( My opinion strictly!) To me a steering wheel should.. 1) Feel Firm with a sense of softness 2) Right Diameter and thickness ( not too small and not too big )that goes well with the interior visual proportions of the car. 3) Nice color and texture.
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24th February 2006, 18:00	#10
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	Is there any other synthetic type of steering covers other than the leather make ? And what's your opinion about them ?
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26th February 2006, 14:54	#11
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	People going in for Leather steering covers should get the "hand-stitched" ones..and not those normal ProGrip ones..the thread of the progrip covers become loose within 3-4 months,and the steering cover becomes loose over the steering wheel and so,the grip isn't felt right. Although the handstitched covers cost more than progrip,but you atleast don't have to worry about changing the cover/getting the thread tightened every 4-6 months ! I've tried progrip covers since past 4 years on my Esteem,and got a hand stitched leather cover done on my NHC,and man..it's awesome..viper got me in touch with someone to do the job..took around 3 hours to get it hand stitched,but worth every second. -sr
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2nd March 2006, 23:11	#12
Avin BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AECS Layout,Bangalore Posts: 66 Thanked: 0 Times	thanks for the update guys...even I was looking for leather stearing cover for my car Avin
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3rd March 2006, 11:16	#13
Lotusking Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 19 Thanked: Once	Guys, where can we get leater steering wheel cover hand stiched in bangalore, If anybody knows please PM me. thanks
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3rd March 2006, 12:28	#14
cartouch_56 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 42 Thanked: 0 Times	hi if your in banglore than stanley can do it for you.but they will take around two days for that.
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3rd March 2006, 13:01	#15
Lotusking Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 19 Thanked: Once	Hi, Thanks for the update.
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