Steering wheel question

[Dusten]

Gt350 guys, those with decent mileage, how are your stock steering wheels holding up?

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[JR369]

Mine is holding up well at 3700 miles. I wash my hands before I get into it tho to remove body oil and dirt. Lol. Cannot say the same for the steering wheels on the 350's at Track Attack. They're F'd.

 

[Scoobs]

Clean with Sonax, or some soap and water.

 

[1814GT350]

x2 on the sonax; works really well

 

[FLETCshooter]

x2 on the sonax; works really well

Dawn dish soap works very well with a tooth brush. Did this for my 2015 Z/28 shifter knob -

 

[ClayDee]

3,000 plus miles. Mine still looks new, but my hands have been recently cleaned before I enter, and I'm always cautious about cleanliness anyways.

 

[Dusten]

Thanks. I DD my GT with a GT350 wheel, so washing my hands every time i get in the car isn't happening. I have a lightning, so i know how to clean the material. Im just curious how they are doing with wear. My steering wheel has maybe 5k miles on it now

 

[RJay]

One of the big auto magazines (Car & Driver? Motor Trend?) had a GT350 in their long-term fleet for a year. I'll paraphrase here but it was similar to "the steering wheel was in tatters after one year - much what you would expect when choosing Alacantra over good old leather..."

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=16&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwilxbWKp8njAhWJr1kKHaKMA34QwqsBMA96BAgNEAo&url=https://www.sonax.com/Care-Tips/Videos/(location)/32164-SONAX-XTREME-Upholstery-Alcantara-cleaner&usg=AOvVaw0Vuft8BQzHbfaJhKdZ0bzr

Or like this guy did...https://www.gt350.org/forum/11-must...-who-hate-alcantara-post54884.html #post54884

 

[Voodoo Velocity]

Also a fan of Sonax. I have sweaty hands so I ordered a set of nice driving gloves to keep the suede free from sweat oils and salts.

 

[rj45]

+1 on the clean hands comments above. Though I don't over do it with the hand washing, I always make sure I wash up if I stop off for lunch and my hands are greasy from the food. Sweat, oil and grease can take its toll on an Alcantara/microsuede steering wheel and make it look worn. If neglected for too long it may never look its best again, but a good cleaning with the appropriate cleaner and a light brushing to lift the nap should improve it significantly.

Regular care/maintenance is key. If the steering wheel is properly cared for, only light cleaning is necessary. Every so often, I gently wipe the wheel with a clean, damp MF towel (using just filtered water), then I gently brush it with a small, soft brush and let dry. I have over 15K miles on the car, and the steering wheel looks nearly new.

 

[GT_Dave]

I am at 26,000 miles, at 20,000 I changed to a carbon fiber/leather wheel and like it much better for the size and feel.
The original is still in very good shape.

 

[Bird of prey]

I use driving gloves. Nothing touches the wheel but the gloves. 1000 miles looks virtually the same as when I brought it home.

 

[Mjc1241]

Wanna get racy.......
https://www.ebay.com/i/303183104273...ZWZEQSvy_mMLZKc56Yz-XAxCsc9qXu8AaAvBtEALw_wcB

 

[Dusten]

Some of you guys the with the gloves and fastidious hand washing are a riot. Its a $275 steering wheel. Just buy another lol

 

[Cypherious]

I just replaced mine. Got a new one from a dude on ebay - $300 shipped.

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