can we wrap our steering wheels with this?

[jimmya4]

steering wheel from the mtm audi r8. this is basically the material i see on most race geared cars. can we re-wrap our wheels with this or can we get wrapping over what is already there or what?

[chrislane31]

Its suede or Alcantara, aka syn suede

[fusionx]

Jim i think yount got his wrapped in suade

[snake134]

i want this :O

[quattrosaint]

looks horrible, it does not match the rest of the wheel
I like this much better!

[nramsey]

I agree, that looks terrible.

[adub]

Both are sexy. I would be honored to rock either or.

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I had an Alcantara steering wheel and just took it off and replaced it with the OEM leather one.

I prefer the smooth leather to the feel of the Alcantara while driving.

[A4RingPimp]

looks gross

[jimmya4]

i know it doesnt look good thats not the point. i'm looking for the feel and grip you get while driving hard. the leather wheels we have can get slippery at times. especially when its like 80/90 degrees out in socal.

[sukhoidad]

i know it doesnt look good thats not the point. i'm looking for the feel and grip you get while driving hard. the leather wheels we have can get slippery at times. especially when its like 80/90 degrees out in socal.

I think that would lead me away from it more than anything. That material has got to absorb about whatever it comes in contact with and would be hard to clean.

Most of the race cars that have that material the drivers wear gloves. I would agree that it would give you a better grip (which may be why they use them as well.) It might get a little funky from those socal days after awhile in a daily car.

[sdjeff]

Go with the alcantara.. can't beat it. I've had plenty of experience with it.

[redlabel81]

Has to be for performance and not the look.....Looks like a teddybear swallowed the wheel.
Has to be a b...h to keep clean also.

[jimrobbington]

i did a bunch of suede/alcantara upholstery in another car, and it FADES in the sun bad! looks great to start, then bad bad bad a few weeks/months later

[ItsThat2.0T]

I like how no one helped him out and just said how ugly it is hahah...


...not like I was any help either

[elwigglero]

Has to be for performance and not the look.....Looks like a teddybear swallowed the wheel.
Has to be a b...h to keep clean also.

Plus it would wear pretty quickly in the places you repeatedly hold the wheel. Wouldn't hold up well.

[SilverBullets]

looks horrible, it does not match the rest of the wheel
I like this much better!

i hate this and the op.... i like alcanterra inserts but not full alcanterra wrap

[SilverBullets]

alcanterra is great on race cars i love grip but full alcanterra on a daily driver... idk

[ElCapitan464]

the first one looks like a steering wheel wrapped with a bathroom rug

[BSig A4]

the first one looks like a steering wheel wrapped with a bathroom rug

hahaha x2

[QTC]

Yes, you could do it. No, it wouldn't be cost effective to do so. PM sandspeed on here...he had a B7 A/S4 DTM wheel for sale that has patches of Alcantara on it, he might still have it for sale if you're interested.

But otherwise, you need to take it so an upolstery shop and they would (I'm assuming) pull the OE wheel cover off and recover/stitch it with the Alcantara. Your best bet is to call around and see what the shops say

Or if you've really got cash to throw around, wait until one of the Alcantara wrapped Euro RS4 wheels pops up (but they're like $1400)

[B7A4Sport]

Chalk another one up in the hideous category - save your money for other, more tasteful mods and stop trying to make yourself think you drive a track car with sounds and interior materials.

[harryd14]

i think they both look nice but its personal preference. But it probably will fade due to wear and tear and also the sun... but do whatever you like after all its your car and you will be driving it!

[ElCapitan464]

the CF looks kind of cool though, i wonder how flush thought it is with the steering wheel

[ringmaster2.0]

looks horrible, it does not match the rest of the wheel
I like this much better!

Where can I get my hands on this?

[ElCapitan464]

type rs4 steering wheel on google and they pop up, theyre cool if u have cf trim

[ringmaster2.0]

thanks cap

[ElCapitan464]

is it worth though paying 200 bucks for it though

[ringmaster2.0]

yeah you're right...not so much considering the price.

[ElCapitan464]

nahh its pretty sick though i might be interested in it

[djvice]

Me no likey

[Quattro]

suede is nice, but it will wear out. go for it though, love the look

[redlabel81]

Yes you can get it done btw :) Will cost you tho.
Go with the RS4 euro. Looks and feels amazing. Love it.
Pic from my cockpit:

[sdjeff]

My dads got a gt3rs with this alcantara steering wheel.. a few k miles and no tint and still no wear and tear or fading. His challenge stradale also had it on the steering wheel with no fade or wearing out. You just have to do a little upkeep. Putting a steering wheel like this on doesn't make you a "wannabe race car". Nothing feels better than an alcantara wheel.

[john@fifteen52]

steering wheel from the mtm audi r8. this is basically the material i see on most race geared cars. can we re-wrap our wheels with this or can we get wrapping over what is already there or what?

I've had a few alcantara wrapped steering wheels in previous cars. You can't beat the feel and grip of them. An upholstery shop unwrapped the leather, used it for a pattern, and wrapped it in alcantara. They also added a little foam under the material to enlarge the diameter and cushion the feel even more. Cost was about $250 in any color alcantara/stitching combination.

The longest I had it on a wheel was about 1.5 years, no fading or appreciable wear even in Florida sun and no tint. I would expect that after 3-4 years you may see some "crush" in the areas you grab most. The rub factor of alcantara is very high, something like 10 times that of real suede. I wouldn't recommend a light color on anything you are going to touch often. That would get dirty quickly just from the oil and dirt on your hands.

If you do this, make sure you get real Alcantara brand material. Some people use the term alcantara as a term for any generic faux suede, but that is not the case. in my experience, alcanatara lasts the longest in durability and fade resistance. Plus it's not super fuzzy like other faux suedes. It has uniform, short length strands that don't look like a teddy bear. It's easy to clean too.

For those that say it's ugly and a waste, drive a car with an alcantara steering wheel and you'll see. No more hot or cold steering wheel, just soft cozy goodness Plus alcantara usually looks better in person than in pictures.

[dumptheclutch]

...I think it looks sick IMO and had and M3 with a alcantara steering wheel and I miss it...it was awesome.

[SilverBullets]

I've had a few alcantara wrapped steering wheels in previous cars. You can't beat the feel and grip of them. An upholstery shop unwrapped the leather, used it for a pattern, and wrapped it in alcantara. They also added a little foam under the material to enlarge the diameter and cushion the feel even more. Cost was about $250 in any color alcantara/stitching combination.

The longest I had it on a wheel was about 1.5 years, no fading or appreciable wear even in Florida sun and no tint. I would expect that after 3-4 years you may see some "crush" in the areas you grab most. The rub factor of alcantara is very high, something like 10 times that of real suede. I wouldn't recommend a light color on anything you are going to touch often. That would get dirty quickly just from the oil and dirt on your hands.

If you do this, make sure you get real Alcantara brand material. Some people use the term alcantara as a term for any generic faux suede, but that is not the case. in my experience, alcanatara lasts the longest in durability and fade resistance. Plus it's not super fuzzy like other faux suedes. It has uniform, short length strands that don't look like a teddy bear. It's easy to clean too.

For those that say it's ugly and a waste, drive a car with an alcantara steering wheel and you'll see. No more hot or cold steering wheel, just soft cozy goodness Plus alcantara usually looks better in person than in pictures.

Alcantara FTW

[praudi]

i love alcantara

[jojoampt]

Damn, I was all set to try out the carbon fiber cap for my TT steering wheel, but fuck 279$ for something you have to tape on.