Steering wheel leather defect
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Steering wheel leather defect
I noticed the other day that the leather covering on the backside of my steering wheel is starting to develop small splits in many places. I treat the wheel often with the same leather dressing as I do my seats and motorcycle gloves. Before I bring this to the dealers attention, I thought I should inquire if any others on the forum have encountered this problem.
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Hope you're right. I just want to see if any others have had the same thing happen. My other doesn't drive the car so it sure as heck isn't from long fingernails. 
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Originally Posted by AFVETTE
Then I'd wait until the 08 or 09 when the get them right.
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Like the darn paddle shift levers.
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I noticed the same thing on my 4 month old 2007 last week. About an inch long crack/tear in it, with a chiped part a couple mm's wide at 12 o'clock. I don't drive with my hand in that position either.
Let me know what they say!
Let me know what they say!
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I, too, am paranoid about the leather covering on the steering wheel reacting to oils and salts from my hands, so I keep a pair of soft leather gloves in the car for driving. I treat the gloves and the steering wheel with the same leather treatment I use on the seats, once a month. No problems so far.
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Originally Posted by RBYCC
Is the steering wheel cover really leather???
Or is it the same old low grade vinyl that the interior is full of ???
My guess is vinyl !
Or is it the same old low grade vinyl that the interior is full of ???
My guess is vinyl !
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I keep a pair of soft leather gloves in the car for driving.
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Originally Posted by AFVETTE
Then I'd wait until the 08 or 09 when the get them right.
Tom
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Originally Posted by vetdude
I use nothing on the steering wheel and no problems so far. Where have your hands been? 
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Originally Posted by clevitekid
I, too, am paranoid about the leather covering on the steering wheel reacting to oils and salts from my hands, so I keep a pair of soft leather gloves in the car for driving. I treat the gloves and the steering wheel with the same leather treatment I use on the seats, once a month. No problems so far.
That's kind of why I was surprised to see the leather start to crack in many places on the circumference of the wheel. I use a real good leather balm as would be used on a saddle or riding gloves. Same stuff I've used on my Heritage softail saddlebags and Corbin leather seats for years.
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Originally Posted by own2vettes
This would probably look great with those WWI leather flying caps and goggles. Unless it is vintage, green, and British, the gloves probably look a bit overboard when driving a car. JMO.
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Originally Posted by clevitekid
How could you know about my leather helmet and goggles, and miss my white silk scarf streaming out of the cockpit of my convertible ?
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