[Darkhorse51]

so I bought my 2014 v6 back in april and the leather started peeling and splitting where I hold my hand, dealer just replaced the steering wheel tonight and now I want to prevent this from happening again, but I know most wheel covers leave a residue when you remove them, are there any out there that do not leave this residue behind?

 

[Blackpenguin69]

i wouldnt do a cover. They slip. IF anything just wear a glove.

 

[gt1120]

Or buy one of these and keep the one you have for a spare.
Ford Mustang Steering Wheel - GT500 (Part No: CR3Z-3600-AB)

 

[pmr2000]

Strange that the OEM one split they are decent quality.

I had the base rubber wheel had the best cover I could find the Wheelskins leather covers. Fit tight, pain to stitch on with needle and thread.

But the gap around the spokes bothered me so I went for the GT500 wheel, last yr was around $275 from the former Tousley Ford dealer online now Great Bear or something....

 

[glasgowsmile]

My 14's steering wheel split too, sucks.

 

[Fabulozzz]

Or buy one of these and keep the one you have for a spare.
Ford Mustang Steering Wheel - GT500 (Part No: CR3Z-3600-AB)

i have that wheel too! Love the Alcantara. Bought it from Levittown as well. I think it is the best OEM Mustang wheel you can get, good grip on the Alcantara and feels upscale with the leather. I don't miss my ugly base rubber wheel at all.

btw, i would not do a cover on a leather wheel, i would rather wear driving gloves if my hands were "eating" the leather.

 

[Blackpenguin69]

i never really understood Bumper bras, seat covers and steering wheel covers. What are you covering them up for? to keep them nice? for who? IF you cant see them then your obvisouly keepin it nice for someone else i suppose. "I dont want it to get tore up" then why'd you get it and cover it in crap. I can kinda understand seat covers for some occasions but not any everyday thing.

 

[Stormtrooper77]

Usually Amazon has good ones. I got a leather one off there a few weeks ago and I got no problems with it!

 

[Toddo1]

I have a wheelskin cover over a base wheel and it looks and feels great. If you lace it on tight it will never move.

Leather Steering Wheel Covers Manufacturer and Distributor

 

[Jazzcat]

i trained myself to rest my hands on the hard surface spokes of the wheel in order to avoid wear on the leather--there's a nice spot on the bottom where i hook my thumb and index when cruising. the 3 and 9 positions are a perfect spot to grip as well...comfy too.

i also put a leather/vinyl protectant solution which acts as a sacrificial layer for wear and tear, and sun damage. the wheel is 3 years old and still looks new.

grip and handle your wheel like a thug and it will wear fast. fondle it gently like your girl's delicate mammaries and it will last a life time.

 

[Chitownpete]

i never really understood Bumper bras, seat covers and steering wheel covers. What are you covering them up for?

I use steering wheel covers because I have large hands and stock steering wheels are too skinny . Having a non slip surface also makes driving easier. My 350Z was absolutely scary before I put a cover on it, felt like I couldn't hold on to the steering wheel during aggresive maneuvers. A steering wheel cover is the biggest performance improvement I have ever made to a car. All 3 of my cars have one and my friends always make fun of me. Beats crashing or driving slow. I wish I had smaller hands so I wouldn't need these.

 

[mustangholt33]

Darkhorse51 I'd say you just had defective leather on the first one and I wouldn't worry to much about it happening again. I've had two Mustangs with the same wheel and never had a problem also I don't remember ever hearing about anything like this from anyone else.

 

[Strange Mud]

I wrapped my base model 2012 (with the hard plastic) with two rolls of friction tape. It feels great and gives it the old time rat rod look. I even added a contrasting centering stripe.

 

[CriticalmassGT]

Darkhorse51 I'd say you just had defective leather on the first one and I wouldn't worry to much about it happening again. I've had two Mustangs with the same wheel and never had a problem also I don't remember ever hearing about anything like this from anyone else.

It is body chemistry. Some people's sweat is very acidic which can dry out and crack leather in short order.


Then you get the oily ones, where after a year or so your steering wheel looks shinier than a freshly waxed car, but this one is an easy fix. A little bit of Mr. Clean dry eraser takes the oil right off. You just need to do it with a very light touch.

Then, sadly, you get the Amorall people who spend five years putting that gunk on their wheels only to see the wheel turn to goop and become all sticky.