New performance wheel

Joyaant911 · 01-30-2014, 07:23 PM

Just bought a new alcantara performance wheel.. What do you guys think??

Orange fever · 01-30-2014, 07:31 PM

I hope you got gloves to go with that

Joyaant911 · 01-30-2014, 07:44 PM

Haha.. Yea I already thought of that.

windtendo · 01-30-2014, 07:58 PM

Looks great!

So about the glove comment, are these real grease magnets? I'm guessing so...

SouthShoreM3 · 01-30-2014, 09:13 PM

You guys are gonna crack up when I tell you this, but...the best gloves I have found for Alcantara wheels minus using race gloves are rain gloves for golf. Nike makes a good looking pair and because they are made out of cotton. They adhere and work really well with the suede like material.

I even wear mine in the summer and my hands don't got hot. Yes I may look stupid, but provides amazing grip and keeps the wheel looking new and reduces wear.

isugoo · 01-31-2014, 10:21 AM

actually believe it or not, bmw make good driving gloves (and good price too). Not the racetrack style that look mad funny in the car.

Z@T · 01-31-2014, 01:41 PM

I think alcantara is too much for an X5.
The steering will not make the truck faster or better to go around twists but missing the MFL buttons would piss me off.

I assume you will not do track days with your truck?!

Joyaant911 · 01-31-2014, 02:58 PM

Nah. No track days. I been looking for an updated M steering wheel with trim and everything and it was hard to find and also expensive. I got this from Europe at a bargain price compared to the almost 1k asking price in the USA

Joyaant911 · 01-31-2014, 03:00 PM

Come to think of it I probably will procrastinate on installing this... Haha

ncraig · 02-05-2014, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isugoo

actually believe it or not, bmw make good driving gloves (and good price too). Not the racetrack style that look mad funny in the car.

I've been using those glove since Feb 2010, 4 years still in good shape. The only annoying thing is that I can't use my touch screen phone.

P1 · 02-06-2014, 01:32 PM

I say ball hard and drive without gloves. Who cares if it wears out? Who are you saving it for? I would have a mental breakdown if I would have to use gloves every single damn time I want to drive my X5.

m5 guy · 02-06-2014, 01:44 PM

I like it, good choice. I went with the one with the blue stripe. Don't use gloves either, I just wash my hands before driving if possible and wipe down the wheel one or twice a month.

Joyaant911 · 02-06-2014, 02:02 PM

What do you wipe it with.. I started getting scared after I posted this. With all the reviews about it wearing.

m5 guy · 02-06-2014, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Joyaant911

What do you wipe it with.. I started getting scared after I posted this. With all the reviews about it wearing.

Water.

Alcantara has official care instructions posted on their site. It's really easy, nothing to be worried about. Now if you are someone that has dirty hands all the time then...

Here are the care instructions:

Die Wolfe · 02-06-2014, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P1et

I say ball hard and drive without gloves. Who cares if it wears out? Who are you saving it for? I would have a mental breakdown if I would have to use gloves every single damn time I want to drive my X5.

Hahahaha, your replies are always hilarious! F it, let's just work on some greasy engines, change a few tires, then grab onto that steering wheel and go! Lol

OP, in all seriousness, that steering wheel looks awesome!

FatherAce · 02-06-2014, 06:30 PM

Another way to look at it is, now that you have the flat bottom sport wheel use it and if in the future it looks less than stellar send it off to say Dallas custom wheel and get it re wrapped in the perforated leather with the M sport stitching.

Joyaant911 · 02-07-2014, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatherAce

Another way to look at it is, now that you have the flat bottom sport wheel use it and if in the future it looks less than stellar send it off to say Dallas custom wheel and get it re wrapped in the perforated leather with the M sport stitching.

Already had that planned out.. Haha. I got a diff guy I send my stuff to though.

Joyaant911 · 02-08-2014, 08:59 AM

Just got the wheel and put it together

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Z@T Pilot 19 Rep 334 Posts Drives: M3, Vantage, 997, ModelX Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SRQ, FL iTrader: (1)	I think alcantara is too much for an X5. The steering will not make the truck faster or better to go around twists but missing the MFL buttons would piss me off. I assume you will not do track days with your truck?!
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Joyaant911 Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 212 Posts Drives: 2007 x5 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Nyc iTrader: (1)	Nah. No track days. I been looking for an updated M steering wheel with trim and everything and it was hard to find and also expensive. I got this from Europe at a bargain price compared to the almost 1k asking price in the USA
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FatherAce New Member 0 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 Space Grey Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Another way to look at it is, now that you have the flat bottom sport wheel use it and if in the future it looks less than stellar send it off to say Dallas custom wheel and get it re wrapped in the perforated leather with the M sport stitching.
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