Alcantara Vs Leather Steering Wheel

Alcantara steering wheel side by side.

Alcantara vs leather steering wheel.

Leather steering wheel and interior is the only downside on my touring. This product retails for around 160 but is excellent at removing stubborn oils and stains. Many of the reasons alcantara is used in race car interiors apply just as much to road cars. For something like a steering wheel and shift knob definitely leather.

All materials used on these modified steering wheels are new with the exception of the steering body airbag mounting plate and multifunction button. Carbontastic products are modified from used oem steering wheels. The recaro seats however used leather and miko suede which is how ford refers to the dinamica microsuede. For the alcantara steering wheel a high performance car care product must be used such as swissvax s alcantara cleaner for artificial suede.

In fact aside from corinthian leather i can t think of a seat upholstery material that feels more 70s. Really your alcantara steering wheel on your amg is an ultrasuede steering wheel. Keeping it clean is important otherwise the oils and dirt from your hands ruin it. On the seat and steering wheel it provides more grip than leather.

It doesn t get hot like leather either or soggy like cloth will after several hours of having a sweaty driver sat on it. What are the benefits of alcantara. The 2012 and 2013 boss 302 models featured just an alcantara suede wrapped steering wheel. I have an alcantara steering wheel and it is high maintenance unless you wear gloves.

Much prefer the alcantara on my other 3s. Heated function will be disabled for all of our steering wheel. For a dash top and seats alcantara looks nicer.