How do these hold up after alot of use??? This is the best pic I could find of the one I want.

sparco 383.

 

keep ur hands clean and stuff should last. or they will get slimey

 

Ive had my Lap 5 for over a year, in two cars. Its holding up fine, and ive been through 3 sets of tires in that year, so I use it alot.

If youre worried, they sell leather/suede conditioners and stuff to help maintain and preserve it.

Good luck

 

i have had my suede wheel for a good while now and i have a friend that has had his for a few years now and it has been through many road races.... the only thing that i have noticed is that it goes from a soft suede to straight up tough leather..... but i havent had any problems with stickyness or anything and i do NOTHING to clean or preserve it

 

ive had my mugen wheel for a while , its gotton hard and ive been too lazy to get the conditioner and cleaner

 

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That seems to be the trend with these...if you condition and clean them does it make it like new again? Post up some pics too if you got em

 

ya the only thing that happens is the suede starts feelin all dull and flat after gettin wet

 

This might not pertain to anyone here, but I thought I might chime in-

I have been told that Suede steeringwheels are best preserved when used with suede gloves (such as in my racecar)-

I have noticed that when I use my bare hands, the leather doesn't seem to like it (especially if my hands are wet/clammy)

Suede steering wheels rule.

 

i wouldnt do it. the are probably really hard to clean.

 

This is what I use...not full suede but very grippy.

http://www.ltbmotorsports.com/trekcompo.html

 

i had the red sparco racer2.....EVERY piece of dirt or grime marked it...but it sure as hell looked nice. i've seen alot of suede steering wheels on HT that were worn out pretty bad....just depends how much of an animal you are at the wheel i guess...LOL

 

pics as requested

 

On a related side note what about the airbag? For you that daily drive these, do you feel the benifits outweigh the saftey issue. I would do this in a second in my sol for the comfort, added control, good looks, but I dont want to eat steering wheel when I crash into the stupid *** soccermom when she pulls out in front of me. Yes. I do wear my seatbelt. Give me some more credit than that.'

 

i hate airbags , and i have a roll cage and 4 point harness so im no going into the steering wheel

 

what about with the sun in the summer? won't the suede fade/get hard etc?

 

I loved my old Sparco Ring from my GS-R coupe. It was the bright blue one.

 

airbags.

I took my passenger bag out too for good measure. They are heavy, and I wear seatbelts. Airbags are to save lives when someone is not wearing thier belt.

racecars dont have airbags, and drivers walk away from those wrecks all the time. Build a better safety system if your nervous.