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Jasper 04-10-2021 04:27 PM

2017+ Steering Wheel Care?
 
I noticed the 2017+ steering wheels are made out of a very thin pleather kind of material. I used some leather conditioner from Meguiar's and it actually stained/lightened the pleather. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to care for this fragile steering wheel? Love how it looks, hate how it feels and is built compared to the 2013-2016 ones to be quite honest.

BrahmaBull1990 04-10-2021 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasper (Post 3421951)
I noticed the 2017+ steering wheels are made out of a very thin pleather kind of material. I used some leather conditioner from Meguiar's and it actually stained/lightened the pleather. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to care for this fragile steering wheel? Love how it looks, hate how it feels and is built compared to the 2013-2016 ones to be quite honest.

Wish I had better advice than buying a new wheel, but I have this one and love it:

https://i.imgur.com/NzryUI7.jpg

https://www.ftspeed.com/part/ft1786-...6#.YHIZnCVHYWM

Jasper 04-10-2021 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BrahmaBull1990 (Post 3421976)
Wish I had better advice than buying a new wheel, but I have this one and love it:

https://i.imgur.com/NzryUI7.jpg

https://www.ftspeed.com/part/ft1786-...6#.YHIZnCVHYWM

That steering wheel is f*cking beautiful... I've been looking at that as well, but I definitely want one in red leather to match the rest of the TRD interior :burnrubber:

spcmafia 04-13-2021 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasper (Post 3421951)
I noticed the 2017+ steering wheels are made out of a very thin pleather kind of material. I used some leather conditioner from Meguiar's and it actually stained/lightened the pleather. Does anyone have any recommendations on how to care for this fragile steering wheel? Love how it looks, hate how it feels and is built compared to the 2013-2016 ones to be quite honest.


Out of sht and gigs I bought this in the hopes of winning an RX-7 they were giving away, but its surprisingly good. Works best with an applicator pad instead of microfiber towel.

https://80eighty.com/automotive-deta...nditioner.html

oddrelic 07-12-2021 11:17 AM

I use Hide Rehab on my Steering wheel and leather seats. Keeps them nice and soft so cracking doesn't creep up.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Chuckls 07-14-2021 04:55 PM

New steering wheel gang. the 2017+ sucked.

https://i.imgur.com/BrfKo64.jpg

saltywetman 07-15-2021 03:01 AM

you can't even really call the 2017+ steering wheel and shift knob stuff "pleather" as it feels like plastic. It was the main reason why I opted to swap out my steering wheel I just hated the slippery smooth texture on it

ACT86 07-15-2021 06:15 AM

I didn’t think it was leather. Doesn’t feel amazing. Hopefully it at least lasts.


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