Driving gloves that aren't douchey?

Tejas1836 · 10-22-2024, 10:52 PM

Pig gloves
https://skdtac.com/pig-alpha-gloves/

Humdizzle · 10-23-2024, 01:52 PM

you need to PPF your steering wheel.

but seriously the wheel is a wear item. you can always get it reupholstered (coby wheel). i'd rather do that than fiddle with gloves or look douchey.

pbonsalb · 10-23-2024, 02:21 PM

This is why I would never get a steering wheel wrapped in alcantera.

dreamingat30fps · 10-23-2024, 02:24 PM

No. There are no driving gloves that aren’t douchey unless you’re driving a race car on a track in a race suite… or you’re 80 with a handlebar mustache driving a vintage car from 1920.

jkoral · 10-23-2024, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbonsalb

This is why I would never get a steering wheel wrapped in alcantera.

I installed mine 4 years ago (https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...4&postcount=45) and have a like-new leather stock wheel in storage.

If the alcantara wheel gets bad, I would rather replace it with a new one after a number of years over wearing gloves while driving. The fat M2 CS wheel is $563.88 at GetBMWParts: https://www.getbmwparts.com/oem-part...el-32308746879.

But yeah, really a preference thing.

ShocknAwe · 10-23-2024, 09:09 PM

Sell the steering wheel and get something custom made in leather.

Or just replace the fabric one when it wears out. I never understood alcantara.

Redd · Yesterday, 07:59 PM

For canyon carving I use $5 fingerless bicycle gloves from Aliexpress. Works great! For track I have Alpinestars gloves.

M5Rick · Today, 04:23 AM

If worried about 'douchey' you can always get skin coloured gloves, no one will notice then. Result!

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Humdizzle Brigadier General 6513 Rep 3,842 Posts Drives: 991.2 GT3 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	you need to PPF your steering wheel. but seriously the wheel is a wear item. you can always get it reupholstered (coby wheel). i'd rather do that than fiddle with gloves or look douchey. __________________ 2018 Porsche GT3 6MT Previous: Ferrari 458 \| R35 GTR \| F80 M3 \| F87 M2c \| E46 M3 \| E36 M3 \| Scion FRS
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dreamingat30fps Colonel 5898 Rep 2,008 Posts Drives: Miata, Cayenne, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	No. There are no driving gloves that aren’t douchey unless you’re driving a race car on a track in a race suite… or you’re 80 with a handlebar mustache driving a vintage car from 1920.
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Redd Brigadier General 4161 Rep 4,372 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW E92 M3 Dakar Edition Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Malaysia iTrader: (0)	For canyon carving I use $5 fingerless bicycle gloves from Aliexpress. Works great! For track I have Alpinestars gloves.
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M5Rick General 67705 Rep 21,853 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: GB iTrader: (0)	If worried about 'douchey' you can always get skin coloured gloves, no one will notice then. Result!
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