Hey guys, I have a 16reg superb sel manual and looking to get another wheel(car is a taxi) I'm finding the leather is peeling away and after 14hrs driving per shift my hands are absolutely disgusting, I have cleaned it but just seems to get more of the leather cover to peel and same with the gear knob, what would be the best option for me to replace these or are there any tricks to stop the wearing out of these items. 

 

I have thought of buying another wheel and getting it retrimmed as I cannot afford to have the car off the road but unsure of what steering wheels I can fit are they pretty much all the same from fabia/octavia /superb. Ideally would like to have a flat bottom or sport line one but the cost seem pretty crazy! 

https://www.theskodashop.co.uk/products/skoda-three-spoke-sports-steering-wheel-alcantara
 

Thanks to member “Just”, as they posted this link in an earlier thread. 

The £230 I paid doesn’t seem too bad considering what you’d fork out for a genuine BMW Alcantara wheel! 

 

I’ve read that with high use, alcantara can go flat, but can also be revived by cleaning with appropriate products and a stiff brush. But mine still absolutely fine after a year - only about 7,000 miles though.

Just now, Just said:

The £230 I paid doesn’t seem too bad considering what you’d fork out for a genuine BMW Alcantara wheel! 

 

I’ve read that with high use, alcantara can go flat, but can also be revived by cleaning with appropriate products and a stiff brush. But mine still absolutely fine after a year - only about 7,000 miles though.

7k miles for me is like less than 3 months of driving! I don't like the idea of alcantara, ideally I would like a vrs style or a standard wheel retrimmed, just unsure of making a purchase of another wheel as I'm not sure of fitment like could I buy a fabia/octavia etc wheel in the same style that would bolt/plug straight into the superb 3?

I suppose the problem is, what do you trim it with? I hear a lot of leather clad wheels are subject to peeling because of contact with sanitiser. Don’t know whether that’s true of alcantara.

 

This is the video I originally saw the wheel on - some nice drone work.

 

 

6 minutes ago, Just said:

I suppose the problem is, what do you trim it with? I hear a lot of leather clad wheels are subject to peeling because of contact with sanitiser. Don’t know whether that’s true of alcantara.

 

This is the video I originally saw the wheel on - some nice drone work.

 

 

I think the alcantara is great for normal day to day use, but as a professional driver I'm sitting in the car for 12/14 hours a day and the peeling wheel is getting alot worse daily! Now alcantara if it doesn't like sanitizers it's pretty much a no go for me! Without going down a retrim route would it be possible for me to get a octavia vrs wheel the perforated style wheel would that bolt/plug into the superb? Or do I just need to grit my teeth and buy one of those tacky looking wheel covers 🤮🤢🤮🤢

I had this on my old Galaxy.

 

Repaired it myself with this kit:

 

https://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/leather-steering-wheel-repair-kit

 

I found it worked really well and made the steering wheel look like new.

The wheel I had in my Octavia was a fabia item.  I think as long as the buttons match up (or swap them over?) it should be fine.  The wheel I got was  listed separately for superb, fabia, octavia, yeti.

@andymurray88 Did you have a look to "colorlock" products? They are often used for detailing to recover "brand new" aspect.   Should be much cheaper than new spare parts.

37 minutes ago, Bap33 said:

@andymurray88 Did you have a look to "colorlock" products? They are often used for detailing to recover "brand new" aspect.   Should be much cheaper than new spare parts.

I think detailing it would be optimistic at best unfortunately the leather is heavily pitted now, I've went ahead and bought another wheel and gonna get it recovered with perforated leather in the hopes that doesn't wear down as quickly