Leather vs Alacantara?

[Pops68]

no one should worry about alcantara stuff.

1. it lasts really long if you are not a pig
2. most people are pigs
3. just get leather
4. leather stretches and looks like crap if youre a pig
5. get cow patterned seat covers and a gold chain steering wheel from the 70's

This little piggy says; I worry more about wearing the side bolster getting my porky butt in and out of the car... If I was one of y'all skinny folks I'd buy a Jetson I..

 

[VicVenlo]

The demo I drove had an alcantara steering wheel and it looked like the packaging foam was still wrapped around it, ugly. The center-stripe looked awful and ugly stitched. But I have a question: has anyone actually seen an Emira leather steering wheel: even Harry Metcalff's Emira, with its leather interior seems to have an alcantara steering wheel.... ?

 

[Citizen]

No issue found it in this leather wheel I saw

 

[VicVenlo]

No issue found it in this leather wheel I saw

Thanks! First picture I see, looks great and a lot better than the alcantara version.

 

[Citizen]

And this photo was from few days ago test driving it

 

[TomE]

Yes, I saw and used a leather steering wheel on the demo car at Bell & Colvill. I then drove a demo car with an alcantara wheel a few hours later. I (very slightly) preferred the alcantara one, purely from a driving perspective. My car has been specified and locked in with a leather interior and leather wheel and I am happy with that. It's mainly about personal preference.

 

[Tonyshepp]

Yes, I saw and used a leather steering wheel on the demo car at Bell & Colvill. I then drove a demo car with an alcantara wheel a few hours later. I (very slightly) preferred the alcantara one, purely from a driving perspective. My car has been specified and locked in with a leather interior and leather wheel and I am happy with that. It's mainly about personal preference.

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And yet I felt that the Alcantara felt like a microfibre steering wheel which it probably is, I disliked it.

 

[FederGigant]

And yet I felt that the Alcantara felt like a microfibre steering wheel which it probably is, I disliked it.

Spoiler: Alacantara is microfiber always and in every car

 

[lion shf]

I’ve read the steering wheel is too fat. My demo car’s leather wheel had perfect thickness, maybe the alcanrara is fat.

 

[kitkat]

I’ve read the steering wheel is too fat. My demo car’s leather wheel had perfect thickness, maybe the alcanrara is fat.

I test drove with alcantara, the width seems fine, still narrower than my BMW alcantara wheel.

if anything the off center axis is what bugs me, but that's for a different thread.

 

[KJD]

I specced Alcantara because I thought the leather wheel in the roadshow car was boring.

If I’d known the leather was going to have dimples I’d deffo have gone for that.

Another downside to being an early adopter. (And it was an extra £400 🙄)

 

[lion shf]

I test drove with alcantara, the width seems fine, still narrower than my BMW alcantara wheel.

if anything the off center axis is what bugs me, but that's for a different thread.

I was laughing too hard to notice anything. The worst thing for lotus is if I take a more serious test drive lol

 

[Evotion]

I loved the Alcantara wheel! All of it. Felt special.

 

[Tonyshepp]

I loved the Alcantara wheel! All of it. Felt special.

You'll be able to clean your dishes with it too 😀

 

[ADC]

You'll be able to clean your dishes with it too 😀

I fully intend to use it to avoid doing dishes... "oh, I've just noticed we need milk"

< peals out to "go to the shops" />

 

[Magma]

Yep...no mouse fur wheel for me.

 

[SteveB]

Think it’s been mentioned on this forum before that steering wheels on race cars are commonly upholstered with Alcantara to provide maximum grip when wearing race gloves which don’t have as much grip with traditional leather wheels. The link between Alcantara and race cars explains its sporty appeal. Conversely, bare hands grip better on leather wheels, so if you’re not planning on wearing racing gloves when driving an Emira, a leather steering wheel is probably a better choice 😉

 

[lion shf]

Think it’s been mentioned on this forum before that steering wheels on race cars are commonly upholstered with Alcantara to provide maximum grip when wearing race gloves which don’t have as much grip with traditional leather wheels. The link between Alcantara and race cars explains its sporty appeal. Conversely, bare hands grip better on leather wheels, so if you’re not planning on wearing racing gloves when driving an Emira, a leather steering wheel is probably a better choice 😉

A guy on the 718 forum posted a pic wearing gloves so he didn’t mess up his steering wheel I’ll try to find it, as funny as my c8 brothers owner pics

promise me brothers, we will do better

 

[Magma]

A guy on the 718 forum posted a pic wearing gloves so he didn’t mess up his steering wheel I’ll try to find it, as funny as my c8 brothers owner pics

promise me brothers, we will do better

You sure the Cayman wasn't photoshopped in? Looks like more of a Corvette driver with those cut off jeans and black socks....the gloves take it to another level.

 

[lion shf]

You sure the Cayman wasn't photoshopped in? Looks like more of a Corvette driver with those cut off jeans and black socks....the gloves take it to another level.

That dude is 100% UK
this is the only man allowed to rock jorts