Driving gloves?

[cyanmauve]

Gooooooood morning fellow Emirati!

I have an alcantara steering wheel on my Emira. Love it. Don’t love the idea of it getting nasty over time, which I know it will.

How to slow it down? Maybe driving gloves.

Does anyone have experience with Hungant.com gloves? Tailor made to order for what looks to be reasonable prices. And I can color match to my car!

 

[Orchardbike]

Gooooooood morning fellow Emirati!

I have an alcantara steering wheel on my Emira. Love it. Don’t love the idea of it getting nasty over time, which I know it will.

How to slow it down? Maybe driving gloves.

Does anyone have experience with Hungant.com gloves? Tailor made to order for what looks to be reasonable prices. And I can color match to my car!

I’ve had two cars with Alcantara steering wheels and they’ve both been fine without gloves. It can be cleaned easily with mild detergent, but that’s not that necessary unless you have very sweaty or greasy hands

 

[Blackthought_]

Folks swear by this:
Amazon product ASIN B00BBWJ16U

 

[netsinah]

The Hungant gloves look nice. On a recent trip to Europe I stumbled upon a handmade glove shop in Pecs, Hungary. They had beautiful gloves and my wife and I bought 4 pair , which says a lot since my spouse usually avoids buying anything when we’re on vacation, despite my encouragement. Check out their website which looks to have prices somewhat more expensive than at their store, but they do have a “buy 3, get one free” option:

1861 Glove Manufactory

For more than 160 years the city of Pécs has maintained its status as the European capital of glove making. Traditional techniques were passed on from one generation to the next, even in the most turbulent of times. In its recently renovated historical atelier, 1861 Glove Manufactory cultivates...

glovegallery.com

FWIW I have an alcantara steering wheel and oddly enough, just my left hand gets sweaty. So I was looking for some nice driving gloves and pleased to find this shop in Hungary.

 

[Eagle7]

I have lined gloves both in brown and black, which I've been wearing when it's cold. In the morning, the metal shift knob is like grabbing a block of ice. I have the leather steering wheel, and the combination of gloves and wheel is really good. I don't have to grip the wheel as firmly when I'm wearing the gloves. I got a pair of non-lined leather driving gloves which I'm going to use in the summer.

 

[grezex]

Not going to win any style points, but I love the dexterity and thinness. I wear these for another car with an alcantara wheel since I tend to sweat a little after prolong driving. Mechanix Wear: Tactical Specialty Vent Tactical Gloves

 

[cyanmauve]

Not going to win any style points, but I love the dexterity and thinness. I wear these for another car with an alcantara wheel since I tend to sweat a little after prolong driving. Mechanix Wear: Tactical Specialty Vent Tactical Gloves

Sometimes no style IS the style!

 

[Kaz]

Autodromo are the usual go-to for gloves...they also make sure to leave room for your rad watch (whatever you are wearing)

stringback driving gloves

Throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, racing drivers relied on the stringback driving glove to protect their palms from wooden steering wheels and keep their hands cool and dry while they sped across the countryside. Our beautifully crafted driving gloves will take you back to that simpler...

autodromo.com

Issue is these are like superglue when the steering wheel is also leather but they do not have enough friction on alcantara wheels...so I loaded up on these from Amazon and they are phenomenal!

great designs, super thin light breathable, very grippy to alcantara, I must have like 5 pairs in different designs - really I have tested like everything out these to me are the most comfortable and cheap. Again get a few of them the designs are fun and can probably match your car or just get black.

Amazon.com

 

[Wiz33]

Gooooooood morning fellow Emirati!

I have an alcantara steering wheel on my Emira. Love it. Don’t love the idea of it getting nasty over time, which I know it will.

How to slow it down? Maybe driving gloves.

Does anyone have experience with Hungant.com gloves? Tailor made to order for what looks to be reasonable prices. And I can color match to my car!

I have Alcantara on my 2021 RS5 and the i4. I use this on the Audi every 3-4 months (more often in summer) and the steering wheel is still perfect after 4 years and 29000 miles. I did get a pair of open fingers gloves for summer since you tends to sweat more on a hot steering wheel but have not tried it yet.

Amazon.com

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K83KJQJ?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1

 

[allenyao09]

I bought sparco hypergrip+ and they have greatly improved the driving experience. Super grippy on alcantara steering wheel. While the steering and shifting are great, they do require a bit too much effort than my liking (I have also installed short shifter). The gloves can relieve the pressure on hands.

 

[Rcktmn]

View attachment 59763Autodromo are the usual go-to for gloves...they also make sure to leave room for your rad watch (whatever you are wearing)

stringback driving gloves

Throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, racing drivers relied on the stringback driving glove to protect their palms from wooden steering wheels and keep their hands cool and dry while they sped across the countryside. Our beautifully crafted driving gloves will take you back to that simpler...

autodromo.com

Issue is these are like superglue when the steering wheel is also leather but they do not have enough friction on alcantara wheels...so I loaded up on these from Amazon and they are phenomenal!

View attachment 59764
great designs, super thin light breathable, very grippy to alcantara, I must have like 5 pairs in different designs - really I have tested like everything out these to me are the most comfortable and cheap. Again get a few of them the designs are fun and can probably match your car or just get black.

Amazon.com

These are my favorite mountain biking gloves to bike with:

ENDURO GLOVE

You know it's legit when Richie F'ing Rude uses it. Welcome in, the Yeti Enduro Glove. Bombproof synthetic leather palms and breathable, barely-there feel means this is the glove you want to wear when you don't want to wear gloves. Don't worry, the touch screen-compatible fingertips mean you can...

yeticycles.com

not sure how they do with the car yet though lol. Was going to try them this spring

 

[Kaz]

These are my favorite mountain biking gloves to bike with:

ENDURO GLOVE

You know it's legit when Richie F'ing Rude uses it. Welcome in, the Yeti Enduro Glove. Bombproof synthetic leather palms and breathable, barely-there feel means this is the glove you want to wear when you don't want to wear gloves. Don't worry, the touch screen-compatible fingertips mean you can...

yeticycles.com

not sure how they do with the car yet though lol. Was going to try them this spring

Those look equally awesome, think about it they are built to be super thin so you have maximum feel, but lots of grip and keeps sweat off the bars/wheel

 

[chirowolf]

Folks swear by this:
Amazon product ASIN B00BBWJ16U

Works great with a soft brush. brings back the knap of the Alcantara and gets rid of dirt. I have alcantara on my Tesla yoke, when I notice it get smooth and glossy I spray a bit of product and give it a brush up then wipe down.

 

[Rcktmn]

Those look equally awesome, think about it they are built to be super thin so you have maximum feel, but lots of grip and keeps sweat off the bars/wheel

Yep they're very thin. No padding or anything