View Poll Results: Do you wear driving gloves?
Yes, always.
5
6.17%
No, never.
46
56.79%
Only, for extreme weather conditions.
8
9.88%
Only for spirited driving, track, or autox.
22
27.16%
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Driving Gloves? Yes or No
06-08-2006, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by glassetcher
Some of you have mentioned gloves help with older, slippery steering wheels. Well, I think my 8's steering wheel is somewhat slippery, even though it is leather wrapped. Even though I have avoided treating it with the typical leather wipes that I sometimes use on the seats, it still is pretty smooth. A little rougher surfce would be more easy to grip. I have had the steering wheel slip in my hands a couple times, 
luckily not at a critical moment. Maybe mine is just unusually smooth, but sometimes driving gloves help.
Have any of you found a leather treatment that improves the grip on the 8's steering wheel?
Zoom, Zoom!
luckily not at a critical moment. Maybe mine is just unusually smooth, but sometimes driving gloves help. Have any of you found a leather treatment that improves the grip on the 8's steering wheel?
Zoom, Zoom!
06-08-2006, 09:26 PM
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The burly construction guys where I stop for my AM coffee are cool with my car & me. They smile. stare, & will ask me about it.
But...I think if I drove up with driving gloves on(not winter gloves) they'd pull me out of the 8, drag me around back, and pummel me.
I wouldnt blame them, either!
But...I think if I drove up with driving gloves on(not winter gloves) they'd pull me out of the 8, drag me around back, and pummel me.
I wouldnt blame them, either!
06-08-2006, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Ike
Try pine tar
Any other suggestions?
06-09-2006, 04:03 AM
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Originally Posted by glassetcher
Some of you have mentioned gloves help with older, slippery steering wheels. Well, I think my 8's steering wheel is somewhat slippery, even though it is leather wrapped. Even though I have avoided treating it with the typical leather wipes that I sometimes use on the seats, it still is pretty smooth. A little rougher surfce would be more easy to grip. I have had the steering wheel slip in my hands a couple times, luckily not at a critical moment. Maybe mine is just unusually smooth, but sometimes driving gloves help.
Have any of you found a leather treatment that improves the grip on the 8's steering wheel?
Zoom, Zoom!
luckily not at a critical moment. Maybe mine is just unusually smooth, but sometimes driving gloves help. Have any of you found a leather treatment that improves the grip on the 8's steering wheel?
Zoom, Zoom!
06-09-2006, 09:33 AM
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In the winter I use lined leather gloves until the wheel warms up.
I also have gloves for autocross/track, to help with grip and sweaty hands on hot days. I actually use batting gloves since they're thin, flexible and I can feel the car's feedback pretty well. I haven't tried the fire retardant gloves yet (Sparco, G-Force, etc) since I don't use a fire-retardant suit yet anyway.
I also have gloves for autocross/track, to help with grip and sweaty hands on hot days. I actually use batting gloves since they're thin, flexible and I can feel the car's feedback pretty well. I haven't tried the fire retardant gloves yet (Sparco, G-Force, etc) since I don't use a fire-retardant suit yet anyway.
06-09-2006, 11:52 AM
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I agree with glassetcher. I love the size of the wheel in the 8 but it is a little too smooth and slips in my hands, especially when they are dry. I have thought of getting driving gloves to use sometimes but I would prefer to find a treatment that would make the leather a little more supple. Hmmm...It may be worth trying something like Minkoil for shoes and leathers. I'll have to see if I still have some around here.
06-09-2006, 11:08 PM
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On a related note - does anybody else get the feeling that our steering wheel is too thin? Sometimes I think if it was a little thicker I'd have better grip.
06-09-2006, 11:22 PM
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The thin wheel makes it easier to drive with a thick sheepskin cover
I would love to see a contest between macho types who wear neither gloves nor resort to wheel covers - Let the car sit out in the sun on one of those nice 107 degree days and then watch them grab the wheel and hold on tight - Let the games begin!
And if you were borrowing the car of one of those spitters...well, you might really want to consider gloves!
There is a gymnastic resin that might help with the grip, as an alternative to saliva
I would love to see a contest between macho types who wear neither gloves nor resort to wheel covers - Let the car sit out in the sun on one of those nice 107 degree days and then watch them grab the wheel and hold on tight - Let the games begin!
And if you were borrowing the car of one of those spitters...well, you might really want to consider gloves!
There is a gymnastic resin that might help with the grip, as an alternative to saliva
06-15-2006, 03:42 AM
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When I originally searched the web for a suitable leather treatment I found something called "Hamanol", which supposedly conditions leather and restores it's natural "grip". Only seems to be available from UK suppliers.
Another thing I've though of doing is rubbing the wheel down a bit with Glad Press-n-Seal food wrap. The stuff that makes it sticky is Gum Arabic, which I think may be just the ticket.
Another thing I've though of doing is rubbing the wheel down a bit with Glad Press-n-Seal food wrap. The stuff that makes it sticky is Gum Arabic, which I think may be just the ticket.
06-17-2006, 07:38 PM
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I wear the aforementioned 80's-style leather glove (left hand only) with the fingers cut off... rock on.
In all seriousness, I find that it's a lot safer to drive with a glove in the RX-8. I didn't have a slippage problem in my previous car (93 corrado vr6), but for some reason, my hand keeps slipping off the RX-8's wheel. My hand is either too dry to get grip (in the wintertime) or too sweaty (in the spring/summer). I know that I look like a dork and hope that whoever sees me understands that it's not a fashion-thing... it's a safety thing. Self-consiousness is gone now, though... I really don't care anymore.
In all seriousness, I find that it's a lot safer to drive with a glove in the RX-8. I didn't have a slippage problem in my previous car (93 corrado vr6), but for some reason, my hand keeps slipping off the RX-8's wheel. My hand is either too dry to get grip (in the wintertime) or too sweaty (in the spring/summer). I know that I look like a dork and hope that whoever sees me understands that it's not a fashion-thing... it's a safety thing. Self-consiousness is gone now, though... I really don't care anymore.
06-18-2006, 11:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Moordryd
I wear the aforementioned 80's-style leather glove (left hand only) with the fingers cut off... rock on.
In all seriousness, I find that it's a lot safer to drive with a glove in the RX-8. I didn't have a slippage problem in my previous car (93 corrado vr6), but for some reason, my hand keeps slipping off the RX-8's wheel. My hand is either too dry to get grip (in the wintertime) or too sweaty (in the spring/summer). I know that I look like a dork and hope that whoever sees me understands that it's not a fashion-thing... it's a safety thing. Self-consiousness is gone now, though... I really don't care anymore.
In all seriousness, I find that it's a lot safer to drive with a glove in the RX-8. I didn't have a slippage problem in my previous car (93 corrado vr6), but for some reason, my hand keeps slipping off the RX-8's wheel. My hand is either too dry to get grip (in the wintertime) or too sweaty (in the spring/summer). I know that I look like a dork and hope that whoever sees me understands that it's not a fashion-thing... it's a safety thing. Self-consiousness is gone now, though... I really don't care anymore.
I forgot to mention previously how large hands play an important part in my glove habit.
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