172 Cup steering wheel....melted....

[visa_king]

Has anyone had this happen? It was like this when I bought the car... are they real leather or leather effect steering wheels?

 

[kully]

Has anyone had this happen? It was like this when I bought the car... are they real leather or leather effect steering wheels?

very odd ????????????
:S

 

[Gaz_]

looks major worn to me.... my rubber thumb grip has failed on mine, so a nice SMALL momo is on its way

 

[TheCake]

Mine did this. My dealer told me it was wear and tear..... My hands don't get that hot... lol.

 

[Has]

The top of my wheel got very hot last year and "bobbled" a tiny bit.

Not as dramatic as yours but never the less has heated up and cooked itself.

Stupid things

 

[visa_king]

makes my car look really cheap, will definately have to replace it!

 

[kully]

makes my car look really cheap, will definately have to replace it!

temp repair would be a cover 4 five quid .
leather steering wheels can be a bit pricey , need to shop around

 

[MarkCup]

Mine has gone like that on both sides (quarter to 3 positions) which is exactly where my hands spend 99% of their time.

Crap leather...haven't bothered going back to the dealers, as they're proper monkeys since Rentech Mike left

Good excuse to get a decent racing wheel that's 2 inches closer though.

 

[Alex_225]

Strangely enough the Fiesta Zetec-S' had this exact same problem on their 'leather' steering wheel.
Seems that they coat the leather and its that which wears off. Wasn't aware it happened on Clios.

Wouldn't it be easier to get the wheel, retrimmed instead or replacing?

 

[Cupster]

^^ Yep, my zetec-s wheel did this and got it replaced under warranty. Have not seen this on any of my cups..... yet

 

[Ollie82.]

Mine is worn on the bottom right and top right.....ive put it down to use of the palm to spin the wheel around when parking.
Creates quite alot of friction so it obviously wears the leather, and its also where my hands usually rest (lazilly) so ive reverted back to using the thumb grips.

 

[Neil G]

Need some driving gloves like Alan Partridge

 

[Serg]

yup mines done it on the right hand grip area

 

[Leeshez]

Mine is ok for now

 

[Gibson&BoyneTrimming]

Let me know if you want a re trim..

Steering wheels are a speciality....

Heres some pics of our work....

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=134169&page=2

Ffi
G&B

 

[osbid172]

Mines the same, maybe worse,
totally gone on the top half of wheel.
Melted looking at the top, blobby around the handgrips
I thought it was from driving with my plaster when my arm was broken?

I've just got kinda used to it!