louloumax

does anyone else feel the beautiful leather steering wheel is too slippery? i am experimenting with baseball bat wrapping tape to give me more grip.
any other ideas?

C6SNOOPY

Yes, I feel that both my previous C6 and my new C7 are too slippery!

bluvette2000

The sueded wheel solves this. This was obvious to me at Spring Mountain, so I ordered one along with the sueded shift ****. Very nice feel and very grippy.

NASTYC7

Nope.. Tighten your grip girly man..

seel2000

Use some stick um like Jerry Rice. If the GOAT thinks it works it has to work for you.

rcooper

Try driving gloves.

hawkgfr

I think its perfect as it is...

ArcticC7

these will make you a trend setter.

00247

like when SHE has a fresh shave...

owc6

You shave your car?

00247

No, she self shaves, self lubricates too...



I always thought Car was a funny girls name.

owc6

AND you can do the prom queen wave to everyone, thus dispelling the myth that we are all either stuck up or afraid to wave. or is it we are too young to know the tradition, or is it we are too confused by our cars to pay attention, or is it……

Tulsaeasyrider

I think it looks fine; it's just not thick enough. My C6 wheel felt better and provided a preferable grip.

aj98

IMHO, the (2LT) C7 wheel has a lot more texture than the smooth leather on the C5 wheel; thus grip is much better

consider tweaking the way you hold the wheel.
I;ve been told "modern" drivers ed classes are teaching 8-4 hold (to avoid the airbag) - although I'm not convinced that does much for ability to manuever....

If you are an old school 10-2 driver, move the column a little close to you, then try 9-3, with thumb on the metal ridge between the airbag and edge of the wheel,
or
9.30-2.30, so your thumb/fingers wrap around the fattest part of the wheel, and as a byproduct, provide (easiest) access to the paddles.

Frodo

alienranch

No grip problems, but would like a slightly thicker wheel.

mksz51

Keeping in the direction this thread is going: "That's what she said".

1SG_Ret

Short answer, no. Wheel has perfect grip for me. Now if I were track racing or auto -crossing, the wheel may be a bit slicker than what one would prefer (sine the extra stress could cause sweaty palms), but can be easy solved with driving gloves.

Also the amount of perspiration one's hand produce can make a huge different in grip. 2%-3% of the population have hyperhidrosis which causes excessive sweating in the hands (normal daily activities). Factor in a competitive event and holding on to a steering wheel would be like holding a greased rope.

TKay

You have to practice grabbing something hard, like a dumbbell.

11B250

I'm one of those. I sweat like crazy. If I use certain-dri to control my armpit sweating, my butt crack and hands sweat like crazy

I might look into the alcantra z06 wheel. too bad I really want that red stiching. they all come black