Any experience of alcantara steering wheels?

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i too was searching yesterday,they used to be a guy in germany did outstanding work for all the mk1 focus rs on rsoc
ill have a search on there in a minute

never mind just searched it and they found out its not genuine alcantara

 

Wouldn't go full alcantara, will wear out very fast unless you use gloves, just sent mine off to be done by snappy , his work is brilliant

 

Both very good, had a sample of the R26.R stitching from both and snappy was a lot better as its done on a machine and royal is hand stitched, that's the main reason I went with snappy , he's also done it a little different as its a spare wheel

 

I've had both. I won't have another snappy.

 

Alcantara will wear out and develop that nasty shine. Unavoidable tbh. I went for the r26r style for that reason.

 

Quality of the leather, stitching and finish noticeably better. The snappy wheel I had felt like a replacement to standard wheel quality wise. Royal feels like an upgrade.

 

Had full alcantara on the 200. If the finish lasted I'd have another. Lovely.

 

I'll get some pics up of it, should get it back next week, asked for it to be made thicker as well

 

Please do get some picks up when it arrives steve .. love the idea of it being thicker as well

 

I think that because alcantara is thinner they have to use a lining material underneath so it usually results in a thicker rim.

 

Royal did my clio 200 wheel for my meg. Great work.

 

Instead of perforated leather I've had smooth leather with alcantara top and bottom , stitching in silver to match the R26.R with a red band round the top, should look ok

 

Ill wait to see yours Steve. I have a 26r wheel that needs a re-trim.
Lee

 

Soon as its back I'll text you some pics lee

 

Nice 1 Steve.

 

I've been looking into this recently as well, a couple of scratches on my steering wheel, although small, have always niggled me since I've had my 250.

Some of the BMW wheels I've seen done at Royal look fantastic, I'd be very interested to see some pics.

Been toying with just alcantara top and bottom and perforated leather, similar to Losi_8_boy, with the yellow stitching to match the Recaro...

 

Mine need redoing so keen to see results. Will do it over winter while it is hibernating.

 

It should be back end of next week

 

Losi do the cruise control buttons on the 200 wheel work on the meg

 

They work just as normal mate

 

Yup... All fine

 

I have a snappy wheel on my megane. And have countless ones done by him. There excellent.