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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DJR17
I don't think it's real leather. Ford has been calling their steering wheels leather for a long time, but are really just fake.
It really is leather, guys. Not the top quality, not the thickest or the nicest to hold, but still leather.
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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RedlineGoods
It really is leather, guys. Not the top quality, not the thickest or the nicest to hold, but still leather.
I might have not read closely on your site, but what kind of leather do you use?

Aniline Immersion Dyed, Aniline Micro Pigmented, (Urethane) Finished? Full-grain, top-grain and split –grain?
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by DJR17
I don't think it's real leather. Ford has been calling their steering wheels leather for a long time, but are really just fake.


I kind of agree...


The feel is awful, but by no way does it feel like "real" leather...
As someone said above, it may be 'cheap' leather, but still, it seems more like a vinyl...


I have a BMW with a leather steering wheel, completely different vehicles, but the steering wheels feel NOTHING alike in texture, feel, softness, and as ridiculous as this is to say - in smell.


Either way, I still want to take care of my truck steering wheel. The drivers seat and the steering wheel are arguably the 2 most important parts on the interior.. they are literally the only thing you are 'touching' the entire time on your truck/car.
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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 09:29 AM
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When I first bought my truck (Lariat) I was fairly disappointed with the "leather" steering wheel, It feels and looks like plastic. GM and Dodge use a nice soft leather, but with that being said I do now realize why Ford used this plasticized leather.

Its way more durably, me and my brother both had 2014 sierras and the soft leather got hard and shiny after a little bit of use. Not only that if I ate anything while driving my GM I couldn't stand touching the wheel after. It would always feel sticky, even sometimes if I washed my hands and the wheel with leather cleaner it still had a sticky feel.
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Old Jan 29, 2017 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RedlineGoods
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As for photos - we do have hnbdreds of photos of steeriring wheels rewrapped in our leathers but only a few of F150 wheels
That is why we are now ofering 50% REFUND upon photos of our covers on F150 steering wheels

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Jack
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I'm interested. Please PM me or email Grimloktt@gmail.com

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