Cracks in steering wheel leather

Gurvy408 · 04-18-2022, 10:30 PM

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Got in the car today and noticed these little cracks along one side of my steering wheel, any idea to what caused this and or a possible fix.

Maverik259 · 04-18-2022, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gurvy408

Got in the car today and noticed these little cracks along one side of my steering wheel, any idea to what caused this and or a possible fix.

Keeping your wheel clean and moist is the only way to prevent this. Nothing to do now. The leather has now failed I would think.

Gurvy408 · 04-18-2022, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Gurvy408

Got in the car today and noticed these little cracks along one side of my steering wheel, any idea to what caused this and or a possible fix.

Keeping your wheel clean and moist is the only way to prevent this. Nothing to do now. The leather has now failed I would think.

That's what I figured. Carbon fiber steering wheel it is then 😂

jnotrom711 · 04-19-2022, 12:04 AM

I had this happen to my f10, it looked identical, however it was from my wedding ring that accidentally dragged against the wheel when I was making a u turn.

spuntyb · 04-19-2022, 05:03 AM

That leather has been beat to hell, and was not taken care of. CF or alcantara wheel is a good choice.

pbonsalb · 04-19-2022, 06:21 AM

Maybe it could be sanded and refinished. Or you can send you wheel out to be rewrapped. A few places specialize in steering wheel leather wrapping.

m_fife · 04-19-2022, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jnotrom711

I had this happen to my f10, it looked identical, however it was from my wedding ring that accidentally dragged against the wheel when I was making a u turn.

I've seen this before as well. Also a ring dragging across it. Audi has a TSB for it: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...66947-6903.pdf

Jakerx · 04-19-2022, 08:31 AM

Looks like user damage from a ring or watch.

bimmerbeast9 · 04-20-2022, 06:59 AM

thrashed bro. You've been umaware of it until it's too bad and too late

NoMods · 04-20-2022, 03:39 PM

just saw that off and make it into a yoke

windtendo · 04-26-2022, 11:04 AM

I'm also noticing some excessive wear on your wheel on the leather portions of the spoke at 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Do you put oils, lotions, or sunscreen on your hands?

Gurvy408 · 04-26-2022, 11:06 AM

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I'm also noticing some excessive wear on your wheel on the leather portions of the spoke at 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Do you put oils, lotions, or sunscreen on your hands?

Weird part is that I really don't. I also don't wear any rings or watches. Really strange the whole thing happened overnight. The day before it was perfectly fine.

jnotrom711 · 04-26-2022, 08:13 PM

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Weird part is that I really don't. I also don't wear any rings or watches. Really strange the whole thing happened overnight. The day before it was perfectly fine.

Anyone else have access to the car? Valet driver? Dealership people? Spouse?

Also could have been caused when you got out or in the car, if you have a belt that snagged on it, or rivet in jeans ? It would be really odd for leather to just crack, especially in that pattern. Def looks like something rubbed on it, and the friction caused that issue.

Buy an alcantara steering wheel, solves that. I just added a CS wheel to mine, and love it.

Gurvy408 · 04-26-2022, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gurvy408

Weird part is that I really don't. I also don't wear any rings or watches. Really strange the whole thing happened overnight. The day before it was perfectly fine.

Anyone else have access to the car? Valet driver? Dealership people? Spouse?

Also could have been caused when you got out or in the car, if you have a belt that snagged on it, or rivet in jeans ? It would be really odd for leather to just crack, especially in that pattern. Def looks like something rubbed on it, and the friction caused that issue.

Buy an alcantara steering wheel, solves that. I just added a CS wheel to mine, and love it.

Yup ordered one now just gotta wait 6-8 weeks.

jnotrom711 · 04-26-2022, 09:32 PM

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Yup ordered one now just gotta wait 6-8 weeks.

Really, for CS? or aftermarket?

I ordered CS OEM wheel off of IND and had it with in a few days.

Gurvy408 · 04-26-2022, 09:39 PM

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Yup ordered one now just gotta wait 6-8 weeks.

Really, for CS? or aftermarket?

I ordered CS OEM wheel off of IND and had it with in a few days.

I went with an aftermarket one with a mix of alcantara and carbon fiber.

freshxdough · 04-26-2022, 11:00 PM

I think it's from your hip/side when you got into or out of the car. Definitely scraped the wheel and damaged the leather. Need a new steering wheel

TimmyBHGM5 · 04-27-2022, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by windtendo

I'm also noticing some excessive wear on your wheel on the leather portions of the spoke at 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Do you put oils, lotions, or sunscreen on your hands?

Weird part is that I really don't. I also don't wear any rings or watches. Really strange the whole thing happened overnight. The day before it was perfectly fine.

My guess is that something hard, maybe a phone or something similar, when you enter or exit the car, it rubbed again the steering wheel

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jnotrom711 Lieutenant 775 Rep 569 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Competition Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Scottsdale Az iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 G63 AMG [0.00] 2019 M5 Comp [0.00]	I had this happen to my f10, it looked identical, however it was from my wedding ring that accidentally dragged against the wheel when I was making a u turn.
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spuntyb Brigadier General 4061 Rep 4,983 Posts Drives: 2019 F90 Competition Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	That leather has been beat to hell, and was not taken care of. CF or alcantara wheel is a good choice. __________________ <b>2023 M5C SRG\|Aragon \|\| 2018 Macan GTS</b> 2019 F90 Comp MBB\|Black (sold) 2018 F80 ZCP TB\|SS (sold) 2015 F30 335 AW\|CR (sold) 2015 F31 MG\|CR (sold) 2011 E90 JB\|Oyster (sold)
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pbonsalb Lieutenant General 5234 Rep 10,616 Posts Drives: 18 F90 M5, 99 E36 M3 Turbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (4)	Maybe it could be sanded and refinished. Or you can send you wheel out to be rewrapped. A few places specialize in steering wheel leather wrapping.
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Jakerx Captain 701 Rep 778 Posts Drives: F90 Comp Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Looks like user damage from a ring or watch.
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bimmerbeast9 Private First Class 88 Rep 164 Posts Drives: f90 m5c Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Southeast iTrader: (0)	thrashed bro. You've been umaware of it until it's too bad and too late
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NoMods Colonel 1108 Rep 2,326 Posts Drives: 2022 M5 Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (10) Garage List 2022 M5 [10.00]	just saw that off and make it into a yoke
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windtendo Lieutenant Colonel 1716 Rep 1,909 Posts Drives: 2023 M5C Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Houston iTrader: (1) Garage List 2023 BMW M5C [0.00] 1989 BMW M3 [0.00]	I'm also noticing some excessive wear on your wheel on the leather portions of the spoke at 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Do you put oils, lotions, or sunscreen on your hands? __________________ IG @windtendo_m5
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freshxdough BMW Elite Master Tech \| HV Gen 5 \| HV Specialist 3511 Rep 4,208 Posts Drives: 2024 iX 50 \| 2020 X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Orange County iTrader: (0)	I think it's from your hip/side when you got into or out of the car. Definitely scraped the wheel and damaged the leather. Need a new steering wheel
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