[Rcasa20]

Anybody order or have driving gloves ready to go for their new stick shift? I have some from Autodromo which I love but would love to know of others!
https://autodromo.com/products/strin...40187732787334

[boss2k]

Use your hand lol, why do you need gloves?

[Rcasa20]

Originally Posted by boss2k

Use your hand lol, why do you need gloves?

LOL!! Keep the shifter knob clean, I’m kinda anal, but the feeling of driving with gloves is an experience. Guessing you’ve never used them or perhaps your driving style is somewhat grammy like, thus not requiring them. 🤷‍♂️

[tracer bullet]

Originally Posted by Rcasa20

perhaps your driving style is somewhat grammy like

Maybe you just have sweaty hands compared to the rest of us? I've been to a few autocrosses, never seen anyone else need them. What sort of driving do you do exactly?

Sorry, just felt the need to return some $h!t.

On topic, no, never even thought of it. Seemed like another layer to reduce the tactile feedback I very much enjoy. I've got some nitrile gloves with texture on them, maybe I'll have to give it a shot.

[Bimmerfun82]

I believe in driving gloves when it’s cold or really hot outside - but I never found a pair I liked.

[F80M3Daily]

So I've been lurking the g29 forums as Im really interested in the new stick shift z4. I have some oem bmw leather driving gloves and they are great, I really like them. IF you opt for the alcantara interior, which I believe the steering wheel comes part alcantara, you really should wear gloves. The oil in your hands will eventually ruin the alcantara.

[Rcasa20]

Originally Posted by Bimmerfun82

I believe in driving gloves when it’s cold or really hot outside - but I never found a pair I liked.

Took me a while too but the Autodromos are nice. I even tried some really expensive custom Italian gloves and ended up sending them back cause they didn’t work.

[BmwIowa]

Personally, I use single layer nomex driving gloves when autocrossing or during PDEs....better grip on the steering wheel. Mine are OMP Sport. https://www.ompamerica.com/en_us/omp...es-my2018.html

[Rcasa20]

Originally Posted by BmwIowa

Personally, I use single layer nomex driving gloves when autocrossing or during PDEs....better grip on the steering wheel. Mine are OMP Sport. https://www.ompamerica.com/en_us/omp...es-my2018.html

Good call! I may have to try some of those. Thx!!!!

[dholaday]

Back in the day - like 50+ years ago - when I was driving a highly modified TR-6 in Germany - I used driving gloves all the time. Much more comfortable on the hard steering wheel and they improved grip. IIRC [doubtful after this much time] they were deerskin.

I MAY have also used gloves when I had an M Roadster, but can't be sure.

I keep a set of light-weight deerskin motorcycle gloves in the Z4 out of nostalgia, but haven't needed them yet.

Duncan

[BEAR-AvHistory-2]

Use Nomex driving gloves on cold days in the Cobra, hard wooden wheel, also AutoX & Trackdays.



Anything else like the Z4 is only AutoX & Trackdays, not used in a daily driver situation. The BMW steering wheels provide a good grip & the heat is nice when its cold.

Addressing the OP's issue, would not get gloves for preserving the alcantara. Would be a PITB putting them on & taking them off in a Daily Driver.

[Rcasa20]

Originally Posted by BEAR-AvHistory-2

Use Nomex driving gloves on cold days in the Cobra, hard wooden wheel, also AutoX & Trackdays.



Anything else like the Z4 is only AutoX & Trackdays, not used in a daily driver situation. The BMW steering wheels provide a good grip & the heat is nice when its cold.

Addressing the OP's issue, would not get gloves for preserving the alcantara. Would be a PITB putting them on & taking them off in a daily Driver/

To your point, I mainly use them if I know I’m in for a 20+ minute drive. I work from home and have a few vehicles so “daily” isn’t in my vocab. And, never know when and what my wife may be taking and I could never get her to wear gloves!

[BEAR-AvHistory-2]

Originally Posted by Rcasa20

To your point, I mainly use them if I know I’m in for a 20+ minute drive. I work from home and have a few vehicles so “daily” isn’t in my vocab. And, never know when and what my wife may be taking and I could never get her to wear gloves!

Understand. Used DD as a general use car. Making a run to the food store, over to the gas station, drop off at the tailors etc. Was not intended to be an only car thing.

I consider my Z4 & M4C as DD's as they get the most mileage per year due to more interstate runs, but still do the stores etc.

The others are used based on what they are designed to do. Ranger is 26 years old with the most mileage, number unknown, as the odometer died years ago at 247,000.

[Amadeo]

Originally Posted by Rcasa20

Anybody order or have driving gloves ready to go for their new stick shift? I have some from Autodromo which I love but would love to know of others!
https://autodromo.com/products/strin...40187732787334

Maybe using thin latex surgical gloves will give more feeling and preserve the stick shift clean.🤪🤪

[Smudge10]

Here is a classy option: https://peccarygloves.com/cat/mens/p...ewn-black-red/

Not cheap, but sometimes you need something nice.

[Rcasa20]

Originally Posted by Amadeo

Maybe using thin latex surgical gloves will give more feeling and preserve the stick shift clean.🤪🤪

I’m not a doctor and I use latex for other purposes. 🤪🤪

[BEAR-AvHistory-2]

Originally Posted by Smudge10

Here is a classy option: https://peccarygloves.com/cat/mens/p...ewn-black-red/

Not cheap, but sometimes you need something nice.

Got mine for $30 from AMAZON.



They have red trimmed ones for $60

[StanDiego]

Originally Posted by Rcasa20

Anybody order or have driving gloves ready to go for their new stick shift? I have some from Autodromo which I love but would love to know of others!
https://autodromo.com/products/strin...40187732787334

I like to wear gloves when driving topless in the cold, haven't found a great pair yet. I've got a nice leather pair that is relatively thin and supple, allows movement in the fingers, worked great on my motorcycle but the palm is too smooth to get a good grip on the steering wheel. I tried fingerless gloves but they can be a pain to remove. My budget is in the under $60 range rather than $160 so the search continues, bonus if the fingertips work on touch screens.

[MadBullogna]

Originally Posted by StanDiego

I like to wear gloves with driving topless in the cold……

I haven’t had my coffee yet, and needed to read that a few times.

[dmicah]

[Rcasa20]

Originally Posted by Smudge10

Here is a classy option: https://peccarygloves.com/cat/mens/p...ewn-black-red/

Not cheap, but sometimes you need something nice.

Since my order is black interior with blue threads I’m going to order the black/blue. Thanks!

[boss2k]

Originally Posted by Rcasa20

LOL!! Keep the shifter knob clean, I’m kinda anal, but the feeling of driving with gloves is an experience. Guessing you’ve never used them or perhaps your driving style is somewhat grammy like, thus not requiring them. 🤷‍♂️

If you dont scratch and wash your hands it will be clean no i dont need gloves and never had any issues, i wonder how you hold the shifter