Community Question | Do You Wear Gloves To Sim Race?

[Ricoow]

Nope. My hands do get sweaty but for my rusty 8 year old G27 it won't matter anyway. Leather is still in very decent shape anyways.
When I upgrade I do intend to get myself a set tho.

Blistering hands I've never ever faced, not even after driving 5 hours straight. Maybe because I used to work with my hands.

 

[Matthew Allington]

On a related matter, last year I was part of a 24-hour race and myself and a teammate reckoned that we should wear our own race suits for a bit of fun. Needless to say, that idea was abandoned within 2 hours of the race starting - we were getting far too toasty in our race suits!

 

[giga1tr]

I wear gloves with the alcantara Wheel, but not with the leather Wheel.

 

[eg01st]

Yes, my TM Sparco R383 alcantara is disgusting when hands get sweaty, and my palms turn black too. I use cheap gardener gloves, serves the purpose.

 

[Motoboy]

Since I got an alcantara wheel yes for racing, not so much in ETS2/ATS.

 

[Nano10]

Of course I wear gloves.

No gloves no race.

 

[DND]

Mark one more for golf gloves as they are relatively inexpensive, thin and last.

 

[Noahbet]

Alpinestars to protec my wheel

 

[dghfd]

Only when drifting, because that intense steering (especially with some rubber attached to my wheel) creates some nasty blisters if I don't use gloves.

 

[Nevini]

NO, and I avoid Alcantara and suede rims like the plague.
The only good rim material is full grain leather everything else looks like crap after ony a few uses.

 

[groove200]

Yes..... but I’m not they offer ‘that much’ protection to the wheels alcantar/suede tbh . I’m currently running the Podium Porsche Suede Wheel .... worn gloves every time I’ve used it , and the suede where I grip is already ‘not textured’ any more . Maybe it’s free from Pizza grease , but the coverings still wear.

@Paul Jeffrey I can one up your ‘it felt weird driving without gloves’ story .... I took my car out today for the first time in about 6 weeks ....Alcantara wheel etc.... wow THAT felt weird ! Started wondering if shoul use my sim gloves for normal driving it felt so odd (or at least spirited driving ! ).... that’s what 8 weeks in lockdown turning laps in the rig rather than a real car dies for you .

 

[groove200]

Oops double post

 

[Jim Layee]

Nope
I'm just playing a game and having a good time. I only have a G27 , don't play for that long or amazingly often, if any of those things were to get more serious then I would get some gloves and shoes. I cycle quite a lot , I have and use the appropriate gear for that.

 

[Deleted member 205301]

61% said "yes" ..... strange...very strange....
The point is : who read and answer these type of question ? not the "normal" simarcer it seems...
@++

 

[M D Gourley]

Yes I do now, as previously I had my TSXW Alcantara wheel rim taped/wrapped with non adhesive Cotton binding tape, but it kept moving and re-taping regularly was inconvenient....use some ToolPro Safety gloves at present from my local Hardware Store and these are thin enough to get the job done.

 

[michelforest]

I don’t on my G29, but I am waiting for a new Fanatec wheel to arrive soon and I am thinking of wearing gloves to preserve it, considering the hefty price tag!

 

[Deleted member 197115]

This is not a fetish but necessity with suede wheels.
With high torque DD wheels you'd appreciate some even with leather covered.

 

[BP]

Didn't when I drove my G27, but after getting Alcantara wheels and doing endurance races, it's a must or the sweaty hands become a distraction at best and a liability at worst when the car is on the edge of control.

Some say because they live in hot climates that gloves are bad, but it's because I live in the tropics is why I wear them; I start sweating within the first few mins of a race.

 

[LibranRabbit]

Must wear cloth gloves, as the Fanatec BMW ClubSport Wheel has Alcantara. After all these years, I’ve just had it recovered and it’s lasted nearly 10 years.

 

[michelforest]

I wear golfing gloves to preserve my Thrustmaster Open Wheel alcantara wheel.

Thanks for the info. I was wondering what kind of gloves I should get.