Coby steering wheel wrap review

GeorgeA · 08-08-2016, 04:19 PM

When I bought my M3, the steering wheel was very shiny. I tried every method out there to bring it back to its matt finish but nothing worked for more then a week. I decided to have it wrapped by Mike at Coby and I love the outcome. The wheel feels great and it really is OEM-like craftsmanship, here are some pictures..

shimmy23 · 08-08-2016, 06:17 PM

hardly a review but good pics and thanks for sharing. I too have a Coby wheel and love it. his work is a very affordable option for those not wanting to spend $800+ on a used BMW perf wheel

my only grip is the gauge of stitching he uses. I wish it were more OEM; meaning it wish it was a thicker gauge. otherwise, the craftsmanship is awesome.

X5-User · 08-08-2016, 09:10 PM

What is the cost of doing this now?

dparm · 08-08-2016, 10:37 PM

Looks like the original leather wheel got ruined from the previous driver never cleaning it or possibly having dirty hands all of the time.

Leather gets shiny because it is literally being polished by the oil, dirt, and other grime in our hands. Same thing happens on the seat bottoms -- you will see that they always look shinier than the rest of the seat. It happens when we slide around or make very minute adjustments.

GeorgeA · 08-09-2016, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer-M3

What is the cost of doing this now?

$200 and shipping, around 240-250 with the core exchange (300$ deposit that he refunds after), not a bad price for a wrap..

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Originally Posted by dparm

Looks like the original leather wheel got ruined from the previous driver never cleaning it or possibly having dirty hands all of the time.

Leather gets shiny because it is literally being polished by the oil, dirt, and other grime in our hands. Same thing happens on the seat bottoms -- you will see that they always look shinier than the rest of the seat. It happens when we slide around or make very minute adjustments.

Yea that's what I was thinking as well, non of my other cars have looked that bad with only 36k miles.. I tried leatherique, it gave it a matte finish but it was back to its shiny self in a week.

dparm · 08-09-2016, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeA

Yea that's what I was thinking as well, non of my other cars have looked that bad with only 36k miles.. I tried leatherique, it gave it a matte finish but it was back to its shiny self in a week.

An auto upholstery shop *might* be able to actually sand down the leather very slightly and then refinish it to return it to the original appearance, but at that point you may as well just get a new wheel/rewrap it.

This is what cobblers (shoe repair guys) do when someone scratches the leather of a shoe -- they actually sand it down.

CHE///MIST3 · 08-11-2016, 04:26 PM

Beautiful wheel. Can't wait to have mine done soon !

GM

noremaC · 10-23-2016, 08:33 AM

Did you opt for the regular or thick version?

shimmy23 · 10-23-2016, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by noremaC

Did you opt for the regular or thick version?

go thick. its the closest to our original M wheel.

GeorgeA · 10-23-2016, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by noremaC

Did you opt for the regular or thick version?

Its wrapped over the original M3 steering wheel. I wasn't offered a thick or regular version. Maybe the regular version for the 335is?

Nihilation · 10-23-2016, 08:15 PM

+1 for Coby wheel. Had one in my E46 M3 and loved it!

aus · 11-03-2016, 11:55 PM

Where's this Coby guy?
I want to wrap my plastic sun visors.
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mreed · 11-04-2016, 08:34 AM

http://cobywheel.com

///MPower15 · 11-04-2016, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by aus

Where's this Coby guy?
I want to wrap my plastic sun visors.
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I might be selling my European sun visors if you're interested. They are the same material as the headliner, not plastic.

aus · 11-05-2016, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MPower15

I might be selling my European sun visors if you're interested. They are the same material as the headliner, not plastic.

Thanks, but I have the Euro ones already. Now I want to wrap the plastic ones to match the alcantara wheel.

///Motown · 11-12-2016, 08:09 AM

how well do the alcantara wheels hold up compared to the OE? or is it all about after care for both cases?

JupiterBMW · 11-12-2016, 01:32 PM

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how well do the alcantara wheels hold up compared to the OE? or is it all about after care for both cases?

You definitely have to care for it and not get in the car with dirty hands.. Don't plan to eat in the car either... However, they hold up just fine if you're careful. I had a Coby wheel in my E46 and holy shit I loved it. Looked perfectly OEM and felt great. Workmanship was outstanding and Mike is a super nice guy to deal with on top of it all.

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GeorgeA Major 758 Rep 1,408 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	Coby steering wheel wrap review When I bought my M3, the steering wheel was very shiny. I tried every method out there to bring it back to its matt finish but nothing worked for more then a week. I decided to have it wrapped by Mike at Coby and I love the outcome. The wheel feels great and it really is OEM-like craftsmanship, here are some pictures.. Last edited by GeorgeA; 08-09-2016 at 03:37 AM..
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shimmy23 F15 daddymobile 2349 Rep 3,510 Posts Drives: GS X5 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: WA iTrader: (3)	hardly a review but good pics and thanks for sharing. I too have a Coby wheel and love it. his work is a very affordable option for those not wanting to spend $800+ on a used BMW perf wheel my only grip is the gauge of stitching he uses. I wish it were more OEM; meaning it wish it was a thicker gauge. otherwise, the craftsmanship is awesome.
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dparm Stop the hate, get a V8 3850 Rep 8,625 Posts Drives: C7 Corvette GS, AMG C63 S Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Frisco, TX iTrader: (1)	Looks like the original leather wheel got ruined from the previous driver never cleaning it or possibly having dirty hands all of the time. Leather gets shiny because it is literally being polished by the oil, dirt, and other grime in our hands. Same thing happens on the seat bottoms -- you will see that they always look shinier than the rest of the seat. It happens when we slide around or make very minute adjustments. __________________ Now: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport, 2021 AMG C63 S sedan Past: 2011.5 M3 sedan ZCP
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CHE///MIST3 Captain 371 Rep 615 Posts Drives: E92 M3 6MT Space/Black Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 [0.00] 2007 BMW 328i [0.00]	Beautiful wheel. Can't wait to have mine done soon ! GM
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noremaC . 242 Rep 714 Posts Drives: e90M Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (3)	Did you opt for the regular or thick version? __________________ Current: 2009 Alpine White/Black e90 m3 Past: 2008 Interlagos/Black e92 m3
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Nihilation Lieutenant 184 Rep 518 Posts Drives: BMW M3, 328xi AT and 328i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Haymarket, VA iTrader: (1)	+1 for Coby wheel. Had one in my E46 M3 and loved it! __________________ 2003 M3 \| SMG \| KW V1 \| Apex ARC-8s \| 3.85 LSD \| Cobra Nogaro \| S2R Tuning Sunroof Delete \| Billy Boat Section 3
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11-03-2016, 11:55 PM	#12
aus Major General 890 Rep 9,032 Posts Drives: Odysse Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach, CA iTrader: (10)	Where's this Coby guy? I want to wrap my plastic sun visors. . __________________ Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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///Motown Second Lieutenant 61 Rep 201 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Metro Detroit iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 Ducati Monster ... [0.00] 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	how well do the alcantara wheels hold up compared to the OE? or is it all about after care for both cases?
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