Annoying Black Marks on my khakis from the steering wheel

LarrySinNJ · 07-03-2014, 06:00 AM

I've been plagued by this since my first E90 in 2007, where I get these annoying black marks on light colored clothes from getting in and rubbing my right leg on the steering wheel. I'm 6'2" so even with the seat all the way back, my legs are bent when in the car.

Any suggestions, other than remembering to use the awful manual steering wheel adjuster?

ontheway · 07-03-2014, 06:13 AM

BMW individual Merino option may be in the works ...

http://www.uggys.com.au/steering-wheel-cover.html

Steven1077 · 07-03-2014, 06:55 AM

I'm 6'3 and I don't remember ever rubbing my leg on the wheel, and I have my seat as high as it will go, maybe the wheel is too low?

OC40 · 07-03-2014, 07:39 AM

6'5" with zero issues. I rub my leg against the wheel periodically. The wheel has yet to leave a mark on my lighter suits.

Reelknead1 · 07-03-2014, 08:02 AM

Maybe you need to clean and condition the wheel? I'm 6'4" and have never had this issue.

chrisny · 07-03-2014, 08:13 AM

So this is a new one… Why is your steering wheel dirty? Body oil from your hands maybe?

OC40 · 07-03-2014, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisny

So this is a new one… Why is your steering wheel dirty? Body oil from your hands maybe?

Grease from daily Big Macs?

chiefneil · 07-03-2014, 09:57 AM

I tend to get a black mark along the side of my right leg, but I think it's dirt from the side skirt.

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ontheway Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 230 Posts Drives: F31 MSport 328i Join Date: May 2014 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	BMW individual Merino option may be in the works ... http://www.uggys.com.au/steering-wheel-cover.html
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Steven1077 Lieutenant Colonel 240 Rep 1,756 Posts Drives: M140i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: London England iTrader: (0)	I'm 6'3 and I don't remember ever rubbing my leg on the wheel, and I have my seat as high as it will go, maybe the wheel is too low?
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OC40 Lieutenant Colonel 51 Rep 1,831 Posts Drives: 335i MSport + MPS/MPPK Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 MINI S [0.00] 2013 BMW 335i [0.00]	6'5" with zero issues. I rub my leg against the wheel periodically. The wheel has yet to leave a mark on my lighter suits.
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Reelknead1 Private First Class 9 Rep 120 Posts Drives: F30 328i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (1)	Maybe you need to clean and condition the wheel? I'm 6'4" and have never had this issue.
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chrisny Brigadier General 547 Rep 3,307 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 40i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	So this is a new one… Why is your steering wheel dirty? Body oil from your hands maybe?
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chiefneil Lieutenant Colonel 772 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: 2014 335i M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	I tend to get a black mark along the side of my right leg, but I think it's dirt from the side skirt.
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