Driving Gloves

[LR Max]

Yeah, real retarded question but I used to have a pair of BMW gloves that I got from Matt Swords. I really liked them and wore them a lot (spent ~2 hours a day driving over the summer). However they were stolen out of my old Honda back in August. So as of now, I am driving gloveless.

Now that I've got that friggen STi, I'd like to have a new pair of decent driving gloves. Right now my budget is around 100 bucks, I would like to keep it under 100 if possible. I was looking at Griots earlier today and it looks like they've got some good stuff.

I don't want racing-driving gloves. I've got a pair of those. Just a nice pair of leather driving gloves. Thanks.

[F1james]

http://www.onlygloves.com/driving-gloves...gloves.cfm

[racerbabe48]

I just use my Sparco karting gloves for daily driving. lol. people look at me funny. But hey, it works. (note, fire retardant gloves also work for taking hot pans or dishes out of the oven )

[gimpstang]

racerbabe48 Wrote:(note, fire retardant gloves also work for taking hot pans or dishes out of the oven )

My new sig!

[kbrew8991]

no experience with "normal" driving gloves - Griots does carry quality stuff in general, but you do pay for it

[93redfox]

mechanics gloves are comfy and are either suede or fake suede on the palm side. obviously they dont look like driving gloves with the words al over them, but they work, ive used them for autocrosses before

[kbrew8991]

if you're going to do mechanic's gloves, might as well go for the real nomex deal imho

[Theodore]

If you go with Nomex gloves, US manufactured racing gloves sizes = US Sizes.
A lot of foreign made stuff is not just different but WAY different. Sizes may or may not be the same. For example, on some they actually curl the space between thumb and forfinger. In relaxed state it goes to a "C" shape which makes sense so it is NOT pulling it to tighten your hand on the wheel. I have a set made in Germany like that... looks weird but it actually feels nice. The key is try them on before you buy....it's not an item where a high price equals satisfaction... it's more what fits and works for you.

I have a set of black driving gloves with holes over the knuckles and another, same brand with no fingers. Saddle soaped those suckers until they are like wearing nothing... they look funny to some but the feel of the wheel comes through your fingers not your palm. You cover them up and you lose some of the touch. A Skip Barber driving instructor friend of mine says " car feel comes from fingers tips, shoulder blades in contact with the seat and your butt. "