Steering wheels. What do we like?

To go with the shift knob thread, what does everyone like for steering wheels?

I'm all for black leather grip, 3, maybe 4 spokes and keep the horn button small.

The wood and aluminum wheels in my dad's 67 Chevelle was nice too, not sure if it was OE but it looked like it.

Momo Monte Carlo

I think you just described the Momo Prototipo, I love the one in my E28. Obviously different steering wheels match different era's of cars, in my case an E28 is probably a bit too modern based on year (mine's an 84) but styling wise matches up nicely with this wheel (these look good in 80's Porsches as well but once again their styling dates back further). 

I like steering wheels that are somewhat period correct. Ie. bigger diameter on older cars, smaller on newer. 

MOMO Prototypo.

+1 for Momo Prototipo.

I have the 330mm Nardi Deep Corn with the wood rim and black spokes in my Miata, to go with my M-Edition Nardi shift knob. I love it.

EvanB (Forum Supporter) said:

Momo Monte Carlo

That’s what I thought too until I bought a car with a Fitti E3. I love the look of the Momo in an 80s car, but that Fitti just feels so good.

And I was very disappointed with the Momo Prototipo that I bought. It was in my car for less than a day. 

Nardi Deep Corn 350mm is my favorite aftermarket. Love it in my E30.

For stock wheels, BMW M Tech steering wheels from the 80s and 90s are my favorites, but the biggest surprise was the Cavalier Z24 steering wheel I had in my caprice. That thing was great.

M Tech II:

Woody (Forum Supportum) said:

EvanB (Forum Supporter) said:

Momo Monte Carlo

That’s what I thought too until I bought a car with a Fitti E3. I love the look of the Momo in an 80s cat, but that Fitti just feels so good.

And I was very disappointed with the Momo Prototipo that I bought. It was in my car for less than a day. 

Fitti E3:

Momo Monte Carlo:

I have the Monte Carlo in my 924 and it works quite well.  On something newer, I could see going in the direction of a Fitti E3.

I have become enamored with suede or alcantara covered wheels for track cars, not something useful for the street though.

I do wish I'd been able to get a Prototipo in polished instead of brushed aluminum for the BGT, but I like it a lot.

The BMW 2002 will probably get a Monte Carlo.

The Wolseley... Huh. I'll get back to you.

Crud, this reminds me I still need to sort out the intermittent auto-horn-beep on steering from the MG's adapter.

When I had my 1972 Camaro one of the first things I changed was the steering wheel.

I installed a period correct Trans Am wheel like this.

The stock one with an airbag. 

Just saw a post last week of a kid in a local Miata group. He had someone pull out in front of him, smashed his head off his aftermarket steering wheel knocking him unconscious and going to the hospital with a concussion and a gash on his forehead. 

I have to think if he had the stock wheel with the airbag that wouldn't have happened. 

In reply to z31maniac :

I couldn't see myself pulling a stock airbag wheel out of any reasonably modern car that wasn't dedicated to the track (no plates). A first gen airbag equipped car from the very late 80's/early 90's though I could see going without but I wouldn't be daily driving a car like that anyways.

Not a picture of my car, but I had a Momo Cavallino in my Miata before I sold it and it was lovely. I do enjoy a thick rimmed 3 spoke steering wheel. 

adam525i (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to z31maniac :

I couldn't see myself pulling a stock airbag wheel out of any reasonably modern car that wasn't dedicated to the track (no plates). A first gen airbag equipped car from the very late 80's/early 90's though I could see going without but I wouldn't be daily driving a car like that anyways.

Agreed.  I hope we all are speaking of older 1st gen airbag or older rides where the safety equipment is quite different.  Newer cars require a completely different safety system.

It also has to be said, the cheap knock off wheels are often quite dangerous, they can bend and break quite easily.  This goes for the adapters as well.  Not a huge deal if you're mounting one on your Logitech, quite a bit different for something you'll hit Road Atlanta or Laguna Seca in.

When mounting the wheel and adapters, use good quality hardware with Loctite and/or locking hardware and check it often as part of your nut & bolt efforts before track times.

In reply to stafford1500 :

HA! Love it, but it looks slightly NSFW...

This thread is somewhat timely for me. I want a wheel for my AW11.  Probably going to go with a Personal Grinta, but I've been wobbling between 350 and 330mm.  The car has no power steering so going a lot smaller than stock is just going to make parking lots more awkward.

Four spoke aluminum flat wheel with wood rim at least 17-18 inches in diameter. 
large diameter because power steering numbs your feel and to make up for that you need leverage.   Aluminum because steel sends too much vibration. Wood rim customized for your grip because it stiffens the wheel without the vibration that steel imparts.  
4 spoke to ensure good view of tach, temp, and pressures. 

I like the Momo 3 spoke wheels.  I recently had my OEM wheel in my 911 and Golf R redone and they came out awesome.  Smoth black leather at 12 and 6, perforated black leather at 3 and 9.  Thicker rim on both, which is really nice on the 911, because the stock rim was super thin.

Thin, contouring at 10 and 2, appropriate size for steering effort.

Big fan of my Mtech wheel for comfort, but not so much the chunky look.

docwyte said:

I recently had my OEM wheel in my 911 and Golf R redone and they came out awesome.

How and where does one have a steering wheel re-covered?

I like different wheels in different cars. Current fave in my stable is MOMO Millenium.

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I just got this from a friend for helping him work on hs truck. It was installed in a 1976 f250 lol

I don't have the correct car for it, I am thinking I need to buy a 2002 now.

DWNSHFT said:

docwyte said:

I recently had my OEM wheel in my 911 and Golf R redone and they came out awesome.

How and where does one have a steering wheel re-covered?

Look up my guy Aaron who owns Sweidit.

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