The Best Steering Wheel Ever - BMW M4 Performance

"Alternate Apex" (alternateapex) 01/16/2014 at 19:47 • Filed to: steering wheel, performance, bmw, best ever

2

37

This has got to be the best steering wheel ever.

Agree?

Disagree? Post your opinion of best steering wheel.

Just wear your damn mask... > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 19:49

7

Just give me a basic suede Sparco 3-spoke.

PRBot II > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 19:49

0

Where'd the clutch pedal go?

wbizarre - OEM fetishist > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 19:51

2

I love it love it love it. I like the M6's wheel a little better though, for being less fussy.

Reigntastic > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 19:54

1

Steering wheel is awesome, that gearshift looks funny though.

TurboSloth > Just wear your damn mask... 01/16/2014 at 19:54

0

Make that the deep dish version of that, with quick release, then this would be the best wheel. Because race car.

B_dol > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 19:54

3

Keep it simple, take the buttons off.

It's a "Porch-uh" > wbizarre - OEM fetishist 01/16/2014 at 19:54

0

Yeah, the shift lights are a bit much for me.

The suede is nice, though.

. . > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 19:57

0

I don't like it. Those modern BMW wheels just don't do it for me. The 3 spoke ones with the round centre bit are too reminiscent of MX-5 wheels which I don't like either.

shinsen > Just wear your damn mask... 01/16/2014 at 19:58

0

But what about leds. Hell having leds in your steering wheel is just one more thing to break. Simple steering wheel is all one needs

shinsen > Just wear your damn mask... 01/16/2014 at 19:58

0

But what about leds. Hell having leds in your steering wheel is just one more thing to break. Simple steering wheel is all one needs

SwissTony > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 19:58

0

Just kidding, the M4 steering wheel does look good!

D > B_dol 01/16/2014 at 19:59

0

THIS, I appreciate Toyota/Subaru for using a clean wheels straight from the factory. Since it's leather-lined there's literally no reason to swap it out IMO. Buttonless and leather is a winner

D > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 20:00

0

Hmm, those shift lights are right where I'd put my right hand...

Breakfast Burrito: The True Resident Burrito > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 20:02

0

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 20:05

2

It's cool, but I don't think it's the best wheel ever . That's a big claim and all it is is an fuzzy 3-spoke with led lights and carbon fiber bits, something Ferrari has been doing for over a decade.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 20:07

1

Not sure what I consider best of all time , so I just picked a favorite out of a hat. I'm sorry, but there are simply too many greats to give the crown to something that pedestrian, no matter how cleanly executed. It's close to the perfect modern wheel - every detail in right proportion - perfect lines, but it bores the hell out of me. Take that and the fact I think the airbag abominates any modern wheel visually and just... no. Thank you but no.

alexotics > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 01/16/2014 at 20:10

0

Ciao Bella! That's one hell of a shape for a steering wheel.

alexotics > wbizarre - OEM fetishist 01/16/2014 at 20:12

0

That's a winner winner chicken dinner right there. Had some fun with the new M6 in Germany last summer and it was the first time I had tried out the new wheel. While the diameter is much larger than previous M wheels (think 135iM), it is absolutely beautiful and the rim is pleasantly thin. Not overly bulky, which means it's bucking the current trend of meaty steering wheels. I really enjoyed it.

Just wear your damn mask... > TurboSloth 01/16/2014 at 20:32

0

That is the deep dish.

davedave1111 > Just wear your damn mask... 01/16/2014 at 20:45

0

Does the yellow stripe at the top really help at all? I find that looks ridiculous anywhere but on a race track.

Other than that, I could go for that wheel in quite a few cars.

Just wear your damn mask... > davedave1111 01/16/2014 at 20:48

0

Well it is a racing wheel. I'm sure you can get one without the stripe, but why?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 20:51

0

davedave1111 > Alternate Apex 01/16/2014 at 20:52

1

How about some single-spoke Citroen wheels?

And just to show that they weren't all good...

davedave1111 > Just wear your damn mask... 01/16/2014 at 20:55

0

I wasn't talking about that wheel specifically, but in general. Does the stripe actually make any difference? I can't say I've ever looked down at the wheel to work out if it's centred or not.

As for why I'd want it without the stripe, because I like it enough that I'd (hypothetically) put it in a road car.

Just wear your damn mask... > davedave1111 01/16/2014 at 21:06

0

That stripe is useful in race car, particularly if/when you hit something. It makes it much easier to determine if you bent something.

heliochrome85 > wbizarre - OEM fetishist 01/16/2014 at 21:15

0

I have the same wheel on my 2014 328i MSport

Aaron James > Alternate Apex 01/17/2014 at 01:25

0

Needs more buttons and stuff. Now start with this and replace the little monochrome lcd with a 7" full color HD monitor and we're talking.

Aaron James > Alternate Apex 01/17/2014 at 01:31

0

Something simple and classy is more my style. Very tasteful and elegant chrome plated chain.

Biodegradable Wiring Harness > Alternate Apex 01/17/2014 at 02:08

0

I don't understand why 3-spokers are so popular. Can't place your hand right at the inside bottom where it's nice and comfy. Not a fan of bolsters, either.

Alex87f > Alternate Apex 01/17/2014 at 06:56

0

This has to be one of the tackiest interiors I've ever seen... The CF trim makes it look like someone went to pep boys with 200$ to spend on adhesive fake CF.

As for the wheel, I quite like it except for the leds. That's just... no...

BKRM3 > Alternate Apex 01/17/2014 at 07:50

0

It's pretty awesome, but look at the half of an iPad sticking out of the dash...

gmctavish needs more space > Alternate Apex 01/18/2014 at 22:51

0

That's actually really good looking, but this is my favourite

brooklynjohn > Alternate Apex 01/25/2014 at 09:21

0

Damn, for a car with an airbag that looks pretty sexy.

I still think I would prefer the Mtech 2 in my e30 though. Its the best BMW wheel

Mike Leary > Alternate Apex 03/23/2014 at 16:20

0

jus sayin

Alternate Apex > Mike Leary 03/23/2014 at 19:16

0

Agreed

pirates-ecu > Just wear your damn mask... 03/27/2014 at 13:30

0

also it makes it so you can be sure your wheels are straight when you pit. Lots of race cars have such big tires on them, that you cant't change the wheels with the tires turned.

Mike_Smith > Alternate Apex 04/01/2014 at 15:25

0