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    How Big is Yours?

    Sorry for the title but I was wondering, I am about to bite the bullet and purchase a small vintage Momo steering wheel. I really like the design but it seems too small...approx. 310 mm. or 12.2 inches. Is anyone here using such a small size steering wheel and if so, what's it like? Forget about it? Annoying? etc...Thanks for your feedback!

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    that's fine, even if it looks a bit strange optically. Depending on the country, you should turn the speedometer so that you can see the necessary units.

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    320 is too small IMO

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    I'm tall so being comfortable in any car + behind the wheel is kindova big deal

    Lotsa choices . . .
    https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...rmarket+wheels

    . . . smallest I would go (on a 911) = 355 mm/14 in . . .
    https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...l=1#post591756

    But it depends on the car, too, I suppose. The Elise has a tiny-tiny wheel but . . . never bothered me. Years ago, I had a really small wheel --- maybe, 330 mm/13 in? . . . on another car, a BMW, no power steering. I liked the effort (I was 20 years-old!), but it was a chore to drive


    I'd recommend driving something before spending a lotta money



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    I'm tall as well and in general prefer 40cm or so... for our street cars the stock wheels in general, from VW to Mercedes are perfect. But I love the MOMO Alpina in my CSL, and have gone with a 914/6 wheel in my '67S.

    If you grip the wheel you may prefer something thicker, some use a light touch and like the feedback a thinner rim provides. As Rick suggests, try a few different wheels to find what works for you.
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    Be sure to factor everything in. The smaller the wheel the more effort required to turn the car (unless you have power steering <g>). Also the depth of the dish determines how close or far away it is from your body and how it clears your legs. Be sure to experiment, including the use of hub extenders. I’ve had some wheels for sale at my store on consignment for a while now and a diameter of 370mm seems to be the sweet spot for most people.

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    I to feel 310mm is way too small...

    I also think all of John's points should be considered in post #6 ….

    I have an old 355mm Nardi that is by far the most comfortable I've ever had.... but truth be told every once and awhile I wish it was just a little bit bigger... especially while parking with 225 x 50's D.O.T.'s on the front …

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    I had a 370mm Abarth on my '84 Carrera, I liked that size a lot. Tried it on the '72T for a bit and it was fine, but I decided to recover and keep the original 400mm for stock appearance.



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    Al,
    For a 911 a 310mm steering wheel is to small unless motorway driving. Your hands and arms will be as 'busy as a beaver' on the twisty roads.
    I run a 1st Gen Stacked "flat' 350 and that keeps be busy enough. I have had to rotate the speedo with a 350.
    There are a lot of other factors to also consider.
    The flat wheels require a thicker hub I personally feel
    Your seat is an important factor as well. I have a Scheel 101 and feel at times Im stretching my arms just a tad (especially when getting a bit tired). A wider hub for me is on the cards or alternatively a 'dished' steering wheel.
    Your hand size and finger length is important too, I have quite long fingers ( no pun intended on your topic heading) but the deeper the 'dish' and or hub width will increase the distance to the indicator and headlight and wiper stalks.
    As mentioned previously best to try a few diameter, flat or dished wheels out.
    Some of these older wheels are not cheap so a bit of thought needs to go into the purchase.
    For 911 I think 370 is the $$ but I will stick with what I have as it used to be my late fathers,

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    Also . . .

    . . . keep-in-mind --- most any 'vintage' wheel will require an adapter hub of some sort


    'Vintage' = ~$500 . . .
    https://www.early911sregistry.org/fo...=1#post1051079

    'Not' = $160 . . .
    https://www.zuffenhaus.us/product/ea...ring-hub-80mm/


    And different wheel vendors = different hole patterns . . . Momo vs Nardi vs Personal vs whatever



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