Anyone use a flat bottom steering wheel?

[H2oiamwater]

I’ve been shopping for steering wheels and seen regular ones and flat bottom/more of a “racing” style one.

Any positives or negatives to the flat bottom rather than just clearance?

[Hva36]

I can't say I've ever used one, but from looking at it I feel it'd be much harder to steer with your knees while you eat breakfast.

I don't think there is any other benefit other than more leg room, and the look if that's what you're after.

[pbonsalb]

I think they look cool. There is someone who can convert an E36 wheel to flat bottom and recover it.

[xxxxxxx]

In a road car that requires multiple rotations of the wheel to attain full lock, it seems to me that usability would suffer as the geometry changes throughout rotation.

[pbonsalb]

You see them from the factory in some high performance cars so the must work fine. I had a friend with an E36 with one and drive it a few times and don’t recall any issues.

[xxxxxxx]

You see them from the factory in some high performance cars so the must work fine. I had a friend with an E36 with one and drive it a few times and don’t recall any issues.

Can't say I've ever tried one, so it's just my hypothesis. I suspect you see them in some high performance cars because people want something that looks high performance.

[H2oiamwater]

I can't say I've ever used one, but from looking at it I feel it'd be much harder to steer with your knees while you eat breakfast.

In a road car that requires multiple rotations of the wheel to attain full lock, it seems to me that usability would suffer as the geometry changes throughout rotation.

Thats what i thought was the downside...and only upside was more leg room. I would imagine in a race car most corners dont usually require rotations as everyday driving.

[Wankell]

Just installed mine that I had laying around for a good 6 years. I like it.

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