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View Poll Results: Vote For Which Style steering wheel you feel looks best for E9x M3.
Round Steering Wheel 19 37.25%
Flat Buttom Steering Wheel 28 54.90%
Other- Customize Steering Wheel 4 7.84%
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      07-18-2018, 10:36 PM   #1
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Vote on which Steering Wheel looks best and compliments our interior.

I wanted to see which style steering wheel is the most popular and compliments our interior of E9x M3: choices are standard round, flat bottom or Custom. Please feel free to vote and post some pictures as well. Thanks for participating.

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I’m old school so, I like keeping it OEM with a little touch of color, however, I did previously went with the bmw Alcantara Flat bottom for a few months, but got tired of constant cleaning and upkeep for Alcantara. Lol..prefer leather was easier to upkeep.
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I'm considering replacing my steering wheel with just an OEM wheel and I'm leaning toward standard round leather wheel. I considered the alcantara wheel but I don't think it fits the OEM car.
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Love my flat bottom Alcantara wheel, upkeep is kind of a pain but it’s worth it. Wish I would have gone for the electronic version though, maybe that’ll be next
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Love my flat bottom Alcantara wheel, upkeep is kind of a pain but it's worth it. Wish I would have gone for the electronic version though, maybe that'll be next
I actually find upkeep to be easier with the alcantara, if you keep up with it with Sonax cleaner.
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I actually find upkeep to be easier with the alcantara, if you keep up with it with Sonax cleaner.
How often do you have to clean it? I'm a big boy and sweat is an issue.
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I actually find upkeep to be easier with the alcantara, if you keep up with it with Sonax cleaner.
How often do you have to clean it? I'm a big boy and sweat is an issue.
I just wipe it down with the Sonax alcantara cleaner each time I wash my car; about every 3 weeks or so. The good thing is alcantara is quite durable and doesn't show age as much as heavily used leather.
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I just wipe it down with the Sonax alcantara cleaner each time I wash my car; about every 3 weeks or so. The good thing is alcantara is quite durable and doesn't show age as much as heavily used leather.
Thanks! Alcantara is back on the table for me. I really need to do something about my current wheel, it's gross.
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The stock wheel is great! Put your money in a retirement account! lol
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I actually find upkeep to be easier with the alcantara, if you keep up with it with Sonax cleaner.
Sonax is all I use, it’s great stuff
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Didn't vote because I think they both look fantastic.

With that being said, I have the M Performance alcantara wheel and I prefer the feel of the alcantara.
Yeah, there's upkeep but so does the OEM leather wheel, which tends to turn "glossy" with time.

In the scorching California sun during summer (even with tints and sunshade), it's nice to be greeted by the alcantara vs. a burning leather steering wheel.
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I feel like an alcantara steering wheel looks a bit out of place without other alcantara accents like seats, shift boot, etc to match it and complete the theme. I'd also be concerned about staining it anytime my hands aren't 100% clean.

My OEM wheel is starting to look a bit worn so I'm considering getting one of these refinished wheels from eBay. Still undecided on whether I want round or flat bottom and whether I like the sculpted grip or would prefer a more basic round grip. The flat bottom looks more modern but I imagine round may be more comfortable. Sculpted grips also look cool, but I wonder if it wouldn't be as comfortable with certain hand positions.
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I feel like an alcantara steering wheel looks a bit out of place without other alcantara accents like seats, shift boot, etc to match it and complete the theme. I'd also be concerned about staining it anytime my hands aren't 100% clean.

My OEM wheel is starting to look a bit worn so I'm considering getting one of these refinished wheels from eBay. Still undecided on whether I want round or flat bottom and whether I like the sculpted grip or would prefer a more basic round grip. The flat bottom looks more modern but I imagine round may be more comfortable. Sculpted grips also look cool, but I wonder if it wouldn't be as comfortable with certain hand positions.
I thought the same of alcantara mixed with some interiors with more of a luxury feel.

I have speed cloth seats and feel the alcantara.flows well with the interior.

Another alternative is Coby wheels here in Atlanta to freshen up your old leather wheel.
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Something similar to this would look great IMO:



I would probably pass on the center stripe because I don't feel like red or blue match anything else in the interior, but the black stripe Mercedes has doesn't hurt. Another option that might look good would be the M-colors as a center stripe, but I haven't seen that done before.

I'm leaning toward passing on the sculpted grips as well, just a tad too aggressive for the otherwise modest E9x interior IMO. Though I'm still on the fence with this.

The other must-have is leather center trim. The stock plastic looks relatively cheap and the matte black paint chips over time.
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Very nice look and thanks for sharing and voting.
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Stock wheel is fine in an otherwise mostly-stock car. It looks good, it's supple, it's fat.
But I do like flat bottoms (we're still talking about steering wheels, right?) so you can't go wrong there. I have the M Performance Wheel and love it. Alcantara is holding up really well and is far better than I would have guessed, it's perfect for a weekend car. For a DD, I'd probably stick with leather.
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I reckon the stock wheel with nice clean stitching. Wish it was a bit thinner though, many modern sport wheels are too thick.
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I reckon the stock wheel with nice clean stitching. Wish it was a bit thinner though, many modern sport wheels are too thick.
You wish the stock wheel was thinner??

You must have some dainty hands bruh!
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I reckon the stock wheel with nice clean stitching. Wish it was a bit thinner though, many modern sport wheels are too thick.
You wish the stock wheel was thinner??

You must have some dainty hands bruh!
Porsche wheels are a much better thickness, and my 3L Z4 E85 had a nice wheel too.
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I've got this one saved to my watch list:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/112872657748

The only thing stopping me is that I'm note sure the Nappa leather will be as nice as the OEM Novillo and also not sure if the stitching quality will be as good as OEM. Based on the pictures, I think it would be a nice upgrade from stock without looking overly aggressive and out of place.

This vendor has a rounded flat bottom and straight flat bottom version of the same wheel for anyone interested. I also asked about an M-color center stripe and he sent this pic as an example:
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I've got this one saved to my watch list:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/112872657748

The only thing stopping me is that I'm note sure the Nappa leather will be as nice as the OEM Novillo and also not sure if the stitching quality will be as good as OEM. Based on the pictures, I think it would be a nice upgrade from stock without looking overly aggressive and out of place.

This vendor has a rounded flat bottom and straight flat bottom version of the same wheel for anyone interested. I also asked about an M-color center stripe and he sent this pic as an example:
Not a bad upgrade for a Personal/custom look for the interior to help our car age well throughout time. imo
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