Did my M340i get a different steering wheel?

Dmejia91 · 09-01-2019, 10:42 AM

Which steering wheel did you guys get? I know a lot of people complained about the steering wheel be too thick....pause. I test drove one before taking delivery and noticed the one I got in my actual car has grooves it in versus the flat round thick steering wheel. Is it just random?

mcjohnsonsg · 09-01-2019, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmejia91

Which steering wheel did you guys get? I know a lot of people complained about the steering wheel be too thick....pause. I test drove one before taking delivery and noticed the one I got in my actual car has grooves it in versus the flat round thick steering wheel. Is it just random?

That photo shows the same steering wheel that I have in my M340.

JayPichardo · 09-01-2019, 11:15 AM

Looks normal to me

Wmzorba09 · 09-01-2019, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmejia91

Which steering wheel did you guys get? I know a lot of people complained about the steering wheel be too thick....pause. I test drove one before taking delivery and noticed the one I got in my actual car has grooves it in versus the flat round thick steering wheel. Is it just random?

All M340 have that same steering wheel - at least here in US

golf_234 · 09-05-2019, 12:00 PM

Normal M-Sport wheel.

People criticize that wheel in the G20 as being lame in design, citing how the F30 M-Sport wheel is better, but I actually really thought it was well done. This is even coming from someone who has the M-Sport F30 340i as my current daily.

The F30 wheel probably looks slightly better, but the overall feel of the one you have on the G20 is perfection.

justinu909 · 09-05-2019, 03:11 PM

My G20 I find it to be too thick believe it or not, I'm all about a thicker wheels but I find it to be just a tad bit too thick

Wmzorba09 · 09-05-2019, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by justinu909

My G20 I find it to be too thick believe it or not, I'm all about a thicker wheels but I find it to be just a tad bit too thick

Huh ? Do you have trump hands 🖐

Calamari · 09-05-2019, 04:50 PM

I also had doubts that M Sport steering wheel will be a bit too thick, despite the fact that my hands are XL. I decided to bite the bullet and tick the box.

Happy to report that It's not too thick for me because it's very light at low speeds so you can easily adjust the steering angle with a couple of fingers.

At speed it gets heavier and you can grab it and enjoy the grip.

Eagle Creek · 09-06-2019, 09:25 AM

I found it to be too thick for it to be comfortabele so I went with the normal wheel.

Burrcold · 11-23-2021, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Moran

See the nice AC Schnitzer steering wheel i will be getting for my M340i, instead of the standard fat ugly wheel.
It's perforated napa leather and Alcántara. Only problem is that it costs about 1000 Euro but it is something you're in contact with ALL the time

Looks a bit out of place. The leather, alcantara, and stitching don't match anything in the interior.

tturedraider · 11-23-2021, 10:21 PM

Alcantara is not a good material for a steering wheel. It wears really badly.

themnmd · 11-23-2021, 11:03 PM

Same one I have

Burrcold · 11-27-2021, 08:18 AM

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Alcantara is not a good material for a steering wheel. It wears really badly.

Not if you take care of it (which is easy to do). It can stay looking and feeling brand new for just as long as a leather wheel. Just like a leather wheel, if you don't clean it, it will look like sh!t as well.

P_Leotardo · 11-27-2021, 08:28 AM

I like my stock steering wheel

tyranniux · 11-27-2021, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Moran

See the nice AC Schnitzer steering wheel i will be getting for my M340i, instead of the standard fat ugly wheel.
It's perforated napa leather and Alcántara. Only problem is that it costs about 1000 Euro but it is something you're in contact with ALL the time

Looks crap. I'll take the standard one thanks

Paul Moran · 11-27-2021, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by themnmd

Same one I have

How do you find it

Paul Moran · 11-27-2021, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by tyranniux

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Originally Posted by Paul Moran

See the nice AC Schnitzer steering wheel i will be getting for my M340i, instead of the standard fat ugly wheel.
It's perforated napa leather and Alcántara. Only problem is that it costs about 1000 Euro but it is something you're in contact with ALL the time

Looks crap. I'll take the standard one thanks

You stick to the fat plain wheel that lets this sports sedan down. This is the steering wheel i have gone for with the carbon fiber trim

Seanhfx · 11-27-2021, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by tturedraider

Alcantara is not a good material for a steering wheel. It wears really badly.

Only if you don't take care of it. I had one for 4 years, hardly any wear what so ever.

tyranniux · 11-27-2021, 01:57 PM

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You stick to the fat plain wheel that lets this sports sedan down jerkoff

Not sure how your opinion is more valid than mine, or the need for name calling, but yes I'll stick to the nicer standard one than the ugly one you have.

TiMSport · 11-27-2021, 02:43 PM

Now now kids, am I gonna have to turn this car around?

tyranniux · 11-27-2021, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

Now now kids, am I gonna have to turn this car around?

Are we there yet? 🙂

Paul Moran · 11-27-2021, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmejia91

Which steering wheel did you guys get? I know a lot of people complained about the steering wheel be too thick....pause. I test drove one before taking delivery and noticed the one I got in my actual car has grooves it in versus the flat round thick steering wheel. Is it just random?

Thats the standard fat steering wheel which is not up to scratch on a sports sedan. It should at lease have the m performance stitching

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Calamari First Lieutenant 209 Rep 310 Posts Drives: 2024 G21 330d, 2008 E87 118i Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	I also had doubts that M Sport steering wheel will be a bit too thick, despite the fact that my hands are XL. I decided to bite the bullet and tick the box. Happy to report that It's not too thick for me because it's very light at low speeds so you can easily adjust the steering angle with a couple of fingers. At speed it gets heavier and you can grab it and enjoy the grip.
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Eagle Creek Part of the bimmer family! 139 Rep 293 Posts Drives: BMWG20; BMW E90 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 G20 330e [0.00]	I found it to be too thick for it to be comfortabele so I went with the normal wheel. __________________ “You can put wings on a pig, but that doesn't make it an eagle.”
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tturedraider Major General 4958 Rep 6,222 Posts Drives: 2018 340i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago, Edgewater (via Texas & Tennessee) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW 340i M Sport [9.38] 2020 BMW M340i xDrive [10.00] 2018 BMW 340i M Sport [8.00] 2006 BMW 330i Sport [4.50] 2004 BMW 330i ZHP [7.25] 2000 BMW 328i [6.00]	Alcantara is not a good material for a steering wheel. It wears really badly. __________________ www.bmwcca.org member #388003 - Use me as a referral & you could win a one day ///M Driving School!! ___________________________________________
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