Wheel rim size and Sim racing

[AussieMitch]

Hey guys, just curious as to your opinions on rim sizes when you Sim race. I played with a 30cm rim for the first time yesterday when my csl elite arrived, and I was shocked at how much bigger just 2cm feels when coming from a Thrustmaster 28cm rim. It feels a bit more grown up and life like, I'm curious about 32cm rims now and how they feel. What do you guys think would be the average rim size in a real GT3 car? 32? I imagine racing open wheelers you wouldn't want any bigger than 30cm, I notice fanatec formula rims are about 28cm on average. What size do you prefer for different car types and so forth?

 

[BjoBosUndies]

Check Fanatec McLaren GT3 wheel specs. It’s modelled of the real wheel so that will answer your Q on what size GT3 wheels are.

 

[raghza]

Real GT car would be around 30cm.
Most aftermarket steering wheels are 32-33cm.
I use 330mm steering wheel on my G25 and I like it a lot more than the original 280mm, but if I'll buy a new steering wheel, I will go with 320mm.

 

[AussieMitch]

Thanks for the replies guys