16" steering wheel also naturally falls between the sight line to the fuel
and temperature guages. The problem with the 15" wheel, and one of the
reasons why I took my 15" wheel off my BJ8, is the rim sat squarely in front
of the temp/pressure guage and I could never see the oil pressure or engine
temp without having to move my head to the side. the other advantage of the
16" wheel is it is much easier to turn.... MUCH easier.
Alan
On 10/21/06, Skip <tfsbj7@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> My thoughts? ... I prefer the 16 inch wheel. I don't drive gymkana
> very often though. Instead, I drive long distances in the car. I
> much prefer the 16 inch diameter because it allows me to rest my wrist
> on the window ledge, and grasp the wheel with my thumb and
> forefinger.... A very relaxing posture that would be a bit more of a
> stretch with a 15 inch wheel...:-)
>
> (yes, I know I should use both hands; and I do when I'm on rough country
> lanes, but for highway cruising, I like comfort...)
>
> -skip-
>
> Ned Smith wrote:
> >
> > I may get one of his steering wheels for my BJ8. One of the choices to
> make
> > is wheel diameter. My present wheel is 16" but it is difficult to spin
> back
> > and forth in a gymkana (I almost think a "neckers knob" would be the
> thing
> > to have for that type of racing). Would a 15" wheel be easier to use?
> >
> >
> >
> > Your thoughts please,
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