Critique my wheel choices for SC2

[Chrhun]

Updated Candidates

• For “small” 30-32cm w/ button box and paddle shifters
  • Momo Montecarlo 32 cm
  • Sportline Imola 300, unless mounting is off-center
  • Fanatec Clubsport 320, though this requires me getting over my strong and probably irrational bias against Fanatec
• For “large” 35 cm wheel with no button box and no paddle shifters
  • Momo Montecarlo 35 cm
  • Motamec deep dish 35 cm
  • (Whether 35 is “too big” seems to be down to personal preference)

That's a good list! Note that the Fanatec Clubsport 320mm wheel is also available as Motamec (https://simgrade.fi/product/motamec-d-shape-wheel/) from many sources, then you don't have Fanatec label on your wheel.

I have a 300mm very nice Sparco R300 too, but with that size note that the shifers may come too far out. I prefer the 320mm D-shape to the round 300mm.

I've also found the 350mm wheel too big for anything but vintage cars. I like rally with a round rim and I found a great 330mm Sabelt for that.

 

[Deleted member 197115]

• When you say a wheel comes in leather, are you using suede and leather interchangeably? For example, the Sport Line Imola wheel description says “black suede leather”
• Question for @Andrew_WOT (or anyone, of course) regarding the Sport Line Imola 300
  • Is the mounting centered, so it does not rotate like an egg? It appears to be off-center, like the Momo 30 or the OMP Trecento

It's close to centered but not exact, if I spin it I can see some wobbling during rotation, not as bad a Momo Team 300 though.
I have one Imola 300 in suede mounted to wheel plate and leather one bare for rally and older cars, I still use gloves with leather most of the times, it's just for comfort and better grip than saving the rim.

 

[NetLawMan]

I like to pick based on Genre. I have a button box, which means I don’t need a specialized wheel for rally and similar genres. Although I have a Fanatec DD2 and use podium hubs, these choices should be equally relevant for Simucube :

Rally - Sabelt 633 (330mm)
Rally (classic car) - Sparco L777 (350mm)
GT - Fanatec 911 GT3 (Wheel Rim Only - 320mm)
Formula, Open Wheel, and GT: Cube Controls F-Pro (282mm)