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The original was posted on /r/simracing by /u/PyingPyongPyang on 2023-08-08 08:08:55+00:00.
I had a McLaren GT3 v2 wheel and now I have a round Podium GT wheel.
I thought I would share what caught my attention, it might help others choosing the right wheel:
- Can't see my tablet (mounted on my dd1) with telemetry that good anymore.
- I actually liked the heavy duty shifters of the McLaren wheel better (90% of you will disagree)
- The sturdier aluminum wheel gives me more detailed FFB info, eg driving over curbs feels more realistic
- No more cracking sounds when turning in on heavy torque (McLaren wheel snapped in the end)
- Those Rev lights on the podium wheel are waaaaay to bright for my liking (I switched them off)
- Had to make FFB stronger due to the heavier wheel (and wider)
- My wheel does not go crazy anymore when I let go due to the increased weight of the wheel
- I use high torque, and now I can grab the round wheel after accidentally let go. The McLaren wheel would slap my hands so hard, impossible to grab when it was moving.
- The 2 cm wider wheel makes a big difference.
- Leather is nice but less grippy than the McLaren which probably has the best grip out there.
If you are considering the McLaren wheel; It is a fantastic wheel for the price. But I would not buy if you are using high torque as the structure has some weak points (mine lasted pretty long on high torque still). The wheel is very light weight and would be ideal if your base has low FFB. This wheel is very allround, good for F1, good for GT cars, a bit uncomfortable driving classic cars but doable.
The Podium wheel is very expensive, but feels premium in every way. Passes the FFB info much better as it is much more rigid. This wheel is also very allround, but less good for F1 (doable) and great for GT or classic cars. I would not get this wheel if you have a low FFB base due to the weight of this wheel. I can finally do rally games!
In general I was very happy with both wheels.