Fat steering wheels

[DJMC]

In a courtesy '73 plate hybrid X2 today and had an iX1 to drive last year.

Both had fat steering wheels. Within a few miles today I could feel my hands aching and I have big hands.

Our '71 plate X1 has a 'normal' thickness steering wheel which is comfortable to hold.

I quite liked the iX1 and the X2 has merits but I couldn't buy either purely due to the fat steering wheels.

Why the trend to overly thick steering wheels? I guess one car had one and the lemmings followed suit?

[Castrol for a knave]

Steering wheel on my i4 was designed to fit Wade Dooley.

I'm not exactly Donald Trump tiny hands, but it's not a comfortable thing.

The one on my Guilia Veloce was perfect. Typically Italian.

[Pica-Pica]

DJMC said:

In a courtesy '73 plate hybrid X2 today and had an iX1 to drive last year.

Both had fat steering wheels. Within a few miles today I could feel my hands aching and I have big hands.

Our '71 plate X1 has a 'normal' thickness steering wheel which is comfortable to hold.

I quite liked the iX1 and the X2 has merits but I couldn't buy either purely due to the fat steering wheels.

Why the trend to overly thick steering wheels? I guess one car had one and the lemmings followed suit?

Some measurements are needed, please.

[LightweightLouisDanvers]

I like a chunky steering wheel.

[Mr Tidy]

I've not had any recent BMWs, but M-Sport wheels were always much thicker than the standard ones.

I don't have big hands and I prefer the standard one in my 330i SE to the chunky one in my Z4M, although the rest of the car more than makes up for it!

[Mancayman]

Big shout out to Royal Steering Wheels who just supplied a lovely new wheel for my M240. As well as alcantara and blue stitching, I asked for a thinner rim and it now feels just right.
Highly recommended.