That Nardi is pretty cool, and it looks like a 356 C wheel but this one is flat.
I like the 420 to 425mm size and to me that was the 50's experience and it sure compensated for the harder worm and roller box. Now the only worm is in the tequila bottle 
More seriously, I am considering a new wheel but being held to ransom by Covid isn't going to make it happen any time soon.
I totally agree with the comments regarding touch points. One of the best changes I made to my Speedster was the CSP shifter. It had such a precise, mechanical action that was a pleasure to shift. The Coupe has a shifter that is amazingly good as well, particularly in light of the long and tortuous path it has to take around the engine to the back of the transaxle. @chines1 knocked that one out of the park. The pedals are all much more usefully spaced/placed compared to the Beetle cluster. Heel and toeing is actually kinda fun. As for the steering wheel, I have received one comment that it was a little thin compared to what the guy was used to, which it is next to modern wheels, but it feels good to me, particularly when wearing my matching cognac leather Italian driving gloves. Just call me Marty. 
@dlearl476 posted:Agreed. But I’d put pedals in there right after shifter. Mine is so much nicer now with the new pedals and the hydraulic clutch.
As for the gauges, I was just thinking about it and TBH, the only gauge I look at any more is the temp gauge. I pretty much drive by feel now, but I monitor the temp pretty closely.
"Driving by feel" isn't that what Stan was saying? His posterior feels better
So many different reasons one could choose but Stan as always makes us think about the real reasons to do something.
For me honestly, good guages are needed but the original LARGE wheel let you see them, and you could steer much easier
I'll quit while I am ahead.
The problem with a big wheel in a Spyder is getting DOWN into the car and UP out of it. Combine that with a too-tall shifter and in/out becomes a real PIA. Just another one of those touchpoints Stan was talking about.
If you and the car FIT: seats/pedals/shifter/throttle response and wheel, nothing else much matters. If all those components work well also, you're ahead of the game. That's what I aim for when tweaking stuff. Top it off with the view of the gauges, over the dash, down the hood and to the road beckoning you to GO FASTER, you'll have a winner.
It is a whole package of factors for sure Danny!
@dlearl476 posted:Speaking of…
I saw Jackie Stewart interviewed and he was waxing poetic about some car or another and how easy it was to drive. The thing that stuck with me was Jackie saying “You should never grip the controls any harder than you would grab a woman’s …”
I have an old, thin Nardi. Nothing does it for me like driving it up the canyon with nothing but my finger tips on that skinny wheel.
Agreed. When running Watkins Glen in my Cayman I ended up using only thumbs and index fingers by the end of two days of track time. Gentle, precise steering is all that is needed. No death grip here...
