Speedway 4 spoke steering wheel

[geoffav]

What is the right way to index this wheel (historically correct)???

Plus sign

or

Multiplication sign

[IC2]

Either way looks good to me. I like the way you have it in the photo - and if you don't like it that way in 2 weeks, 6 months or next year, try it the other way.

[Itoldyouso]

Hehe, funny you should bring this up. I have a four spoker on my T and I never gave it any thought until it became time to mount it, then my Son said to me that I had the spokes the wrong way. I had it with the spokes at 12-3-6-and 9 oclock, and he said they should be at 2-4-8 and 10 oclock. The more I looked at it the more I wasn't sure, so I tried it both ways.

I have settled on his way because the way I had it the sun would blind me from the chrome spoke in front of my face when the sun was behind me. It was like a mirror reflecting the glare back at me. I still get some reflection, but not as bad. I also find my hands fall more naturally between the spokes in that position.

I think I have seen more done with the spokes the way I had them in the beginning, in the old days, but I guess it is 6 of one and half dozen of another. I do have a quick disconnect hub on mine, so I can index it the other way simply by removing it and changing the position.

Don

[lurker mick]

Another thing to think about. If your gauges are directly in front of you, it may be difficult to see them with the wheel mounted in the 12-3-6-9 (+) position.

Mick

[kitz]

Driving 101. Hands at 10 and 2 so keep the spokes away from there.

Kitz

[geoffav]

Thanks for the input. My research reveals the following:

The older the car or racer, the more likely the wheel will be +

Newer hot rods seem to favor the X

Italian 4 spokes seem to be +

UK 4 spokes are almost always X

Hippies with hot rods like 4 spokes =

[geoffav]

Mine will stay X so I can see the gauges while wheels are straight.

[HemiTCoupe]

Driving 101. Hands at 10 and 2 so keep the spokes away from there.

Kitz

They have changed that now and teach 9 & 3, because of airbags! Driving 102

Pat

[kitz]

Damn it now I have to learn to drive all over again.

Kitz