[pz619]

Originally Posted by Anthony1s

I'm gonna cause more drama saying this, and there isn't a 235/240 near me to check, but I believe they are the same thickness from multiple sources I've read online.

I might be wrong, but I really don’t think so. I had the cars back to back. The 235i wheel feels thicker but the material also feels squishier. Like it’s just more foam padding under the leather. Could be all in my head though. Would be nice if we had actual proof though.

[mhanism]

Originally Posted by Anthony1s

There is a dealership 14 miles from me with a M2C w/ heated wheel. I'll go there Monday (if they're open for the holiday) and measure it, then compare it to my 2018 w/ heated wheel and take pictures with the wheel m buttons visible in the pics for proof.

Any luck? We're counting on you bud! Maybe use a tape measure as a guide, and pics to validate. Lol

[buckybadger]

Yes for sure....
I have 2 BMWs and one is more thicker than the other.

I like both though, actually sometimes prefer thicker one.

[Anthony1s]

Long story short, I was wrong. According to my measurement M2C wheel is 1/16" thinner.

I actually left the dealership thinking they were the same thickness, on the drive home I looked at the pics and realized I didn't look closely enough and read it wrong, then I started questioning my measurement because I didn't want to be wrong, then accepted that I was wrong, then I bought mac and cheese to comfort me.

I also noticed M2C's carpet seems to be of a finer weave and possibly a 1/32 shade lighter on the Pantone scale.. (lol, just kidding)

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by Anthony1s

Yea but one is a DCT and the other is a manual, clearly they're going to have different size wheels..

J/k

Thanks for clarifying. I believe they did this to alter the steering feel a bit. You do feel a slight difference depending girth of a particular steering wheel.

[Anthony1s]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Yea but one is a DCT and the other is a manual, clearly they're going to have different size wheels..

J/k

Thanks for clarifying. I believe they did this to alter the steering feel a bit. You do feel a slight difference depending girth of a particular steering wheel.

My concern now is how the part numbers are still the same. Will be a hassle to buy a new wheel with the diameter you prefer. I like my wheel and when the leather wears out I'd like to replace it with the same one.

[ChrisK]

Originally Posted by Anthony1s

My concern now is how the part numbers are still the same. Will be a hassle to buy a new wheel with the diameter you prefer. I like my wheel and when the leather wears out I'd like to replace it with the same one.

Don't replace it then, just have the wheel re-wrapped.

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by Anthony1s

My concern now is how the part numbers are still the same. Will be a hassle to buy a new wheel with the diameter you prefer. I like my wheel and when the leather wears out I'd like to replace it with the same one.

I feel you on that but as far as I see, your only recourse is to buy one used now and save it for that day you're ready to refresh it...

This can very frustrating if you're unaware of any internal design changes within a particular part. I mentioned before the knee pad; BMW took off the polar blue stitching and kept the same exact part number, so I ordered it from three different sources and undeservedly scolded all three of them thinking they screwed up by ordering the wrong part. I eventually came to realized, thanks to the folks here; it was BMW's error.. Opps..

So it's just one of those things but it's great we have sources like this forum to go through the nuances with a fine-tooth comb.

[mhanism]

Nice work! Curious to see so much dust inside the M2C, figured it'd be cleaner..

[Anthony1s]

Originally Posted by mhanism

Nice work! Curious to see so much dust inside the M2C, figured it'd be cleaner..

Some of the big white dots you see and the white streaks are hail. The car door was open, letting it all in. I actually drove through a blizzard to get that pic haha.

[KevM2]

That's really too bad as I personally like the feel of a thicker wheel... any ideas how the m performance with electronic display compares? If it's thicker then I will definitely upgrade mine on the M2C

[CTSean]

Another 2018 heated wheel datapoint for fun. I apologize for not having a fabric tape graduated to 1/64"s

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by KevM2

That's really too bad as I personally like the feel of a thicker wheel...

You can always add this steering cover if you feel you need more girth:

[KevM2]

Originally Posted by Poochie

You can always add this steering cover if you feel you need to add more girth:

I don't know man.. don't need it to become that strong of a chick magnet :

[windnsea00]

Originally Posted by Anthony1s

Long story short, I was wrong. According to my measurement M2C wheel is 1/16" thinner.

I actually left the dealership thinking they were the same thickness, on the drive home I looked at the pics and realized I didn't look closely enough and read it wrong, then I started questioning my measurement because I didn't want to be wrong, then accepted that I was wrong, then I bought mac and cheese to comfort me.

I also noticed M2C's carpet seems to be of a finer weave and possibly a 1/32 shade lighter on the Pantone scale.. (lol, just kidding)

Thanks for doing that, manufacturers will update parts without updating part numbers quite often over the life cycle of a car, hopefully for the better.

[ryem3]

Originally Posted by Anthony1s

Long story short, I was wrong. According to my measurement M2C wheel is 1/16" thinner.

Thanks. As I said in my video. I also thought it is now just right. Funny, I bet if I measure the wheel in my sport package 2016 X3, I bet it's fatter! Just silly fat.

[doughboy]

Originally Posted by Anthony1s

Long story short, I was wrong. According to my measurement M2C wheel is 1/16" thinner.

1/16" circumference? Jeez that is an imperceptible change in diameter, which is what you would "feel".

1/16" circumference = 1/50" diameter or 0.5mm!!

Lol 😆

[SW19]

Originally Posted by Poochie

I feel you on that but as far as I see, your only recourse is to buy one used now and save it for that day you're ready to refresh it...

This can very frustrating if you're unaware of any internal design changes within a particular part. I mentioned before the knee pad; BMW took off the polar blue stitching and kept the same exact part number, so I ordered it from three different sources and undeservedly scolded all three of them thinking they screwed up by ordering the wrong part. I eventually came to realized, thanks to the folks here; it was BMW's error.. Opps..

So it's just one of those things but it's great we have sources like this forum to go through the nuances with a fine-tooth comb.

I'm not sure your info is correct.Last year when a bunch of people were trying to get the MY16 and MY17 polar blue knee pad,i decided to get another one for my 2016 M2.I ordered the knee pad at my BMW dealer with my VIN and it came from Germany with the original polar blue stitching.To get the polar blue knee pad you probably needed to place your order with an actual MY16 or MY17 M2 VIN.

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by Nantucket

I'm not sure your info is correct.Last year when a bunch of people were trying to get the MY16 and MY17 polar blue knee pad,i decided to get another one for my 2016 M2.I ordered the knee pad at my BMW dealer with my VIN and it came from Germany with the original polar blue stitching.To get the polar blue knee pad you probably needed to place your order with an actual MY16 or MY17 M2 VIN.

I'm 100% sure about this. I'm the reason IND started making the knee pad with the blue stitching, after I made them aware of this change.

The US part number, which is the same as Europe, no longer comes with the blue contrast stitching.


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[SW19]

Originally Posted by Poochie

I'm 100% sure about this. I'm the reason IND started making the knee pad with the blue stitching, after I made them aware of this change.

The US part number, which is the same as Europe, no longer comes with the blue contrast stitching.


. Jason@Tischer

Did you also try to order it from your BMW dealer with an actual MY16 or MY17 VIN?

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by Nantucket

Did you also try to order it from your BMW dealer with an actual MY16 or MY17 VIN?

Yes, like I told you, I ordered it from my dealer using a VIN number of an M2 they had sitting 5 feet away from me. Another from an eBay OEM dealer, and then finally from BMW GetParts. All came plain black leather, confirming that it no longer comes with the stitching.

BMW changed the design and kept the same exact part number. If I was unsure, I wouldn't of stated this as fact.

Feel free to prove me wrong..

[SW19]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Yes, like I told you, I ordered it from my dealer using a VIN number of an M2 they had sitting 5 feet away from me. Another from an eBay OEM dealer, and then finally from BMW GetParts. All came plain black leather, confirming that it no longer comes with the stitching.

BMW changed the design and kept the same exact part number. If I was unsure, I wouldn't of started this as fact.

Feel free to prove me wrong..

Not needing to prove you wrong.I was just saying that i was able to get it.Maybe BMW Canada is able to get different BMW parts from Germany than the US.All the best.