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I like heavier steering just from a tactile point of view. Having said that, I've been into weightlifting for 2 decades now and noticed maybe a tiny increase in steering weight going from oem wheels and tires to my current setup, which is either 255 or 265 section tires and 18x9.5 wheels. I was told the steering was going to be SOOOO heavy - this was not the case for me.
My only complaint is that there is almost too much grip. I got the wider wheels in preparation for FI, which never happened, and may not happen, but I do prefer how the 18s look as opposed to 17s. So instead of kinda teetering at the edge of grip and the rear end sliding out ever so slightly in the corners to let you know where the limit lies, the wider wheels with grippier tires will fight the slip in a very ugly way and eventually - IF you've managed to break the grip, it will very abruptly come back and instead of a quick dab of counter-steer, you'll have this ugly left-right-left sequence that does not align with the character of this car at all imo.
In short, while I do like the increased grip and enjoy winters and winter tires for allowing the car to be more playful, I say do not make this decision lightly. Really think about whether this is the kind of car you want and keep in mind the delicate handling is ruined with wide wheels and grippy tires.
Edit: as for the feel, there isn't any either way, it's an electric rack. After fitting Perrin steering rack lockdown, I do feel an increase in something - let's say a connection to the steering rack itself - but the granularity of the steering FEEL has not increased. Still on mute
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