Glad I found this post as I've been thinking of changing my S3 wheel and had the replacement "maturing" for a few years in the garage! The wheel I've got is the Puma type with the pad in the centre. I've got a few questions:
How much clearance do you have between the wheel and the top of the dash? Do you hit the dash with your fingers when you're driving?
Do you find you keep hitting the indicator stalk as you're driving?
What is the offset on your wheel (distance on your wheel from the back of the boss to the inside edge of the rim) so I can compare with my new wheel.
Do you find any problem with the wheel hitting your legs or getting in? I'm 6ft and have no problems at the minute.