The Problem with Office Chairs for Sim Racing | Gaming Room Update 3  

Thanks for everyone's recommendations, all great solutions. I've listened, and here's an update of what I did in the end ru-vid.comLYhQdT9E5Sc?si=b5-AXnLK4hUWuW-1

I did the reverse lol. My gaming chair keeps pushing me back so i took one like yours lol

To solve this problem you need a wooden beam that is about 40-50 cm wide and a trouser belt. The beam is placed behind the two chair feet and the belt is stretched between this wooden beam and the lower beam of the steering wheel stand. It's best to take two belts and place them on the left and right on the wooden beam. The wooden beam itself can be attached to the chair feet with small rubber rings so that it doesn't constantly fall down when the tension on the belt decreases. Enjoy the Race! :)

U can put a yoga mat under the chair. Cheap and good solution👍

Here's the quick and dirty solution, just wrap a bunch of duct tape around the rollers. Duct tape is awesome.

Just buy Bell Glides. Usually, you can easily remove the wheels on office chairs and replace them with Bell Glides. Problem solved

I wrapped a tie down strap around the base of the chair to the wheel stand. It was a prefect solution for me

Good to see someone being grateful and thankful for his stuff. ❤

I took the wheels off, tilted the chair back due to the middle boy that pokes out, and placed some books under the front legs.

Same here... but bought Locking Caster wheels on Amazon. Works like a charm.

Love the background music and the video

I got wheels that lock. Solved my problem and also made my chair roll smoother as a bonus.

My officer chair is so old that it doesn't move, the plastic wheels just work like if they have a handbrake locked

I have the same problem but I recommend adding something heavy behind like a big heavy rock on 2 of the wheels or a you put the back wheels inside of a shoe so you can prevent it moving

You can buy stands for it that replaces the wheel below the chair

Take a lanyard for keys or a strap and slipknot it around the front bar near you on the stand on the ground then loop it around the wheel on the chair closest to the stand. If your not close enough adjust the distance by how many times you wrap it around the bar on the wheel stand to get it closer. Did this for 3years and works great. If your too close slipknot two lanyards together with the same technique.

I built some stops for those types of chairs. (for those who can't buy gaming chairs) If you want, I'll send you some

I also faced this issue but I'm on carpet and just used 20lbs dumbbells behind the wheels to keep it from sliding back, yoga mat would work tho I'm sure.

I used two shoes on the back wheels like the chair was wearing them and it worked perfectly for me.

Had that same problem tried playing for put I got pushed wayyyyyy back

Have that too, I just put a old coat under it and it works

The good thing about office chair is you can swing it side to side like a motion rig to help feel tire load etc lol

The roller of the chair can be exchange with fix toe. And place the chair and sim under a matt. Preferably skipping rope matt. May be a bit expensive. But it works. Because it is much durable and anti slip. Enjoy.

I use rope from the chairs "up/down-pump" (middle post) to the veneer under the pedals, works great and it's adjustable.

The little felt bottom, plastics top round things that you’d put beg legs on works perfect, I use a small rug and put 2 of them under my wheels and it’s work mint. It’s felt on Carpet so there’s no movement.

I have a gaming chair on office rollers, and I just ordered a sim wheel mounting bracket, and I have been brainstorming the solution already (funny I randomly came across this video). I'm probably just going to remove the bolts for the armrests and wheels, make a mounting plate and weld on an adjustable center-post with a circular base or maybe an H-frame base adorned with rubber to protect my tile. I live in the Philippines at the moment and literally all my neighbors have welding rigs.

I used a tie down strap, put it around the chair and around my wheel stand. Works great.

2 2×4 length way from wall to chair wheels and 1 2×4 going across stopping the chair from rolling back! Or 2 45 pound weight plates ?

Advice from a fellow sim racer who has a wheely chair l, cut wedges out of 2x4 wood planks and if you arent able to do that a wide doorstop does the trick aswell

i just used two strips of sticky rubber that i put behind the back two wheels, but that only works if you have hardwood or vinyl floors

I thought all those wheel stands came with a long tray like thing that you put your front chair wheels in? Maybe it's just a few of them that had it. I saw a wheel stand today that has the metal stems like the wheel casters that stick into the chair in place of the wheels to lock it in.

Options 1.take wheels off 2.get a mat 3.put something behind chair 4.block the wheels with stuffing

I'm laughing so hard 😂 Thank you. You made my day better 😂

There's actually a product designed for office chair racing sim rig called Holding Rack Chair (or something along those lines) from PXN and it's very cheap around Rp. 150000 or 10 USD

Just take the wheels off if you can and if not than put something in a few to stop rotation or put matting down to lock up the wheels?

you gon feel the G force with this one 🔥

Easy free way to fix, take a old belt and take off a caster. Put belt buckle over caster post. Put caster back on. Take the other side of the belt and either put a screw where you need for proper distance or there is enough gap under pedals on mount, use a zip tie to loop through two holes on belt. Other wise you can remove caster wheels for no rolling or even cut em. That chair looks like the clip at bottom of hydraulic post will protrude past leg base if casters are completely removed. That would wobble and damage the wood floor.

Just got to pull on the wheel to keep you in place.😂 I always noticed right away when the bolt that held my old wheel on fell out, I'd pull the whole wheel off the base😂😂. Looking at a p1x pro now

Lol this was funny I’m sorry but also that driving setting is legendary I want it 😩😫

I used to have this same problem but to fix it just buy chair stoppers for the wheels and it will stay in place no matter what (until you lift it)

I put a decent sized blanket under the chair and it stops the chair from rolling back when I slam on the brakes

I used to use a chock for a car, qorks really well.

Theres official rubber stoppers for office chairs for that exact reason but I don’t remember the name.

Take the wheels off and put a shoe under each leg. The rubber on the shoes will give it more grip and protect your hardwood floors from damage

I 3dprinted wheel chocks for my chair

Im not sure how close youd be but you could always stick your front wheel of fhe chair into that open slot behind your feet. Usually, they're made for that specific thing lol

I love the knew chair

Theres a bar underneath the sim frame, stretch it out and put one of the chair's wheels in it to lock it in place

Maybe like cut holes in some tennis balls and put them around the wheels it might work?

You got a adjustable chair thats super realistic man.

Omfg that tear 😂🤌🏻💧

@RyaNewGame you should use zip ties to tie it to the steering wheel stand or use chair blocker which cost some money

That laptop on the IKEA chair is the same laptop I use to play FH5!!!

Place one of the wheels in between the bars.. might place you a lil too close the wheel though.

What are your pheripherals?

I hold on to my wheel with all of my force and then when I get spun out in iRacing I react by accidentally ripping the wheel off of my desk causing my glass desk to shatter in quintillions of tiny pieces.

I have this problem, i used 2 small plastic wedges that you Normally used as spacers when doing laminate floors, they work perfectly as wheel stops, one on each side.

You see the gap on your rig? The chair wheels hook up to it

Put a shag carpet down it prevents the wheels from moving

'The driver was ejected from the cockpit'😅

I slide the back two wheels inside of some steel toe boots to stop the chair from moving lol

Use flush cut wire snips and place them open under the 2 back legs of the chair. The rubber coating on the snips will grip the ground and your wheel will get caught in the “V” created by the snip handles

Take the wheels off then put socks on the bottom bit if u have a solid floor

lol mine has a little thing that holds the 2 front wheels in place, you just gotta get one of those.

Happens all the time, hate those wheeled chairs

Just pad the IKEA chair up💀💀

I use sandals to lock the casters. Problem solved.

I got locking casters from Amazon replaced on my chair and they solve the problem.

Ejector seat

I usually take out my wheels while playing on the racing sim

Maybe is you put a small rug under the chair it can stop it from rolling 👍

Carpet/ fuzzy rug under it will help it not move as much

I use a blanket or towel on the floor to jam the wheels you could always tie a rope to the rig and chair or a hook and rope

Grown men have become absolute parodies of humanity.

Id put a small rug thats what i did or a shoe wich i find less convenient becuase you have to get up to adjust

Can you unscrew the wheels and remove them?

I got this one from LTT: Put pliers behind the wheels and it wont roll backwards

Necesitas un 'Wheel Stand Chair Link'

I got a expensive hermanmiller areon and it was a bad idea to also aquired a desk racing setup, daaanm.

I used a ratchet strap that i connected to the chair and then onto the frame.

what you can do if you flip over your chair and pull the wheel will come off the chair then it will not move

Use a pallet, build a diy sim rig. Or you can simply take the wheel off and sit the chair bottom electrical tape, or ducktape it to the floor

What's the brand of that TV stand?

Terrific video!

Thats why I have 2 car battery’s behind me

I used a rough rug and it works like a charm

You Can do one thing drill off the whells and Put an Carpet Under The chair so you Dont get Scraches On the Floor 😅

Can’t you lock the wheels or does it not have that?

had the same issues , my chair came with removable rollers

bro got out of ikea 😂

U can use pliers to secure the wheels

How can I stop my pedals from moving I have concrete floor and idk how I can fix that

Jus push back and lean the wall more comfortable and can move

I just used old shoes I’d put over the wheels. Worked just fine till I got an actual rig

I raced on a kitchen chair for years before I upgraded to a computer chair.

And the solution is simple. Just remove the rolling things and then it’s nice and steady

You can take the rollers off and get flat replacements

I always held myself to the wheels and pulled myself to the front when i braked

I tied the laces to the two legs of the chair and to the cockpit.

take the wheels off and put the base on a grippy floor mat