diff --git a/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/InputSteer.stories.tsx b/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/InputSteer.stories.tsx
index af8bcb9..bcb4d97 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/InputSteer.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/InputSteer.stories.tsx
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ export default {
     angleRad: {
       control: {
         type: 'range',
-        min: -3.14,
-        max: 3.14,
+        min: -2*3.14,
+        max: 2*3.14,
         step: 0.01,
       },
     },
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/InputSteer.tsx b/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/InputSteer.tsx
index 92cff88..adb6878 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/InputSteer.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/InputSteer.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useMemo, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
 import {
   DefaultB,
   DefaultW,
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   UshapeB,
   UshapeW,
 } from './wheels';
+import { RotationIndicator } from './RotationIndicator';
 
 export type WheelStyle = 'formula' | 'lmp' | 'nascar' | 'ushape' | 'default';
 
@@ -42,27 +44,42 @@ export interface InputSteerProps {
   wheelColor?: 'dark' | 'light';
 }
 
-export const InputSteer = ({
+export function InputSteer({
   angleRad = 0,
   wheelStyle = 'default',
   wheelColor = 'light',
-}: InputSteerProps) => {
-  const WheelComponent =
-    wheelStyle in wheelComponentMap
+}: InputSteerProps) {
+  const wheelRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  
+  // Memoize the wheel component selection (only changes when style/color change)
+  const WheelComponent = useMemo(() => {
+    return wheelStyle in wheelComponentMap
       ? wheelComponentMap[wheelStyle][wheelColor]
       : wheelComponentMap.default[wheelColor];
+  }, [wheelStyle, wheelColor]);
+
+  // Use CSS custom properties for smooth updates without React re-renders
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (wheelRef.current) {
+      wheelRef.current.style.setProperty('--wheel-rotation', `${angleRad * -1}rad`);
+    }
+  }, [angleRad]);
 
   return (
-    <div className="w-[120px] fill-white relative">
-      <WheelComponent
+    <div className="w-[120px] h-full flex fill-white relative">
+      <div
+        ref={wheelRef}
+        className='w-full h-full flex'
         style={{
-          width: '100%',
-          height: '100%',
-          transform: `rotate(${angleRad * -1}rad)`,
+          transform: 'rotate(var(--wheel-rotation, 0rad))',
           transformBox: 'fill-box',
           transformOrigin: 'center',
+          willChange: 'transform',
         }}
-      />
+      >
+        <WheelComponent />
+      </div>
+      <RotationIndicator currentAngleRad={angleRad} />
     </div>
   );
-};
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/RotationIndicator.spec.tsx b/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/RotationIndicator.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55eaa08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/RotationIndicator.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { RotationIndicator } from './RotationIndicator';
+
+describe('RotationIndicator', () => {
+  it('should not render when angle is within normal range', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<RotationIndicator currentAngleRad={0} />);
+    
+    expect(container.firstChild).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('should not render when angle is at threshold', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<RotationIndicator currentAngleRad={270 * (Math.PI / 180)} />);
+    
+    expect(container.firstChild).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('should render when angle exceeds threshold clockwise', () => {
+    render(<RotationIndicator currentAngleRad={280 * (Math.PI / 180)} />);
+    
+    expect(screen.getByText('280°')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should render when angle exceeds threshold counterclockwise', () => {
+    render(<RotationIndicator currentAngleRad={-280 * (Math.PI / 180)} />);
+    
+    expect(screen.getByText('280°')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('should render with extreme angle', () => {
+    render(<RotationIndicator currentAngleRad={350 * (Math.PI / 180)} />);
+    
+    expect(screen.getByText('350°')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+}); 
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diff --git a/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/RotationIndicator.stories.tsx b/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/RotationIndicator.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a78f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/RotationIndicator.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
+import { RotationIndicator } from './RotationIndicator';
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof RotationIndicator> = {
+  component: RotationIndicator,
+  parameters: {
+    layout: 'centered',
+  },
+  argTypes: {
+    currentAngleRad: {
+      control: {
+        type: 'range',
+        min: -2*3.14,
+        max: 2*3.14,
+        step: 0.01,
+      },
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
+
+export const CenterPosition: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentAngleRad: 0, // 0 degrees - center
+  },
+};
+
+export const SmallRight: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentAngleRad: 0.25, // ~14 degrees - small right
+  },
+};
+
+export const SmallLeft: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentAngleRad: -0.25, // ~-14 degrees - small left
+  },
+};
+
+export const MediumRight: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentAngleRad: 0.5, // ~29 degrees - medium right
+  },
+};
+
+export const MediumLeft: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentAngleRad: -0.5, // ~-29 degrees - medium left
+  },
+};
+
+export const FullRight: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentAngleRad: 2 * Math.PI, // 360 degrees - full right
+  },
+};
+
+export const FullLeft: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentAngleRad: -2 * Math.PI, // -360 degrees - full left
+  },
+};
+
+export const BeyondRange: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentAngleRad: 3 * Math.PI, // 540 degrees - beyond range
+  },
+};
+
+export const BeyondRangeNegative: Story = {
+  args: {
+    currentAngleRad: -3 * Math.PI, // -540 degrees - beyond range
+  },
+}; 
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diff --git a/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/RotationIndicator.tsx b/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/RotationIndicator.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb58544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/components/Input/InputSteer/RotationIndicator.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react';
+import {
+  ArrowsClockwiseIcon,
+  ArrowsCounterClockwiseIcon,
+} from '@phosphor-icons/react';
+
+interface RotationIndicatorProps {
+  currentAngleRad: number;
+}
+
+export function RotationIndicator({
+  currentAngleRad
+}: RotationIndicatorProps) {
+  // Memoize calculations to avoid recalculating on every render
+  const { shouldShow, angleDegrees, direction } =
+    useMemo(() => {
+      // Convert radians to degrees
+      const angleDegrees = (currentAngleRad * -1 * 180) / Math.PI;
+
+      // Only show when beyond ±270 degrees
+      const shouldShow = Math.abs(angleDegrees) > 270;
+
+      if (!shouldShow) {
+        return {
+          shouldShow,
+          angleDegrees,
+          direction: 'none' as const,
+        };
+      }
+
+      // Determine direction to center
+      const direction = angleDegrees > 0 ? 'left' : 'right';
+
+      return {
+        shouldShow,
+        angleDegrees,
+        direction,
+      };
+    }, [currentAngleRad]);
+
+  // Don't render anything if not showing
+  if (!shouldShow) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center`}
+    >
+      {/* Central flashing indicator */}
+      <div className="relative flex items-center justify-center">
+        {/* Background indicator */}
+        <div
+          className="absolute w-8 h-8 rounded-full bg-red-500/40 backdrop-blur-sm border-2 border-red-500"
+          style={{
+            animation: 'pulse 1s ease-in-out infinite',
+            animationDelay: '0.5s',
+          }}
+        />
+
+        {/* Direction arrow */}
+        <div className="absolute w-6 h-6 flex items-center justify-center">
+          {direction === 'left' ? (
+            <ArrowsCounterClockwiseIcon
+              size={20}
+              weight="bold"
+              className="text-white"
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <ArrowsClockwiseIcon
+              size={20}
+              weight="bold"
+              className="text-white"
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Centered text */}
+      <div className="absolute top-1/8 text-xs text-white min-w-[2.5rem] text-center font-medium bg-black/40 rounded-md">
+        {shouldShow ? `${Math.abs(angleDegrees).toFixed(0)}°` : ''}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/Settings/types.ts b/src/frontend/components/Settings/types.ts
index 0c0b6e7..e3a7111 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/Settings/types.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/components/Settings/types.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export interface TrackMapWidgetSettings extends BaseWidgetSettings {
 
 export interface SteerWidgetSettings extends BaseWidgetSettings {
   config: {
-    style: 'formula' | 'lmp' | 'nascar' | 'round' | 'ushape' | 'default';
+    style: 'formula' | 'lmp' | 'nascar' | 'ushape' | 'default';
     color: 'dark' | 'light';
   };
 }
@@ -66,8 +66,3 @@ export interface InputWidgetSettings extends BaseWidgetSettings {
     steer: SteerWidgetSettings;
   };
 }
-
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-empty-object-type */
-export interface AdvancedSettings extends BaseWidgetSettings {
-  // Add specific advanced settings here
-}
diff --git a/src/frontend/theme.css b/src/frontend/theme.css
index 63a9360..52954c8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/theme.css
+++ b/src/frontend/theme.css
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ layer(base);
       opacity: 1;
     }
   }
+
+  @keyframes pulse {
+    0%, 100% {
+      opacity: 1;
+    }
+    50% {
+      opacity: 0.5;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 html {