I replaced my worn out 47 year old steering box with a rebuilt one using the Firm Feel 20:1 gears so I'm curious what it's gonna be like when I finally get it back on the road? I don't have VW tires on front, but stock size Michelins. The only time I had to struggle to steer was backing into a parking spot, and that wasn't that big of a deal.
I never had much use for power steering on this type of car. On my daily driver, I wouldn't live with out it though.