What is the best quality/price steering wheel ?

[Vaxioss]

Hi everyone,

I'm player of ACC since 2018 and last year I had a G29 (refunded for personnal reason) and now i'm playing with a controller but I feel that i'm not progressing anymore.

The steering wheel allows you to be more precise, to have better control of your car and for me this is the best way to progress.

So, for you what is the best affordable steering wheel in my case ?

Thank you drivers !

[RobinsonCrusader]

T300 is a good one. Price for quality. But you might be able to pick up a cheap CSL elite, as many Fanatec users are switching to the podium. Depends how much you have to spend.

[geri12622]

I have an T300 RS, it is enough and for me was the 350€ worth.

[derSanitoeter]

Thrustmaster T300RS, T300RS GT and TX are the same wheelbase and their are NOT GOOD.

They are badly designet in terms of cooling and will suffer from the following issues you can all read about on the internet and see enough videos on youtube.

1. forcefeedback fading because motor gets hot and power will be reduced
2. even with the fan ramping up to very noisy speeds the motor still gets hot
3. when the ffb motor gets hot, the whole wheel smells
4. some wheels even fail or are dead after that overheating

I had 3 Thrustmaster wheels now.

1. T300RS died due overheating with a horrible burn smell.
2. T500RS died while racing without any reason and was dead after 2 weeks of usage.
3. The second T300RS i got was ok when i left the fan on 100% all the time to prevent overheating.

Btw. the same happened to a german streamer that bought the TX Wheel and had the burned smell and ffb loss after 2 days. TM support is not worth a single word.

For GT Sports i have a Thrustmaster T-GT that was on sale for 499€ and this wheel has a proper design. Stays cool, silent, no smell, no ffb fade. Perfect!

So, the only wheels from Thrustmaster that have NO issues are:

- T-GT
- TS-WX
- TS-PC Racer

But at this price range i would definitly get a Fanatec CLS Elite Kit which has a LOT smoother FFB, better motor, better and more detailed FFB overall and it has the better pedals.



How much money can you spend?

[^4JB^7L^1ZR]

T300RS is good if you want a nice wheel you won't want to replace quite quickly... T150 sucks, I don't mind G29/920

[Vaxioss]

Originally posted by derSanitöter:

Thrustmaster T300RS, T300RS GT and TX are the same wheelbase and their are NOT GOOD.

They are badly designet in terms of cooling and will suffer from the following issues you can all read about on the internet and see enough videos on youtube.

1. forcefeedback fading because motor gets hot and power will be reduced
2. even with the fan ramping up to very noisy speeds the motor still gets hot
3. when the ffb motor gets hot, the whole wheel smells
4. some wheels even fail or are dead after that overheating

I had 3 Thrustmaster wheels now.

1. T300RS died due overheating with a horrible burn smell.
2. T500RS died while racing without any reason and was dead after 2 weeks of usage.
3. The second T300RS i got was ok when i left the fan on 100% all the time to prevent overheating.

Btw. the same happened to a german streamer that bought the TX Wheel and had the burned smell and ffb loss after 2 days. TM support is not worth a single word.

For GT Sports i have a Thrustmaster T-GT that was on sale for 499€ and this wheel has a proper design. Stays cool, silent, no smell, no ffb fade. Perfect!

So, the only wheels from Thrustmaster that have NO issues are:

- T-GT
- TS-WX
- TS-PC Racer

But at this price range i would definitly get a Fanatec CLS Elite Kit which has a LOT smoother FFB, better motor, better and more detailed FFB overall and it has the better pedals.



How much money can you spend?

Thanks for the reply, yes i've seen the TS WX on Amazon for 630€. This steering is a very good one for simracing ? (the compatibility about Raceroom and some arcade games only on PC).

[RobinsonCrusader]

Originally posted by Vax:

Originally posted by derSanitöter:

Thrustmaster T300RS, T300RS GT and TX are the same wheelbase and their are NOT GOOD.

They are badly designet in terms of cooling and will suffer from the following issues you can all read about on the internet and see enough videos on youtube.

1. forcefeedback fading because motor gets hot and power will be reduced
2. even with the fan ramping up to very noisy speeds the motor still gets hot
3. when the ffb motor gets hot, the whole wheel smells
4. some wheels even fail or are dead after that overheating

I had 3 Thrustmaster wheels now.

1. T300RS died due overheating with a horrible burn smell.
2. T500RS died while racing without any reason and was dead after 2 weeks of usage.
3. The second T300RS i got was ok when i left the fan on 100% all the time to prevent overheating.

Btw. the same happened to a german streamer that bought the TX Wheel and had the burned smell and ffb loss after 2 days. TM support is not worth a single word.

For GT Sports i have a Thrustmaster T-GT that was on sale for 499€ and this wheel has a proper design. Stays cool, silent, no smell, no ffb fade. Perfect!

So, the only wheels from Thrustmaster that have NO issues are:

- T-GT
- TS-WX
- TS-PC Racer

But at this price range i would definitly get a Fanatec CLS Elite Kit which has a LOT smoother FFB, better motor, better and more detailed FFB overall and it has the better pedals.



How much money can you spend?

Thanks for the reply, yes i've seen the TS WX on Amazon for 630€. This steering is a very good one for simracing ? (the compatibility about Raceroom and some arcade games only on PC).

Yes very good. I had a TS PC and that was smooth and this has a better rim. Get a guarantee with it and you will be fine.

[Vaxioss]

Thanks all !

[Brulikrax]

I use TS-PC for racing. Somehow it does the job, but do NOT set it up on a table. It'll will break her if FFB is maxed. Sadly I lost one... can't afford a cockpit right now.
The Lg 29/920 are ok, but they tend to jump and overheat a hole lot. I have one and it is a terrible choice for a race sim. Arcade or ETS2 are perfect for Lg.
Fanatec are expencive... something like a Simmagic (a low cost DD wheel) will be much better.

[fear factor]

I use an TS-PC since over 3 years and have lot of hours behind me.
I have an rig which is movable coz i use my big desk also for other games.
So the TS-PC is screwed to the desk and the desk is screwed to the wall :D
I use the wheel at 75% of ffb in the driver. Its enough for me.
The standard TS-PC wheel is really cool and has less weight. The alcantara is durable and i dont use gloves.
Additionally i have an ferrari wheel (round one) for rally games and for example AC1.
Wheel works really fine, its quite as hell and after long sessions (4-5h) there were no problems.
This wheel is worth its money.
You can also use the wheel in late evening sessions. You have only ensure that the forces do not cause noises (moving desk and so on) :)

[(ง︡'-'︠)ง Hor Hay J]

Originally posted by derSanitöter:

Thrustmaster T300RS, T300RS GT and TX are the same wheelbase and their are NOT GOOD.

They are badly designet in terms of cooling and will suffer from the following issues you can all read about on the internet and see enough videos on youtube.

1. forcefeedback fading because motor gets hot and power will be reduced
2. even with the fan ramping up to very noisy speeds the motor still gets hot
3. when the ffb motor gets hot, the whole wheel smells
4. some wheels even fail or are dead after that overheating

I had 3 Thrustmaster wheels now.

1. T300RS died due overheating with a horrible burn smell.
2. T500RS died while racing without any reason and was dead after 2 weeks of usage.
3. The second T300RS i got was ok when i left the fan on 100% all the time to prevent overheating.

Btw. the same happened to a german streamer that bought the TX Wheel and had the burned smell and ffb loss after 2 days. TM support is not worth a single word.

For GT Sports i have a Thrustmaster T-GT that was on sale for 499€ and this wheel has a proper design. Stays cool, silent, no smell, no ffb fade. Perfect!

So, the only wheels from Thrustmaster that have NO issues are:

- T-GT
- TS-WX
- TS-PC Racer

But at this price range i would definitly get a Fanatec CLS Elite Kit which has a LOT smoother FFB, better motor, better and more detailed FFB overall and it has the better pedals.



How much money can you spend?

Both Thrustmaster and Fanatec have issues from what I've read from many users. I have the CSL Elite and it's going strong, but the wheels had issues. Broken pins, cracked plastic. Took Fanatec 3 months to respond to my issue. Lucky I had my old trusty DFGT, hasn't missed a beat. If Logitech built a belt or DD wheel I'd be grabbing that.

[Brulikrax]

That is a good point - "If Logitech built a belt or DD wheel I'd be grabbing that".

[MetalPool]

I myself started with a t80 back in the day. After a week i was frustrated because the wheel didnt gave me the ffb i had in my mind. So i refunded it for a t300 rs. What a blast that was. The FFB was enormous vs the t80 and i had alot of fun with it. But after a while i was done with racing. I am a way to casual racer overall so after 2 months of dust eating i sold it.

After 2 years or so i missed my wheel when i bought f1 2019 to play with a controller. So i decided to buy a more casual wheel and im playing with a Thrustmaster Tmx atm. It works good enough for the price.

So it all depends on what you can spare. Ofcourse everybody whants a fanatec wheel for 800 bucks. But if you are to casual of dont have enough penny a tmx will profide enough fun to enjoy arcade racers or sim racing!!

[RobinsonCrusader]

Originally posted by Brulikrax:

That is a good point - "If Logitech built a belt or DD wheel I'd be grabbing that".

No no no. Only in terms of support not innovation or technology.

[RobinsonCrusader]

Originally posted by MetalPool:

I myself started with a t80 back in the day. After a week i was frustrated because the wheel didnt gave me the ffb i had in my mind. So i refunded it for a t300 rs. What a blast that was. The FFB was enormous vs the t80 and i had alot of fun with it. But after a while i was done with racing. I am a way to casual racer overall so after 2 months of dust eating i sold it.

After 2 years or so i missed my wheel when i bought f1 2019 to play with a controller. So i decided to buy a more casual wheel and im playing with a Thrustmaster Tmx atm. It works good enough for the price.

So it all depends on what you can spare. Ofcourse everybody whants a fanatec wheel for 800 bucks. But if you are to casual of dont have enough penny a tmx will profide enough fun to enjoy arcade racers or sim racing!!

To be fair once you hit a certain price you might as well go with a DD and save that extra.