Customer Ratings & Reviews

The T248 exceeded my expectations! I fired up Forza horizon 5, and while the telemetry screen didn't work, the game detected it right away! The feedback is amazing, the wheel feel is phenomenal. The brake pedal is a bit stiff, even on the weakest setup, so make sure you're against a wall or mounting your pedals. The paddle shifters have a stuff and authentic click, but I'm usually on automatic mode.

Was not a good experiance abd I dont know why the steering was so hard.

First this is my first feedback steering wheel with pedals. Oh my word, I did not know I was missing so much. First I used this on my desktop computer and no issues hooking it up or getting it to be comfortable. I read some the other reviews and not sure why they are so many issues with comfort but not an issue with me. I love the feedback and that it changed appropriately for various games, type of roads, weather, and do much more. The manual is not super heblpfulmbut I rather further it out as I go along, much more fun. The pedals work so good with the wheel and wow the feedback is unreal but so in keeping with whatever your playing and whatever the road conditions are and weather. The quality of the build is rock solid and I foresee yers of dependable play. Well worth the cost and on sale even more so. 5 stars easily and made me purchase two more racing games and will do so when they are on sale.

This unit is well built and the pedals come with springs to adjust the tension. One item I found out from working on it is if you have a PS5 you need to connect the unit to a PC to update the drivers. Once that was done the unit worked as it was built for. Currently there are only a few games that work with this unit but I am hoping there will be more coming out shortly or another update that may let you play ones that were not available earlier. The buttons work as programmed and you can adjust them as you would with a controller. The feedback is great and you can adjust settings as you see fit. I would purchase another unit from Thurstmaster again.

Setup Software setup is a little time consuming given that the firmware should be updated before using this device with the PS5. However, physical placement of the wheel and pedal is easy once you find the best surface. I used this with a desk, however, I believe a wheel stand would probably be most optimal for comfort. One gripe I did have is that there wasn’t much explanation for the encoders. Inadequate instructions for such a prominent feature would make it challenging for new drivers to sim racing. Look & Feel The steering wheel has a plastic finish, but it does have a solid feel to it. The pedals are sturdy, and should hold up well under normal usage. The wheel is a nice size, and has a smooth textured cover that were comfortable to my hands while driving. Buttons are tactile, and the wheel screen is a nice touch. I did wish the pedal shifters weren't so loud. Experience The T248 gives very compelling feedback. I wouldn’t say the wheel response is extremely realistic, but the response to certain scenarios makes racing more fun. I didn’t notice lag in my driving actions being reflected on the screen. Furthermore, adjusting sensitivity settings improved my experience greatly, and something I encourage all drivers to do. Verdict The Thrustmaster T248 is a very good racing set. It has a great design and provides awesome performance. It’s definitely enjoyable and guaranteed to hold up.

Nice wheel and I played mostly on PC, but it just takes too much space. unless you're only playing racing games this is hard to work with as it takes up your whole desk and you have nowhere to put it. If I was playing on a PS5 I also am not sure that the cord is long enough, my PC is beside me and it barley reaches. Again, its a nice wheel but you need to mount it and it takes up the whole desk. The peddles then are light and for me at least keep moving. On the nice side, this provides force feedback so its a step up when playing a racing game vs a controllers. The PC app you download also lets you customize this quite a bit so you can make it work, though most racing games support it directly. Maybe for me as a casual racing player its just not for me, and I don't have anything but a controller to compare it to. Its nice but just takes up too much room and too hard to setup and then take down that I don't really use it much as its a hassle and I don't have the space for a separate space for just this.

Service in the store was the only reason I purchased. It was a few bucks less online when I looked but as a small business owner I was impressed with the level of service. Product had been above expectations as well!

Since I love racing games, I was excited to try out this racing wheel. First impressions are it is very sturdy and feel authentic to what a wheel should feel like. It's responsive but not "loose" when driving. The controls are in a good position and easy to reach. The setup and configuration of the device is intuitive as well. I would highly recommend this product!

Using this wheel on my Windows PC was straight forward install the software and configure in game. Trying to get this to work on Linux was a bit more difficult as had to research how to get the wheel to work.

Great for the price point. I have a lot of fun using this product as a beginner sim racer

Are you looking to step up your racing wheel experience? Look no further than the ThrustmasterT248! This upgraded racing wheel has some of the best wheel feedback I have ever experienced in a racing simulator. This model adds the digital display and a stronger motor feedback that has realistic resistance while turning in racing simulators. The Thrustmaster seamless connected to my PS5 system and allowed easy hookup to racing rig via boots to tighten down. The pedals connected in same manner which took all of 10minutes to bolt down and hook up. The racing games instantly recognized the wheel and allowed for adjustments. The pedals had realistic pedal feedback and wheel response. I felt my racing experience was greatly enhanced! Highly recommend!

This was a very good wheel. I love the force feedback although I have scrawny arms. Trust the process.

Good printer for the money. Much easier setup than other versions around the same price point.

It works great so far, was easy to install, and makes racing games more enjoyable

After fewer than 30 hours of play, my T248 exhibited the random twitching behavior at startup -- stuck in a mode of jerking back and forth. This behavior indicates that the unit cannot not auto-calibrate as it should do every time the unit is powered on. If the unit cannot auto-calibrate, then it will not be recognized by the console or PC. The reason it cannot auto-calibrate is due to motor failure. This is problem is actually quite common with Thrustmaster wheels across all of their models, not just the T248. If you simply Google “thrustmaster calibration problem,” you will find many other complaints in forums and among consumer reviews describing a variation of the same auto-calibration failure behavior, some with short video clips. A disproportionate number of those complaints seem to regard the T300RS/GT. But many complaints regard other models from the bottom to the top of the TM product line, including the high-end T-GT II. If this, or any problem, occurs within the warranty period of 1-yr (US), Thrustmaster will duly replace/repair the unit. Outside the warranty period, they will offer to have it repaired by their authorized servicer for a flat rate of $70 plus a return shipping fee of $30, not to mention the cost of sending it to their repair center. I will also note that the only way to contact Thrustmaster to handle such cases is through the technical support page on their website. Their phone line is impossible to reach -- open only two hours per day, just four days per week. I did discover a way to calibrate my wheel by hand so that it would be recognized by my console and PC, but since the motor is dead, the wheel only functions as a steering device with no force-feedback (FFB) effects whatsoever other than random weak attempts of the motor to engage the drive system. Bottom line: Thrustmaster’s flawed belt or hybrid drive design will eventually suffer a motor failure, the only question is whether it will happen before or after the warranty expires. As a footnote, although I only used this T248 fewer than 30 hours, it was out of warranty. It was a wheel I had set up on a secondary rig and used infrequently. The wheel on my primary rig is a Fanatec ClubSport DD. Thrustmaster doesn’t even begin to compare to the superior direct-drive design of Fanatac in terms of performance and reliability.

Works well and was easy to setup, but doesn't have the best force feedback at this price range.

Would like a design so foot pedal doesn’t push forward when using

It’s not bad for a beginner wheel. I’ll give it a 7/10. You get what you pay for

I ordered this item online and picked it up in store. Took it home, steering wheel was damaged. Took it back same day maybe 2 hours later, they tried to act like I was the one who damaged the product. Won’t order from here again.