Customer Ratings & Reviews

Amazing way better then the Logitech steering wheel to be honest with you so many buttons and the paddles are the best quality

Grandson loves it. Best gift ever he said! Has a blast challenging his cousins and friends.

It is a great starter wheel and pedals that arent 600+ and mounted fantasticly to my settup.

Went to the best buy ask were it was and went to get it pay for it and left

Amazing wheel and pedal combo. A bit frustrating to get setup for specific games but once you do it's fantastic. I use mainly for F1 games.

Nice and very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’nnnnnn

Awesome wheel! Love the choices of settings and how smooth it is

It's outstanding. I will recommend this to purchase

Good product, easy to setup, high quality materials. Downsides are: input lag and it's very loud. The paddles and motor are very disruptive.

Horrible!! Box was so beat up. I opened it and the wheels and pedals were wrapped in a massive plastic bag not meant for it. No instruction manual, and was missing all the wires and power box! Do not order from Best Buy. I took it to store to get a refund and the guy that works there says it cannot be refunded because it was ordered online and I have to contact the manufacturer. He probably thought I was the one who took the wires. I had to return this to UPS now I have to wait months to get a refund... The next day I went to the same Best Buy store and bought a brand new LOGITECH G923 because I knew that would be guaranteed to be NEW and not some used repacked stuff that they consider "New". Save yourself the headache, buy from Thrustmaster website, not from Best Buy online. This is the second time Best Buy online shipping has gave me used stuff. Absolutely disgusting. You have been warned.

Great responsiveness. Only complaint it might be a little noisy.

Decent starter wheel pedal set up. Works as it should

Not a fan, upon opening there was maybe the 1st page of the onstructions that said something like "for a list of games this is compatible with go here..." red flag. Its only compatible with 5 xbox games. Do your research.

I had only used it once and it stopped working all together it never worked for me to even play it once so I returned it

This racing wheel and pedal setup from Thrustmaster is one of the better ones I've ever seen and used. The wheel portion is not very heavy and easy to setup on your desk (or stand) with thoughtful additions like cable guides to help keep everything nice and organized the pedals are a bit on the heavy side. I'd recommend either putting against a wall (what I did), place it on carpet, or attach it to some kind of mount. The gas pedal is easy to use but the break pedal requires a bit more force to use which can make the pedals slide on a hardwood floor. Setup out of the box just requires a tad bit of elbow grease to physically set up the components then an installation of the required drivers. Once that is done you're off racing. I was using F2021 for my testing and it worked fine. The steering wheel has excellent force feedback, a very nice paddle shift option, a LCD display for things such as gear or speed, and enough buttons to make anyone happy. While there is leather on the steering wheel it's only on the outside portion of the wheel and plastic on the inside. To me it's a bit of a distraction but I got over it after about an hour of using it. The paddle shifters have a good feel to thing with a rather audible "click" when you shift gears. The pedals have a very solid feel to them. The pedals have a good feel when accelerating and braking. A spring is included if you want a "harder" feel to the brakes. See my earlier comment about placement if you want the brakes to feel hard as this more than anything else made them slide on the floor before I just pressed them up against the wall under my desk. One potential downside to this setup is how much plugging of cable to make this work. If you do more racing games than any other type of games just leave it mounted at your gaming PC. After a couple of setups I got it down pat but it can be a pain to take down and put back up. Overall, this is a great little racing setup!!!!

Missing a 50 dollar spring evwrything 9ve bought used is missing parts cant returm for same price bc by the time i got it sale was over so keep it or rwturn it and dont have a wheel..

The Thrustmaster T248 is an excellent entry for those looking for a fully immersive gaming experience to make driving games more enjoyable. I definitely recommend it if it is your first wheel purchase with all the features you get and Thrustmasters's proprietary magnetic tech that should in theory make this set last a lifetime. The Force Feedback system makes this a joy to play with and it is tunable in 3 levels (FFB1, FFB2, FFB3). With the steering wheel and pedals, you get a full simulation experience with all controller buttons laid out on the wheel. It easily mounts using a clamp system on most desks and if you have a lip on the desk it is optimal. I does not include a shifter as it is an mid-tier set that offers EXCELLENT features overall. Let's get setup now. After I plugged everything in using the instructions, On my PC, I visited the Thrustmaster support site and found a firmware update, drivers, along with tons of manuals and information you'll find helpful. After installing, go to your apps and find the Thrustmaster folder where the control panel, firmware updater and webupdater are. Here is where you can make customizations and ensure you have installed things properly and update to the newest firmware. I did the firmware update from 1.55 - > 2.00. I rebooted, then took advantage of the glorious cable management system built right in! It automatically calibrates itself when powering on for center. The Wheel It has a great build for the price, made of mostly plastic, it feels hefty and strong enough to last for years. The execution of the steering wheel "leather wrap" leaves much to be desired. It is a rough transition that detracts from the overall experience of driving barehanded. I get the feel of maybe an Asian two-door roadster street steering wheel. You get a little BMW feel with the display built-in to the steering wheel offering 20+ display options. In game, the display can show your gear, speed, position, etc. depending on how you have configured. You will also feel a "grind" when turning the wheel. It doesn't feel smooth like more expensive ones but that is part of the mechanism used to make this affordable. Sacrifices and compromises must be made to get to this price point. This does NOT mean this is a bad wheel AT ALL. I nitpick and want to share as much as possible so you can definitely feel the belt drive. The Controls There are a total of 25 configurable/remappable action buttons and magnetitic pedals and paddles for faster response times. The paddle shifters are THE BEST part of this wheel with it's realistic and tactile feel BUT it is also the biggest problem! The paddle shifters are EXTREMELY LOUD, you will NOT be playing this at night in MANUAL mode with many happy people around you at night. The experience overall is excellent but the noise could REALLY be a dealbreaker. The buttons feel high quality and tactile all the way around. The Pedals The pedals slid a lot when braking for me. I press on the harder side so if you have a lighter foot, maybe you will be fine. My recommendation is to use a box or something to stop it from sliding forward. I love the fact the brake pedal is customizable. It has 4 levels of pressure PLUS two springs to change to your liking. The whole magnetic system Thrustmaster has here is the beginning of something nice! The Experience The T248 employs a hybrid system that generates a lot of power and feedback. The hybrid drive system is a cross of a belt and a pulley system to alleviate the slightly cheaper feel when turning the wheel. There is friction resulting in a decent level of resistance and torque, but it definitely makes it feel a bit like a cheaper entry level pepper grinder LOL. FFB3 is my preferred setting for the most detail and feedback while playing. Bumps in the road are felt until you make a turn. It has to make a choice to lose the bumps in the road in favor of the resistance/feedback and stiffness on the wheel itself. You get more force but lose detail in the feedback when turning. The Verdict In all this is a very nice entry level set up for anyone looking to get into the simulation space. If you're ever tired of playing racing games with a controller and want another experience, this may be for you. I think it is a little on the higher side with regards to price but if you wait a little bit I'm pretty sure you'll catch it on a deal. We all understand how the game works and Thrustmaster has a history of dropping the price after launching really high. Be on the lookout this is definitely a nice

I used this wheel maybe 10x and in the middle of the race i lost all force feedback and now have a terrible notchy click for every degree you turn the wheel. It wont even calibrate itself when first plugged in rendering the wheel COMPLETELY unusable. Very very disappointing. DO NOT BUY. Worst $300 i ever spent.

Spend the extra money and get a direct drive wheel. This wheel is less than 6 months old and has broken already wheel just freely spins

The t248 is provides an insanely good driving experience, with incredibly lifelike haptics that make it feel like you're actually driving a car. Overall, this is a great racing wheel, though it does have a couple of downsides. Setup was not quite as straight forward as I was expecting on the PC. Surprisingly, plugging it in did not prompt any automatic installs on Windows 10 like every peripheral I've tried in recent years. After a trip to their site, all the necessary drivers were installed and I was off to the races. The main downsides to this wheel were very immediately apparent. First, the mounting mechanism is woefully low tech. It's secure after some adjustment, which is the most important thing, but it just feels slightly out of place with the rest of the package. The other issues I have are with the pedals. The brake pedal is inexplicably significantly stiffer than the clutch or gas pedals. While it seems configurable, I can't understand why they made this decision. Additionally, I had issues with this sliding on my carpet. A more legit setup would probably help, but I frankly don't have the space to dedicate to a cock pit setup. Finally, I found that the wheel didn't work with some older games (DiRT3 and Grid were two I already owned that didn't pick up the wheel for whatever reason). I didn't expect any of the advanced haptics to work with these games but I was surprised I couldn't get the wheel to work at all. After during firing up WRC10, it was immediately apparent why these are so desirable, even given their price point. While I admittedly have not used a racing wheel for a decade or more, the T248 feels unlike any racing experience I've had. The force feedback is amazingly realistic and adds a new depth to racing games. The adjustability is great, and in games that support it, the display at the top adds an additional level of immersion. Overall, if you're in the market for a high quality racing wheel, the T248 has to be on your short list. While it's not perfect, it adds an incredible depth to racing games that's seldom experienced outside VR gaming.