Customers are positive about the T248 Racing Wheel's force feedback, realistic pedal feel, and excellent build quality. Users also appreciate the easy setup and fast magnetic paddle shifters. However, some customers have expressed concerns regarding the limited compatibility of the wheel with certain Xbox games.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Customer service
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome service. Thanks a lot Best Buy. Always the best.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great wheel
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I really like this wheel, its not super bulky but works very well. The break pedal is pretty stiff but once i mounted the pedals that didnt bother me at all.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best for simcades
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bang for the buck. Really good entry level wheel, although sim racers may prefer higher level wheels, this is a good way to see if sim racing is for you
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works as expected. The alternative is the g923 and this one is has more torque and the hybrid drive makes the feeling more accurate.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
An okay purchase.
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Big this for my son. I want that impressed with it, it gives you the feel and vibration like a car... ( For a simulator)... But the handling doesn't match. Will keep and try to adjust....
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Amazing way better then the Logitech steering wheel to be honest with you so many buttons and the paddles are the best quality
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great for simulate racing and trucking sims it is fun
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Gift Ever
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Grandson loves it. Best gift ever he said! Has a blast challenging his cousins and friends.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Exactly what I thought it would be.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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It is a great starter wheel and pedals that arent 600+ and mounted fantasticly to my settup.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Vroom vroom
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Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
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.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Gaming
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Went to the best buy ask were it was and went to get it pay for it and left
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Verygood!!!
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Nice and very good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’nnnnnn
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Smooth steering
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome wheel! Love the choices of settings and how smooth it is
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding product
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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It's outstanding. I will recommend this to purchase
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
3/5
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
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Good product, easy to setup, high quality materials.
Downsides are: input lag and it's very loud.
The paddles and motor are very disruptive.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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Great responsiveness. Only complaint it might be a little noisy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Do not order online! Massive Headache.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
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.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Starter wheel
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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Decent starter wheel pedal set up. Works as it should
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Compatibility
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Returned it immediately
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
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.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Thrustmaster Expert
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The list of compatible games include: Assetto Corsa, Dirt series, EA Sport F1 Series,WRC Series, Forza Horizon series, Forza Motorsports Series, Grid, NASCAR titles to name a few. You can check the full list of compatible games by following the link below. https://support.thrustmaster.com/en/product/t248x-en/
Pros mentioned:
Force feedback, Paddle shifters, Pedal feel
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A Very Good Racing Setup
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
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!!!!