Customer Ratings & Reviews

Works great, feels great. Force feedback and rumble accurately simulates what is happening in-game. Pedals work as expected, but the pad tips at times when you slam on the brakes. The pedal pad probably works better when screwed to a cockpit but is definitely usable without. Additionally, the steering wheel has all buttons to control an Xbox which means you don't have to pick up your controller. On the downside, though, the display on the wheel doesn't do anything for Console systems, only PC ones. So the cool RPM/Speed/etc. that it's capable of isn't available if you plan on using this on your console.

I received this thrustmaster t248 for PC/Xbox to test. I am using this in PC. I am a PC gamer and am a big fan of Forza Horizon 4 and 5, as well as games like Beam NG, Brick Rigs, The Long Drive, and Stormworks. All of these could benifit from a steering wheel set up. My kids also like roblox and Minecraft. So far this is only compatable with Forza Horizon 5 that I have. On their site, there is a very small compatability list, and that is not on it, nor are any of the others. That being said, I have seen press releases saying Forza Horizon 5 is a partner with thus wheel. Their site states "more to come", and hopefully that us true, I'd like to try this with more games, and though they have about 15 listed, I'm surprised it's not more at launch. Set up with this was not awful, though the book is not very helpful, it's in fair enough order to muttle through hookup, and find a download of the driver. There was no flow to the book as a whole, it did the wheel and pedals separately, and didn't have a nice all in one spot "in this box" layout for everything to Tell me exactly what I was looking for in all the protective packing. Physical game play, on this is where I think this has some flaws for me. They assume everyone has a nice flat desk or table to clamp this to, and I do not. I Have a nice oak computer cabinet that folds away and this works for it, but all my other table in the house have sides to them, so the clamp mechanism does not work. This is more my issue, but sort of frustrating there isn't a way to make the base wider or suction to allow it to set table top. The most frustrating thing I have found is the brake pedal. It is very stiff. There are 4 setting, light, medium, stiff, very stiff. It came on medium with the silver spring and a white plastic washer to stiffen it I removed that to make it the lightest, and it still had a tendency to tip the base over when braking. I removed the orange spring ends also, and it helped a bit more. I keep this pushed tight to the base of my desk, and my large feet help it stay planted if I keep my heal on the base (11.5 U.S. shoe size) or keeping my left foot on the base when in automatic, manual driving is a trick. My son's size 7 feet make it want to tilt when getting pushed firmly because it's not long enough to be heel planted and push. It has adjustable pedal height only for the gas pedal, so I can not lower it any to reduce the lever-pivot force. It needs more base behind the pedals. Also it does ok on carpet with not pusing away, but on vinyl planking it wants to scoot forward if not braced at the front or even taped down with that. I will have to add some more rubber grip on the edges and see if that will keep it from sliding on vinyl. As for physical feel of the wheel steering and feel in hand of the wheel, feel of the gas and clutch are pretty good, solid build, I do feel this is built to last. As noted above, the break is very stiff. The response is good, no lag to commands. As for actual in game play, I only have the one game to test it on right now, and it seems to do what it us advertised for. Feedback is good, responsiveness to directions is good. The game buttons do what the should. Overall, the price on this unit is quite expensive, I'm dissapointed with it's current game list (for PC) at launch, I thought it would work with more, and how the pedals work (wanting to tilt). Variety may possibly be better with an X-box, and maybe a gamepass, which I'd have more access to the current list of games. I am an early tester, and as of right now I would not reccomend this because of it's limited compatability and the physical issues I've had with it, as well as the price.

The Thrustmaster – T248 Racing Wheel and Magnetic Petals is a great addition if you want to improve the experience of racing on your XBOX or PC. My arrangement consists of an XBOX Series S, a 75 inch HDTV, and a table in front of the TV to which the Racing Wheel is attached. Setup is easy. Attach the Racing Wheel to the table, place the Petals on the floor, connect all cables, download the racing game, and you’re good to go. The table should have a flat bottom without a lip to ensure a good fit and the should be a surface where the petals will not slide. Because of this, I would probably recommend an appropriate steering wheel stand. The game that I tested was Forza Horizon 5. Play was smooth on the XBOX Series S and the Wheel and Petals functioned as expected It should be noted that Forza Horizon is one of several games currently recommended for the T248. Hopefully additional games will be available in the future. If you love racing games and are looking to greatly improve your experience on the XBOX Series X, the Thrustmaster T248 is for you.

I was really excited to have the opportunity to try out the Thrustmaster T248 for Xbox Series X. I spend a lot of time playing Forza and other racing games and this seemed like an awesome solution. If I had it to do over again, I would have chosen a lesser product with more flexibility in how it can be used. First thing is first - this unit does not have a base the steering wheel rests on. If you are going to use this product you have to have it clamped to something - be it a racing rig or a desk. As someone who plays my Xbox connected to a large TV versus having it on a desk somewhere, this created havoc in my setup. There was no way I could come up with to use the wheel in my environment without moving the Xbox to another room where I do have a desk. Once that was sorted out I had to deal with the directions. For a product this expensive I would hope to have a more informative and easy to use instruction manual. It left me feeling like "if you buy this product you already know how to use it" and that wasn't a great feeling. Then comes the device performance - which I think also comes with the sentiment above. I found myself having a really hard time dialing in the wheel to feel anywhere near realistic with Forza. There are more buttons and switches and dials to configure your way into anything - but it all comes down to ease of use for someone whose experience level is not pro gamer. My review is based on my own experiences and someone with a gaming rig with a racing chair will absolutely love this unit. The pedals feel very realistic, and the high level of customization will be a huge benefit.

This must be used in an area that the steering wheel and pedals can be stable. It's fun easy to use and set up. I have been playing forza with it but haven't found another game i like that is compatible. Burnout paradise didn't seem to work with it. I am using with the Xbox series X. It does take a little getting used to to keep from over steering. My kids enjoy using it as well.

For the price gets the job done. Quick and simple install just plug and play

Grandson loves it! Would definitely recommend for teenage gamers

This product had great force feedback for the time I had it but unfortunately broke a week after buying it. The motor went out on the drive system and it was essentially dead at that point. Looks awesome and feels awesome, just have to hope it doesn’t give out on you like it did for me.

Great concept, poor delivery. The product looks amazing, but unfortunately it’s not up to par. The steering needs to be bolted down to a table, something not mentioned in the description before purchase. If not bolted, the calibration of the steering wheel will cause it to bounce around haphazardly. There aren’t any instructions on bolting the steering wheel down, nor any warnings on what could happen if you don’t. As the steering wheel goes into calibration mode and it’s bouncing around, it will pull on all existing wires attached to it. Wires from the wheel are attached to either your PC or Xbox console, the pedals and the outlet. So all of those wires are getting tugged on while the wheel is calibrating and bouncing around. This product should not be left alone nor should children use it as it requires calibration of both the steering and the pedals which need to be done at a specific time and the wheel starts calibrating on its own without warning and stopping it may cause injury to person and damage to anything attached to it or near it. I would not recommend this product at this time in its current state.

Works great! Amazing product I strongly recommend.

Good steering wheel more than what I expected thanks