Customer Ratings & Reviews

My best upgrade, SO FAR. Went from a G29 in a sim rig to this and you couldn’t wipe the smile off my friend and my face. The DFF is great, comparing it to the G29 its night and day. Highly recommend.

5nm of constant torque is not bad. My son can also enjoy this without hurting himself. First time trying Thrustmaster and we’re enjoying it. No cogging and good FFB. DAD is very much worth it.

After getting all set up and dialed in for the game I was playing (gran turismo 7 on PS5) it’s amazing! Don’t be discouraged if you’re graduating from a gear or belt drive wheel like the g29/923. This will be a game changer!

Excellent product for getting into sim racing just as good as more expensive options. Very budget friendly compared to other brands.

Honestly best bang for buck direct drive wheel you can get which is also Playstation compatible! (rare) i’ve used this wheel for about 2 months now and I love it. It can run 30min-1 Hr+ races on ACC & GT7 as long as the force feedback isn’t at its max setting or it starts to get hot. As far as downsides go: the steering wheel itself is a bit cheap feeling but that can be upgraded, as well as no 3rd pedal for now, which Thrustmaster is planning to offer a Load Cell Brake pedal add on sometime this year. So 10/10 as for entry level direct drive wheels go. $500 well spent and am excited for the upgrades to come!

nice racing wheel thrustmaster t598， The top choice for beginners

Amazingly smooth and strong. Huge upgrade from logitech g29

TLDR: Takes racing immersion to the next level. Offers precision and dynamics unobtainable with cogged or belt drive wheels. I’ve been a fan of racing games since day 1. Whether the game be Gran Turismo, Need for Speed, Forza, WRC, Dirt, Assetto Corsa, I’ve played them all and while some are better than others, they are all good in their own way. I got my first wheel when I picked up my PS3 back in the day. It was a lower-end model that was belt-driven and made entirely of plastic. While it was fine at the time, it never really made games that much better. There was just too much slop and lag to make it entertaining. There was nothing I could do or change to make the wheel feel like I was driving a real car around a track. Controls were crude with little discernible difference between a slight pedal push or small steering input than a full-on lock to lock turn. After using for it a while, I eventually went back to my controller and whether it was XBox, PlayStation, or the PC, it became my go-to interface. As disappointing as my experiences were, I never thought about having a wheel again. I’ve looked at direct drive wheels, but frankly their price is off-putting. Manufacturers must think people that buy direct drive wheels are only professional racers or wannabe pros, pricing their products accordingly. Putting them out of reach for most people wanting a decent wheel at an affordable price. The T598 is priced at the lower end of the range for direct drive wheels. Anyone that has looked, will see that a direct drive wheel can cost into the thousands of dollars. While those wheels may have a premium feel and premium electronics, the T598 strikes a great balance between affordability, precision, and features. PROS Thrustmaster gifted the T598 with its first axial direct drive motor. Differing from all the competitors’ wheels, the axial motor is unique and works flawlessly. Anyone who is using or has used a cogged or belt-driven wheel in the past should be immediately surprised at the T598. I know I was. Having the ability to use the T598 with a PS5 and a PC is great! It helps justify the purchase immensely. Switching between the PlayStation and the PC is simple. Plug in the USB-C cable to your PlayStation or PC and press the Mode button, toggling between PS Mode 1, PS Mode 2, and PC. The PlayStation makes hooking the T598 a no-brainer. More or less, plug and play. Connecting to the PC, is a bit different and more involved. Most Game Pass games don’t include native support, so you must individually map each button to the game. Not hard, just time consuming. While Horizon 4 and Horizon 5 didn’t recognize the T598, Forza Motorsport 7 recognized it as a Thrustmaster wheel and automatically mapped button defaults. While not perfect, it got it about 90% right and required minimal tweaking. As for Forza 4 and 5, I was able to select “Wheel” as the input device and manually map each input to a function on the T598. But everything had to be done manually. Unlike the PS5, I had to download the Thrustmaster app and drivers via the Microsoft Store. They were not installed automatically. Even though the games recognized the wheel, Windows did not automatically download and install drivers by default, like it usually does. The wheel is fully customizable using either a PS5 or PC. Making it easy to set it up to your liking. Though, I will say the PlayStation integration is easier and more intuitive, especially when Gran Turismo nearly got everything right immediately with almost no changes on my behalf. Slick! CONS The axial motor is limited to 5Nm of torque. While it does have an overshoot capacity of 100%, it is temporary and brief. Other direct drive models can reach 15Nm and greater, along with sporting a higher constant torque. Enhancing the realism even more. With that, 5Nm is no slouch and I feel it is a good compromise. Much more force and it would get tiring to drive for prolonged time, just like a race car does. With being an entirely new product in the market, full integration for the T598 is still lacking, especially in the PC world. The wheel works fine during most games, but there is still some tweaking needed from the game manufacturers to extract its full potential. As of now, there are some aspects in games that feel unnatural. Things like correcting oversteer or for a spin, just aren’t quite nailed down yet. Neither is the force feedback. While it works pretty good on the PC (much more natural on the PlayStation), there is still some tweaking needed. For example, when your car loses grip in a corner, it would normally transmit those harmonics into the wheel. PC’s games aren’t to that point yet. PC’s games as of now do not take full advantage of force feedback or the Thrustmaster’s high frequency harmonics. CONCLUSION I give Thrustmaster props for making a direct drive wheel affordable for the masses. Yes, it is ugly, and the motor housing and wheel are made of plastic, feeling cheap. But the paddles and pedals are metal and have a nicer, high-end feel to them. Thrustmaster has integrated the T598 fully into their ecosystem which makes it upgradeable. Users have the option of upgrading the T598 with a nicer wheel and according to the documentation, buyers will be able to add a clutch pedal in the future. The T598 is a winner in my book. It is reasonably priced, has a bunch of features, can be used on more than 1 platform, and is very precise. Anyone currently using a cogged or belt-drive wheel now will be surprised at just how much better their racing experience can be. Mashing buttons and pulling triggers is no way to truly experience a proper racing game. The T598 is THE FIRST product I’ve ever owned that has the precision and feedback necessary to correct my bad habits with a controller. No more ham-fisted button bashing and full-throttle to full-brake races. Honestly, the T598 has made me a better sim driver. I have a product that can replicate the feeling and performance of driving a real car. Something I’ve never had with lesser wheel and pedal combinations and certainly something I’ve never had with a controller. The direct drive technology feels leaps and bounds better than any other non direct drive product on the market, regardless of price. Inputs are much quicker. Feedback is much quicker. There is just too much slack in lesser models making them feel artificial. With a direct drive wheel, even small inputs are immediately recognized. I play more racing games than I do any other type of game. I am FAR from a pro driver but have always wanted the ability to make a game feel less like a game and more of a real-life sim. The Thrustmaster T598 finally allows me to experience this. Honestly, the T598 has changed racing games enough, that I even bought a sim rig to mount it on. Something I never would have done with my prior set-ups. Fans of racing games, the T598 should be on your must have list. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Very good wheel. Not the best but still a good one.

I recently bought the Thrustmaster T598 racing wheel and GTLite folding cockpit from Best buy. The wheel set was amazing! Truly next gen, with zero cogging, and an all metal petal/wheel base build. Unfortunately, I experienced early manufacturing issues and had to return the wheel set. Best Buy went above and beyond throughout the exchange process. In just a little over 24 hours, I'll be back to racing, and I cannot wait. This is why I will be a Best Buy customer for life!

I use these quite a bit they are very durable and really great touch easy to setup and lots of features

Great feels realistic and has great force feedback you just have to dail in the setting on gt7

Upgraded from a Logitech g920 definitely a step up.

Sure! Here’s a more concise five-star review for T598: “The T598 exceeded my expectations! With its excellent performance and sleek design, it’s perfect for both work and entertainment. I highly recommend it for anyone seeking a reliable, high-performance device. Truly worth every penny!”

Love this wheel the feel of it is really smooth with great feedback definitely would recommend to anyone who is on the fence.

Works great, actually better than expected in this price range. The power cord doesnt fit snug and will have to secure it to avoid wheel glitches.

really wanted to like the Thrustmaster T598, but it’s been nothing but frustration. The wheel disconnects randomly, sometimes mid-race, which has caused multiple crashes and tanked my safety rating online. For a product at this price, reliability should not be an issue — yet it’s the biggest one. The paddle shifters are another weak point. The upper paddle mount has almost no support and eventually broke off, leaving me with a wobbly paddle that triggers random upshifts and downshifts. Totally unusable for competitive driving. Even the stock wheel rim feels cheap — the buttons are loud, mushy, and lack any tactile feedback. It doesn’t feel like a premium product at all. Overall, this is one of the most disappointing purchases I’ve made. Between the connection issues, fragile build, and poor button quality, I can’t recommend the T598 to anyone serious about sim racing. Spend your money elsewhere.

I really dig my thrustmaster t598 sim steering wheel

Works really well. First wheel I’ve gotten and it is plenty strong enough. Would recommend

Decided to pick this up and toy around with sim racing and WOW was I blown away. The quality is awesome. Wheel rim itself gets a lot of hate in reviews, but i find it more than satisfactory for someone just starting out. Force feedback is incredible. The gear jolt feature is so rad and adds such a fun level of immersion. Worked with my Playstation and PC seamlessly. **You will need access to a PC to update it to the latest firmware though.** That is crucial for optimum performance. If you are thinking about it... just do it. You will be glad you did. Would buy again and will continue to buy Thrustmaster products.