I want to buy a steering wheel, need suggestions

hi, i've never had a steering wheel and there are too many models out there. I need one with force feedback and shift paddles and don't really need the clutch. thanks

 

Would be useful to know how much money you want to spend. From 150 € - 5000 € there are some options for wheel and pedals

 

I simply love my Fanatec GT2 in all it's glory.
Smooth alcantara on the rim, belt drives for silent FFB, two motors, great looking, aluminium paddles, great price. Lots of love.

 

From the wheels ive owned..

Logitech driving force pro:

Was ok, felt decent, just 2 pedals but you have the added gearstick on the side should you wish to go sequential. Pedals did feel a little light.

Logitech G25/27:

Arguably the best entry level package which supports clutch and shifter all in the package, great pedals, good ffb perfectly decent for a newbie.

Thrustmaster t500rs:

My current wheel, much better feel than the g25/27 but pedals i dont think are as nice.. Ffb is far the best ive felt on a wheel.

Id reccomend to you a g27, they are decent priced and you get a lot for your money.

 

I would probably recommend a G27 too. I have used one and its far better than my Driving Force Pro. I believe the Fanatec wheels are better though overall, but they cost a bit more.

I would personally love just a generic looking racing steering wheel without any logos (or maybe a wheel where I can put my own logo on it). Most of the wheels sold have either the manufacturer of the wheel or a licenced car maker logo (Porsche, Ferrari, BMW etc) I just want a plain racing wheel.

 

Logitech G25 or G27 may be the right choice...., good construction materials and not much money

 

Logitech DFGT is the absolute best starter wheel for the money IMO. $150 or less brand new, 900 degrees rotation, FFB, and built like a tank. Once you decide to get serious about simracing you can buy Fanatic pedals for a couple hundred dollars and have spent about the same money as a G27. I've been abusing mine for over three years now and it still works as good as when it was brand new.

 

As said if you dont want to spend much money perhaps G27 or Fanatec GT3RS Package with pedals which is for 250 € right now I think.
If you want to spend more, T500 RS or Fanatec CSW with pedals of choice. There low money CSP, high money perhaps the new HE pedals when they are in stock again. More money ? Frex or Leo Bodnar Wheel or now CSW than wait for Accuforce from Simexperience.

 

Logitech G27 would be my recommendation. The Driving Force GT would be, as it's cheap and closer to what you want feature-wise, but I can't recommend it for serious sim racing because of its pedals.

 

Also you can mod the g27 add a bigger wheel of your choice and paddles and reverse mount the pedels

 

check craigslist. got a g27 for $150 (brand new) and it should serve me well until i am better driver.

 

I was thinking of upgrading from a G25 to T500RS but I am torn. Is it really worth it? Also you think the G25 pedals are nicer? Do you mean aesthetically? I have a cheap brake mod (piece of rubber) and think it's excellent. I was under the impression the T500 pedals were adjustable therefore better than the G25/27.
For me it's a lot of money which could be spent on bigger screen(s) or better GFX card, I just don't know for sure...

 

I have both a G27 and a T500RS and I think the T500RS pedals are miles better than the G27 pedals. They look better, feel better, work better, can be mounted either way up, are adjustable... it's no contest!

 

g25/g27 pedals are ideal if you are into some diy. just take them off the plastic case, mount them upside down on a wooden board, replace the brake pot with a load cell (50$/€) and use a bodnar controller/cable (a few 10s of $/€) to decouple them form the wheel and you have a kickass pedals set with very little expense.

 

Or just buy a T500RS and get twice the torque and pedals you don't have to go all DIY on to get them half decent. [No, I don't work for Thrustmaster! ]

 

So how much money you plant to spend ?
From wheels I had G25/G27/Fanatec CSR and my good Buddy had Fanatec GT2 we both think without a doubt that Fanatec CSR is the best , and this is what Im using now .

 

of course. but how much is the t500rs? afaik is more than double the g27. that's the point if you have money you go with t500 or something even better. if you're on a budget the g27, together with some diy lets you have a good setup with a lot less pocket-bleeding.

 

A quick check on google shopping search puts the G27 at £222 and the T500RS at £340. Take away the cost of the load cell mod & Bodnar cable and they're not _that_ far apart.

To me the extra torque of the T500RS is worth the extra cash.

 

yep i see. but you can find g27s under 200 euros on the net with little research. if the t500 has similar price fluctuations then you're right.

 

I have a G25 too. Yesterday I was lucky (or unlucky?) enough to test a T500RS with LFS and AC. I can't describe you how better the force feedback on the Thrustmaster is... Especially at drifting. The wheel rotates at the speed that the sim physics dicate it to.. G25 rotates much slower, making it hard to catch drifts etc...

I don't have the money for the T500RS, so I will stick to my G25. It is still good enough, even for drifting if you lower the rotation degrees to 600.