Best PC steering wheel 2025 - racing wheels tested for all budgets

Thrustmaster T300 RS

Best PC racing wheel for most

Thrustmaster T300 RS specifications:

For just a touch more than the Logitech G923, Thrustmaster's T300 RS gets you a slightly smoother force feedback but crucially opens up a world of upgradability. Its wheel can be swapped for all sorts of higher-end options or you can keep the wheel and upgrade the base to one of Thrustmaster's powerful direct drive units. All this and you get a three-pedal set with this bundle.

The downside to this wheel is slightly less weak force feedback compared to more expensive options, with it only being rated to 4nm of force. However, it's still nearly double the 2.3nm of the Logitech G923 and its feedback is much smoother thanks to being belt rather than gear driven.

Logitech's wheel is a little slicker in terms of overall setup and having official console compatible versions, but the Thrustmaster T300 RS is the better all rounder for PC gamers.

Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel

Best PC racing wheel under $1,000

Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel specifications:

If you're after a truly top-end feeling racing wheel but don't mind too much about customization and future upgradability, the Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel is it. Its hugely powerful 11nm direct drive wheelbase provides fantastic feedback plus you get a quality trio of pedals too.

While it's $1,000 price is high, it's among the most capable wheel kits for that price, with Fanatec's top-end base getting you 20nm of power but costing $1,000 alone. Logitech's kit gets you the full package for that price.

However, Logitech's top wheel doesn't offer much of an upgrade path. You can swap the wheel but Logitech's range is limited, and it offers no more or less powerful wheelbases to upgrade to or from. If you're just after a singularly powerful wheel right off the bat, though, it's a top-class option.

Fanatec CSL DD QR2 Ready2Race Bundle

Best racing wheel under $700

If you're looking to start your journey into truly high-end racing gear but still don't have a multi thousand dollar budget, the Fanatec CSL DD QR2 Ready2Race Bundle (5 Nm) bundle is a great option. While its name is unwieldy, it's effectively just a CSL DD QR2 direct drive wheelbase with an entry level CSL Steering Wheel P1 V2 (QR2 Lite) steering wheel and pair of CSL pedals.

Fanatec has now exclusively moved to providing direct drive wheelbases, doing away with the noisey, lower-accuracy feel of gear or belt-driven bases. Direct drive wheelbases tend to be expensive, but the DD QR2 is Fanatec's most affordable option, available separately for $349.

The combination of this quality wheelbase with an admittedly simple wheel and only a pair of pedals – so no manual shifting – is a little unbalanced if you are looking to get into F1-style sims with lots of on-wheel controls or you prefer to race old-school cars with manual transmissions. However, the feel you get from the wheelbase is superb while the overall build quality of all the components is excellent.

Plus, if and when you do feel the temptation to upgrade, you can easily swap to all manner of high-end wheels while keeping the same base.

Logitech G923

Best PC racing wheel under $350

Logitech G923 specifications:

The Logitech G923 is perhaps the most well-known, go-to option for those seeking a decent quality force feedback racing wheel. It's a quality unit with a triple pedal set and responsive, decently accurate feedback.

Logitech's pedigree also means you can get this wheel in official Xbox and Playstation compatible versions, plus its software integration is slick.

However, its gear-based force feedback isn't as smooth as the belt or direct drive options of more expensive wheels and it's only rated to 2.3nm force – nearly half the Thrustmaster T300 RS. This wheel also doesn't have the upgradability of the Thrustmaster, so you can't upgrade to the Logitech G Pro base, for instance.

That said, you can mix and match some of Logitech's wheel gear. With the help of its separately sold racing adapter you can keep using G923 pedals and gear shifters with G Pro wheels and bases. As a result, the G923 becomes a much more tempting option, especially if you already have some other Logitech racing accessories or you simply can't stretch to the slightly higher price of the T300 RS.

Thrustmaster T128

Best entry-level steering wheel

Thrustmaster T128 specifications:

Finding a PC steering wheel that is both cheap and good is not easy, but Thrustmaster gets very close to the perfect entry-level setup with its T128 wheel and pedals. With an MSRP of $200, and plenty of deals meaning you can pay much less than this, The T128 is the defacto recommendation for casual sim racing gameplay.

It may not have the look and feel of a premium peripheral, a byproduct of the audience it is targeting, but the T128 is still pretty to look at, with its only major downfall being the size of the wheel itself.

Otherwise, with great force feedback that isn't too strong, and Hall Effect technology powering the shift and foot pedals with longevity and responsiveness in mind, the T128 excels as a way to quickly and cheaply increase your immersion in racing games.

Read our Thrustmaster T128 review for more.

Thrustmaster TMX

Cheapest force feedback racing wheel

Thrustmaster TMX specifications:

If you want a model with full rotation and force feedback for competitive online games such as iRacing but don't want to break the bank, Thrustmaster's TMX is the best choice. It uses a superb belt-driven FFB motor with 900 degrees of rotation, which is similar to what you'll find in Thrustmaster's much more expensive models.

Of course, because it's a little cheaper, you'll notice that it is weaker in certain ways. For example, the pedals don't feel very durable and seem rather cheaply made, and occasionally you'll find that the wheel doesn't turn as smoothly as it should, or indeed, as smoothly as a real car would. These are both pretty minor points, but they will niggle anyone who wants something perfect.

Nonetheless, it still manages to deliver on the force feedback front, which gives you a really fantastic in-game experience – and at a fraction of the cost you'd pay for most other wheels as good as this. Always nice to have a bit of extra cash left over for more games.

Logitech G Heavy Equipment Bundle

Best truck steering wheel for PC

Logitech G Heavy Equipment Bundle specifications:

Players who enjoy farming games like, Farm Simulator 22, or other games that put them in control of large vehicles are going to have a completely different experience to people zipping around in Ferraris and BMWs in Forza Horizon 5. Logitech's Heavy Equipment Bundle is ideal for anyone who wants to have an authentic experience simulating these larger vehicles.

The wheel itself, while lacking in any kind of force feedback, is easy and comfortable to use. Being able to rotate up to 900 degrees sets it ahead of a lot of other wheels and on top of that, it also automatically re-centers when you turn it. This is especially handy for anyone who's not used to playing with a wheel, though we appreciated that more experienced gamers might find this feature a bit unnecessary and annoying.

The wheel itself features buttons and thumbsticks so that you can keep control over your character when doing jobs other than simply driving and steering (e.g. operating farming machinery, or controlling your character when switch vehicles). The additional side panel also helps a lot on that front, and for many gamers, is the shining jewel in this bundle's crown.

The side panel has over twenty-five buttons that you can configure however you want – these make it easier for you to control any vehicle, from tree harvesters to cranes, and chippers. It even has a loader stick to give you a further level of control. This convenience it provides, though especially handy for the kinds of games that focus on larger vehicles, can also be really useful in just about any driving game.

Outside of Farming Simulator, we recommend this bundle to anyone who loves Euro Truck Simulator, Elite Dangerous, Train Simulator, and other games of their ilk.

Playseat Challenge

Best sim racing seat

Playseat Challenge specifications:

Ditching the best gaming chair and opting for a standalone racing seat complete with mounts for your steering wheel and pedals, can help further immerse yourself within a racing simulator, giving you the seating position of a proper car. Sim racing cockpits take up a lot of space, which is why we've picked out the Playseat Challenge.

Unlike some other models, it's foldable, with your wheel attached too, so when you'd rather be playing the best open-world games, your racing setup can be neatly stored out of sight.

The metal construction means your setup stays rock solid even in the most intense races, without any flexing to ruin the immersion. The racing car-style bucket seat is comfortable for long racing sessions, too, with lots of adjustability.