Steering wheel for PC

Minibiker · 13 Aug 2019 at 19:38

Hi all

I'm looking to get a cheap steering wheel and pedals for me and my little boy to have a mess about on Project cars etc, I know the Logitech wheel is very highly recommended but what alternatives are there under £100

Cheers

Greboth · 16 Aug 2019 at 10:11

Honestly I'd go for a second hand Logitech wheel, G29's seem to be around your budget or go for a G27 or G25 which should be cheaper. Logitech wheels are still the budget end of the scale so you're looking at cheaper materials; plastic instead of metal, leather / pleather instead of suede or alcantara etc. However they are still built well so they do last and can take the abuse of being used regularly.

If you're only looking at new then the Thrustmaster T80 seems to get alright reviews and comes in under your budget though it doesn't come with any force feedback.

Steveocee · 16 Aug 2019 at 11:36

I used to have a G27 and it was fantastic. I think I sold it on in the MM for around the £120 mark. Would recommend if you can get one.

UncleRhino · 5 Oct 2019 at 19:26

Logitech g29/g920 are unbeatable for value

Rroff · 5 Oct 2019 at 19:28

In my experience the only decent alternative in the cheaper price range are yhe Thrustmaster 3 in 1, etc. depending on whichever naming they are using - think T80 as someone mentioned above.

balanceballs · 20 Oct 2019 at 00:41

Logitech G920 is fantastic for the money. About £200. Anything cheaper is generally going to be rubbish and will break with anything approaching regular use - believe me I've tried them all. By now I could have something for ~£500 but that's how it goes I guess.

danoliver1 · 20 Oct 2019 at 08:35

Thrustmaster t150 was pretty good when i had one or get a second hand logitech g27/29.

XeNoNF50 · 20 Oct 2019 at 09:40

Don't go cheaper than the logitech, the fall in quality is dramatic.

something daft already!! · 20 Oct 2019 at 09:57

I bought the Thrustmaster TMX which is quite nice. I borrowed a mate's G29 and this feels the same to me. I find the wheel perfectly adequate for my needs.

Empire24453 · 23 Oct 2019 at 14:38

I go with the G29.. Can't go wrong with that

olivier renault · 25 Oct 2019 at 08:42

Not much choice really. A decent thrustmaster (T150 is the low bar) or Logitech (G27, G29, G920), even second-hand. But be careful of the ones getting abused. Anything else isn't worth the penny pinching.

Wait for the Black Friday sales if you can. Wheels are always on sale, with extra goodies like shifters and whatnot. Probably want a stand of some sort. If you can build one, you can do a decent job with cheap materials.

noizeuk · 25 Oct 2019 at 13:14

OP, G29's usually go on sale at around 130 mark (no shifter) around Black Friday times. I use a G27 personally and would recommend it as a beginner wheel. I don't have access to MM, but /r/SimRacing might help.

If you want an older wheel cheap wheel, the Logitech Driving Force GT is decent. I sold mine on ebay for £50.00.

ExRayTed · 26 Oct 2019 at 15:01

Second hand Logitech DFGT? Would save quite a bit and it's a great wheel for the money, although the G29/G27 are better. I had one for a couple of years before upgrading to a G29