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When it comes to console racing, the Xbox One spoils its owners with the best titles around. Whether you're a Forza fan or prefer Project Cars 2 or F1 2019, Xbox is the place to be for racing on the console. If you're getting serious about your virtual racing, you'll be interested in moving away from a controller and up to a wheel like the superb Logitech G920.

Best Overall - Logitech G920

The Logitech G920 is, on balance, the best of the bunch. And part of that is based on its longevity; you can often find it at a handsome discount. But it's not good only because of its price. Logitech doesn't churn out new wheels that often, but when they come, they're excellent.

The G920 is a well-built wheel with all the creature comforts you need to go racing. That includes a built-in vibration motor that provides accurate force feedback to feel the surface you're driving on, a 900-degree rotation, a leather grip, and a full three-pedal setup.

This means you can use the optional gearshift with it if you prefer, though it is an additional purchase. For most, though, the metal paddle shifters will be plenty. It's also worth highlighting the location of the console buttons because they're placed perfectly for easy access without the need to take your hands off the wheel. Comfort, performance, the G920 has it all.

Pros

• Excellent design and construction
• Attractive price
• Three-pedal setup
• Great force feedback

Best Overall

Logitech G920

On balance, an excellent wheel for all

The Logitech G920 is well made, well priced, and performs to such a high standard any virtual racer will be happy with it.

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If you're searching for the ultimate racing wheel to go with your Xbox One, this is it. Thrustmaster's epic TS-XW is pricey, but it's the closest thing you'll get to reality without having to put a helmet on.

A big part of what makes it so good is the partnership with Sparco, which makes the TS-XW's rim an actual recreation of a real-life racing wheel, the P310, right down to the authentic Alcantara trim.

The force feedback on this wheel is incredible, paired with a dual belt-pulley system and metal ball-bearing axle and 1080 degrees of rotation for the ultimate in realism. The companion three-pedal setup also allows for an optional stick shift. Perhaps the only thing you might not like is that this thing is massive!

Pros

• Excellent design and construction
• Modeled on a real-life wheel
• Three-pedal setup
• Incredible accuracy from force feedback

Best for Serious Racers

Thrustmaster TS-XW

As close to real as you can get

This wheel from Thrustmaster is as close as you can get to the real thing without having to go outside and put a helmet on.

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Thrustmaster doesn't just cater to the super-serious sim racers out there, the company has a whole range of different wheels, and the TMX is particularly useful for those making their first steps.

The TMX retains features you'd find on more expensive wheels, such as a 900-degree rotation, leather trim, and paddle shifts, but cuts back in areas such as the pedals being plastic, not metal to help keep the cost down, as well as there only being two so it doesn't go with a stick shift. But even then, the pedals are still adjustable, the paddles are strong, and the force feedback is excellent.

The TMX is a comfortable wheel to use. It's also a high-quality product designed to appeal to the newer sim-racers or those on a tighter budget. But neither of those things means you should miss out on features, and that's why it's such a good wheel for beginners. You're not missing out on much at all.

Pros

• 900-degree rotation
• Great force feedback
• Leather trim
• Solid build quality

Best for Beginners

Thrustmaster TMX

A great first step

An excellent wheel for beginners or those on tighter budgets that still delivers on features and experience.

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Not everyone is hunting for super-realism and the price that goes with it. If you're searching for something budget that'll still give you a bit more immersion in your racing, the officially licensed Hori Racing Wheel Overdrive isn't a bad choice.

Rotation is limited to just 270-degrees, but for most racing games, that's just about enough. It's got a beautiful design, a grippy rubber trim, and a bonus touch, an adjustable dead zone on the top of the wheel.

The pedals are also excellent. While there are only two, so no stick shifting, they have a retractable footrest for added comfort as well as being full-sized. The pedals are also fully adjustable, so you've still got control over how the setup feels when you're on the virtual track.

Pros

• Fantastic price
• Licensed by Microsoft
• Grippy rubber trim
• Solid build quality

Cons

• Only two-pedal setup
• Rotation limited to 270-degrees

Best Budget

Hori Racing Wheel Overdrive

A super-affordable way to get into using a wheel

An incredibly affordable way to have a more immersive and enjoyable experience in your Xbox One racing games.

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The Thrustmaster TX is a brilliant wheel, but not just because of what you get in the box. What you get is excellent, with a leather finished wheel, the T3PA pedals, and compatibility with both Xbox One and PC, but the true beauty of the TX is what you can do with it.

Thanks to being powered by the TX Servo Base, you're able to swap the wheel you get included for several other wheel designs that Thrustmaster has in its ecosystem. If you're a big F1 2019 player, for example, you might find yourself drawn to the Ferrari F1 style wheel.

The TX Servo Base itself provides excellent force feedback and a full 900-degree rotation with brushless motors for added longevity. Additionally, you also have the opportunity to pair it with Thrustmaster's latest pedals, the Sparco handbrake mod, and the company's own stick shift to create the custom setup of your dreams.

Pros

• Excellent design and construction
• Swappable wheels
• Three-pedal setup
• Fantastic accuracy from force feedback

Best for Customization

Thrustmaster TX

Build the rig of your dreams with this wheel

High performance is matched with swappable wheels and support for a host of accessories to really make your setup your own.

Racing best on Xbox One

The Xbox One has a great selection of top racing titles for fans of console racing. There is also some equally excellent hardware to go with them if you want to get serious. For most, the Logitech G920 will be a perfect wheel.

It's well designed and beautifully made, well priced, and comes with a full three-pedal setup to use with the optional stick shift. Beginners and more experienced racers alike will appreciate this wheel. Logitech has a history of making great wheels, and the G920 is just the latest in that lineup, and you can also use it with a PC.

It's not the cheapest wheel you can get, but it's also far from the most expensive, while still packing the sort of force feedback and build quality you'd expect from something that costs much more. It's a wheel with middle of the road pricing, but performance that even the most serious sim racers will appreciate.

Credits — The team that worked on this guide

Richard Devine is an Editor at Windows Central. A former Project Manager and long-term tech addict, he joined Mobile Nations in 2011 and has been found on Android Central and iMore as well as Windows Central. Currently you'll find him covering all manner of PC hardware and gaming,

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