I was very excited to get this wheel, even had to cancel and re order it a few times due to back order issues. Now that I finally got it, I am glad to report that all the excitement is justified.
Pros
The biggest detail is obviously the Sparco competition wheel. Everything about it is amazing. The build quality, the size, the feel, the texture, the 9 and 3 grip, the notches for at 10 and 2 feel exactly right. I guess not surprising, given that it is an actual racing wheel.
Coming from a more budget TMX wheel, the power and detail in this motor feels like night and day in comparison. The motor is able to pick up on road undulations, kerbs and traction loss with a lot more detail and precision.
Trying the TMX wheel back to back compared to TS-XW in Asetto Corsa and Project Cars 2, I was consistently churning out better lap times with TS-XW. I can get so much more information about what the car’s wheels are doing, there is no on-center slop, and the road feedback through the wheel comes much sooner.
The power of the force feedback is also very strong, doing a much better job approximating the way a real car’s steering would feel. You experience every aspect, from steering weight increase while turning to response to bumps. The high level of resistance also helps to not unintentionally exaggerate the inputs such as over correcting for an oversteer slide.
I haven’t noticed any bucking or that mechanical churning noise that tends to happen when cheaper wheels get overwhelmed. The unit is also internally cooled, and I haven’t noticed it getting hot the way TMX or G29 would.
Cons
The cons are few but still should be noted. The pedal set that comes with this is frankly junk. They are flimsy, plasticy nonsense and really not usable in my opinion. I own the VG T3PA solid metal set from Thrustmaster and I wish I could get TS-XW without the pedals for a slightly reduced price.
The Alcantara on the wheel is nice, but I wonder how long it will last before it starts to wear off, as this type of material tends to do, especially with heavy use.
Lastly the buttons on the wheel (excluding the gear paddles, these are great) feel a bit cheap and don’t quite have a solid click feedback to them. Even the TMX has better feeling buttons and it’s half the cost.
Overall, this wheel is great. It’s not cheap, but it is a tremendous difference in every aspect over any $300 entry level wheels. This is not just a difference in feel, I believe this wheel would actually improve your lap times. If you have the money, I would highly recommend skipping any entry level wheel and going straight for this.
Edit: One point I forgot to add to my initial review is that in order to get the most out TS-XW's capabilities, you will have to fiddle with the force feedback settings in a given game's setup. That means either reading up on what each setting does or just giving it a trial an error approach. Project Cars 2 is particularly helpful in this regard, as they have detailed in-game explanation as to what each force feedback setting is supposed to do. After about 20 min, I was able to achieve a much better feel than the pre-set settings.
2nd Edit: The games I play are: Assetto Corsa, Project Cars 2, and rFactor2. For some reason Automobilista runs poorly on my PC even though I have way more than enough GPU and CPU power to handle it
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The external Turbo Power powersupply delivers constant power and massive peak power, to instantly respond to ultra-fast requests from the game.
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The TS-XW Racer motor provides powerful 40-watt brushless Force Feedback and incredible velocity (dynamic torque): from long stall curves (STALL mode) to super-responsive S curves (DYNAMIC mode).
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The TS-XW Racer racing wheel is compatible with all products in Thrustmaster’s racing ecosystem.
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The wheel’s built-in software is certified for XBOX: the wheel is automatically recognized by the console. The wheel is compatible with the console’s menus, and can be used with all XBOX and PC racing games supporting racing wheels.
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Top line wheel, fixed annoying creak sound from wheel
Feedback is extremely powerful. Spins very quick amazing for forza horizon and Motorsport. The wheel did creak at first when turning with feedback and it drove me nuts and I see it’s a common problem I believe I found the fix. The Allen screws in the front of the wheel connecting the brushed metal to the plastic of the actual wheel ( nothing to do with base or quick release) the Allen keys need to be tightened ( nearly over tightened) but they are tiny be careful not to strip. After getting the screws tight as possible the back of the wheel under the paddles have Philips head screws, 1 on each side. Tighten them up. All creaking sounds immediately ceased to exist and this thing can truly shine to its potential. Amazing product. Expensive, but you’ll see where that extra money went especially if coming from a cheaper wheel. Side note: warning sticker placed right on the beautiful red wheel base, when peeling it off it Leaves nasty sticker residue. I had to use goo gone to remove it. If you do that be extra careful no residue or anything drips or falls into the top vents. They shouldn’t have put that stupid sticker there but I’m sure nobody will want to look at that eye sore or the residue it leaves behind. Use a micro fiber and swipe away from the vents, maybe even cover the vents before wiping the residue away. Make sure to do this before turning it on or using it so the heat it dispersed doesn’t make it harder to remove. Hope this helps anybody in my shoes when making this purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022
Style: TS-XW w/ Sparco ModVerified Purchase
Top line wheel, fixed annoying creak sound from wheel
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022
Feedback is extremely powerful. Spins very quick amazing for forza horizon and Motorsport. The wheel did creak at first when turning with feedback and it drove me nuts and I see it’s a common problem I believe I found the fix. The Allen screws in the front of the wheel connecting the brushed metal to the plastic of the actual wheel ( nothing to do with base or quick release) the Allen keys need to be tightened ( nearly over tightened) but they are tiny be careful not to strip. After getting the screws tight as possible the back of the wheel under the paddles have Philips head screws, 1 on each side. Tighten them up. All creaking sounds immediately ceased to exist and this thing can truly shine to its potential. Amazing product. Expensive, but you’ll see where that extra money went especially if coming from a cheaper wheel. Side note: warning sticker placed right on the beautiful red wheel base, when peeling it off it Leaves nasty sticker residue. I had to use goo gone to remove it. If you do that be extra careful no residue or anything drips or falls into the top vents. They shouldn’t have put that stupid sticker there but I’m sure nobody will want to look at that eye sore or the residue it leaves behind. Use a micro fiber and swipe away from the vents, maybe even cover the vents before wiping the residue away. Make sure to do this before turning it on or using it so the heat it dispersed doesn’t make it harder to remove. Hope this helps anybody in my shoes when making this purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022
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Ian
Perfect. Best wheel of its category
Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2024Style: TS-XW w/ Sparco ModVerified Purchase
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Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2024
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Scott C
Still a great servo base
Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2024Style: TS XW Servo BaseVerified Purchase
Jzh
Diversión garantizada
Reviewed in Mexico on October 18, 2023Style: TS-XW w/ Sparco ModVerified Purchase
Christian G Hernandez R
Excelente!!!
Reviewed in Mexico on September 11, 2022Style: TS XW Servo BaseVerified Purchase
Kemtsing Mongmaw
One of my favourite steering wheel.
Reviewed in India on September 2, 2021Style: TS-XW w/ Sparco ModVerified Purchase
