Most reliable ps4 wheel

[Usama Tariq]

hey guys, I need some help with selecting a wheel. I was about to buy the Thrustmaster T300RS Alacantra Edition, which comes with the 3 pedal set. But I've read that it has some serious reliability issues. My biggest concern is durability because I will be using the wheel in Pakistan and so, will not have any type of warranty. Should I go for the G29 or is there something even more dependable?

 

[Suzumiya]

The controller is the most reliable wheel... but if you really want some lasting power for a wheel, go for the G29.

 

[Usama Tariq]

The controller is the most reliable wheel... but if you really want some lasting power for a wheel, go for the G29.

the controller is also the cheapest option but i would like to experience the wheel. I have read in some places that there is a newer version of the T300 with better durability. I wonder if there is any truth to this...

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Wheels are sadly fragile things. I didn't saw any wheels thread where people never had issue. I personnaly dislike Logitech, I always have trouble with them being hardware or software problem. So far I've been lucky with my T300.

 

[Usama Tariq]

Wheels are sadly fragile things. I didn't saw any wheels thread where people never had issue. I personnaly dislike Logitech, I always have trouble with them being hardware or software problem. So far I've been lucky with my T300.

how long have you had it? some people also say if you don't turn the feedback higher then 60-70 % the wheels work fine?

 

[Usama Tariq]

another question i have. is the reliability on the T300 just a matter of time as in it will stop working sooner or later, most likely sooner? or is it that either it will stop working soon or if it works it'll work for ever(2-3 years)?

 

[skazz]

another question i have. is the reliability on the T300 just a matter of time as in it will stop working sooner or later, most likely sooner? or is it that either it will stop working soon or if it works it'll work for ever(2-3 years)?

The weak spot of the T300 seems to be the power supply, which is integrated into the wheel base. As of now the oldest T300s are nearly 2 years and the oldest TX (which shares almost identical internals) nearly 3 years. It looks like most (but not all) wheels which survive the first few months are behaving themselves, but nobody really knows what year 3+ will be like yet.

The truth is that wheels are not that reliable. The cheap plastic ones wear out, the expensive metal ones need regular maintenance (oiling, etc...). I've had to use the warranty on my Fanatec and Thrustmaster wheels. My G25 has been solid as a rock in use from 2008-2014, however the G29 appears to have some weak spots due to the wiring of all those new buttons into the same shell as the G25 so I'm not sure it would last as long.

If you want to ensure you have a wheel available at all times and don't have an easy way to get warranty support, then everything is a risk. Maybe the best idea would be to buy two T150 wheels or something like that: cheap, not the best, but you won't be without a wheel no matter what happens.

 

[decks01]

T500rs since nov 2011

 

[Usama Tariq]

The weak spot of the T300 seems to be the power supply, which is integrated into the wheel base. As of now the oldest T300s are nearly 2 years and the oldest TX (which shares almost identical internals) nearly 3 years. It looks like most (but not all) wheels which survive the first few months are behaving themselves, but nobody really knows what year 3+ will be like yet.

The truth is that wheels are not that reliable. The cheap plastic ones wear out, the expensive metal ones need regular maintenance (oiling, etc...). I've had to use the warranty on my Fanatec and Thrustmaster wheels. My G25 has been solid as a rock in use from 2008-2014, however the G29 appears to have some weak spots due to the wiring of all those new buttons into the same shell as the G25 so I'm not sure it would last as long.

If you want to ensure you have a wheel available at all times and don't have an easy way to get warranty support, then everything is a risk. Maybe the best idea would be to buy two T150 wheels or something like that: cheap, not the best, but you won't be without a wheel no matter what happens.

thank you for such a detailed reply, it has been very helpful. Are you recommending the T150 because its more durable or just because its cheaper? I understand the buying a spare point but if the reliability is the same then i would like to the T300 Alacantara Edition and maybe buy a spare T300 base for just 60$ more then the T150.

 

[Usama Tariq]

T500rs since nov 2011

can you please explain this a little bit? i've read the reviews on amazon and they seem just as bad if not worse then the T300.

 

[Cocomoto]

can you please explain this a little bit? i've read the reviews on amazon and they seem just as bad if not worse then the T300.

Nop. The T500 is a great wheel when it comes to reliability. Inused to have a T300 and with 10 months of use it broke. Calibration and FFB issues.
Now a bought a used T500, that the previous owner bought it in 2012, and it still works perfectly!!

If you have easy acess to extens warranty and the shipping is easy too(ship a wheel feom brazil to another country and get it back is more expansive than buy another one), go for the T300, it's a great wheel if it don't break.

If you don't have acess to a goid warranty, go for the G29. But all wheels can have problems, but the T300 just got so far away from the line that the line doesn't even exist anymore, the line is a dot to it!!(anyone remember Joey from friends saying that?)

 

[skazz]

thank you for such a detailed reply, it has been very helpful. Are you recommending the T150 because its more durable or just because its cheaper? I understand the buying a spare point but if the reliability is the same then i would like to the T300 Alacantara Edition and maybe buy a spare T300 base for just 60$ more then the T150.

Yes, T150 purely as the cheapest "decent" wheel on the assumption that you will probably have to write it off should something break.

If the option for a second T300 base is within your budget then clearly you don't want to be 'making do' with a T150. Personally I'd do exactly what you are suggesting: T300 alcantara set with room in budget for a spare T300 base. The modularity would work.

Regarding relative sturdiness between T300/500: I think the T500 is the more proven piece of kit, and since 2011 Thrustmaster revised it repeatedly to get rid of all weak spots. That doesn't mean it has zero chance of failing, though. My T500 was purchased in mid 2013 and yet in early 2015 the clutch pedal suddenly stopped working (everything else was still fine). Thankfully the EU warranty system is awesome and I was sent a new one by the webshop as part of my RMA. So it just goes to show nothing is guaranteed bullet proof.

 

[super_gt]

Are you recommending the T150 because its more durable

T150 was released ten months ago and complaints about reliability are very rare.

 

[Usama Tariq]

Nop. The T500 is a great wheel when it comes to reliability. Inused to have a T300 and with 10 months of use it broke. Calibration and FFB issues.
Now a bought a used T500, that the previous owner bought it in 2012, and it still works perfectly!!

If you have easy acess to extens warranty and the shipping is easy too(ship a wheel feom brazil to another country and get it back is more expansive than buy another one), go for the T300, it's a great wheel if it don't break.

If you don't have acess to a goid warranty, go for the G29. But all wheels can have problems, but the T300 just got so far away from the line that the line doesn't even exist anymore, the line is a dot to it!!(anyone remember Joey from friends saying that?)

I will be buying the wheel in the U.S and bringing it to Pakistan so will not have the warranty. I'm also leaning towards the G29. Will the TH8A shifter work with the G29 on the ps4?

 

[Death2508]

How reliable is the T150? It will be all I can afford (I'm poor af) for my birthday but I really want a good, solid wheel to drift with. If I turn down the FFB when I get it will it last longer?

 

[Usama Tariq]

How reliable is the T150? It will be all I can afford (I'm poor af) for my birthday but I really want a good, solid wheel to drift with. If I turn down the FFB when I get it will it last longer?

i haven't come across any complaints about the T150 so i'm guessing it should last.

 

[skazz]

How reliable is the T150? It will be all I can afford (I'm poor af) for my birthday but I really want a good, solid wheel to drift with. If I turn down the FFB when I get it will it last longer?

Drifting puts far more stress on a wheel than driving smoothly, of course. And for drifting you want the FFB up high so it spins the wheel as fast as possible.

Other than that, I follow the hardware threads on GTP a bit too much, and can't recall more than a handful of issues with T150 wheels since launch. This is definitely a good sign for reliability.