THRUSTMASTER Open Wheel Add On (compatible w/ PS5, PS5 Pro, PS4, XBOX Series X/S, One, PC)

I've owned my Thrustmaster 458 Italia TX base for about a year and a half now but it wasn't too long after owning one that the "novelty" of being able to race hypercars in Forza wore off and I began to want more of a simulation experience. Surprisingly it wasn't too long ago until all of these TX compatible add-ons were readily available for online purchase and I was more than ready to upgrade. I recommend getting the TH8A shifter and T3PA pedals first, like I did, and then buying a wheel rim later (unless you have the money to get all of them at once.) The reason being there's much more immersion found in the better pedals and being able to shift H pattern over having a nicer wheel rim. However after getting both the pedals and shifter it wasn't much long after that the original TX wheel rim felt out of place as it's so light, plasticy, and hollow. Also the D shape and huge "airbag" make the wheel almost impossible to hold comfortably any where but 9 & 3 so tight turns requiring lots of wheel rotation wasn't very smooth. Now that I'm done describing how bad the TX wheel rim is enter the TM 28 wheel which fixes all of this.When I got this wheel I was immediately happy by how much more realistic it looks and the very noticeable increase in weight which makes it look and feel as if it is a real steering wheel (just slightly smaller and with a plastic quick release.) Since this rim is completely round and the center of this wheel is much thinner and smaller it makes it easy to grab at any angle and you can just let the wheel slide through your hands back to center (just like in a real car) and you can also do hand over hand or whatever method you use when making tight, fast turns. My only disappointment was the leather feels very thin and hard and the stitching is also very hard and rough and can sometimes itch/hurt your thumbs depending on how tightly you're holding the wheel. I was quite disappointed the leather wasn't as supple looking as the Logitech G29 (which I've never felt but from pictures it looks thicker since it's perforated) I put mink oil on the leather a few times and that seems to have made the leather a bit richer and it does feel a bit smoother and more comfortable however it'll never feel any softer since the leather itself is so thin however you could just modify a lace-on or wrap-on steering wheel cover onto this wheel or just wear gloves but for me I got used to it and have a blast using it every time I race. Aside from the looks the best part of this wheel rim is the buttons. The positioning is perfect, and click is very pronounced and realistic, and there's just the right amount for the console necessities (since on PC you should probably be using a button box anyway if you need to map many commands.) To make things easier I cut small black pieces of electrical tape and labeled them with a silver sharpie to correspond to all of the Xbox controller's buttons which saves a few dollars instead of buying the custom stickers.It was also very important to me that this wheel is thinner depth wise, probably by an inch and a half to two inches than the TX rim as I'm using a Playseat Challenge which doesn't offer any forward/backward wheel deck movement so this allows my arms to be a bit more straight out and less cramped and at an angle like they were with the TX wheel which is a huge and much needed improvement for me.At first I was going to save up for the Ferrari 599 alcantara rim but this wheel is often so affordable for used ones (which my used one look brand new and never opened) I decided I would go with it and am happy I did. However if you're going to pay full price for a new one you may want to consider paying just another 30 dollars more and getting the larger and nicer alcantara wheel. I may add the larger, D-shaped, alcantara wheel and F1 rim to my collection in the future but right now I've very happy doing all of my racing on this wheel rim.The TM 28 Leather wheel rim is a must have for anyone who has the cheap plastic TX rim and also worth considering if you're tired of the rubber grips on many of the other Thrustmaster wheel rims. This wheel rim looks great, feels higher quality than the rubber and plastic ones, I prefer the black Thrustmaster badging in the center over the Ferrari logo, the buttons feel professional, it makes sim racing easier, more realistic, and most importantly more fun, all of which make you a better sim racer.

It’s small but all the wheels of this category are. Otherwise it’s pretty nice and the materials are comfortable to use for extended periods of time

Pre-ordered this wheel addon after using sparco rally wheel for quite some time on my TS-XW base. I was immediately impressed by the build quality, the leather feeling and fine details, the more than enough buttons and rotary switches (I was considering a button box because of lack of buttons on my previous wheels) and the size is almost the same as the rally wheel which is perfect.Finally, I didn't find any flex like I saw in some reviews, so maybe thats related to a different base.I highly recommend it.

I should've listened to my ex about how a couple extra inches can make all the difference lol. This thing looks like a really kids toy lol. It actually feels pretty good for it's purpose but my initial impression was wow that's small. Good materials though with lots of metal and leather.

I ordered the VG TM Leather 28 GT wheel add on about two months ago and received it last month. I think this wheel is miles ahead of the stock wheel that comes with the Thrustmaster TX (Xbox One). The button placements are intuitive and are much more visible than the stock buttons in the dark. Interestingly even though these buttons have no labels, it is fairly easy to remember which button does what since they are all color coded. Additionally when friends come over I can just tell them to press a certain colored button and they can remember that much better than the Xbox One button names. Now the rest of the wheel is again excellent quality, the leather is soft and supple (feels better than the leather in my car!) and warms up nicely as you use it The aluminum paddle shifters are solid and have a nice click to it, and the force feedback is excellent through this wheel.Now if you already own a Thrustmaster Ferrari GTE Wheel Add-on, this wheel is exactly the same as that except instead of rubber it has leather and instead of the red center indicator it has a yellow one. So I don't know that this is a must buy for you guys, but I can guarantee you would probably prefer the leather feel over the rubber.The only con I can come up with is that it is a 7/10ths replica, but that's the case with all the official Thrustmaster wheels so I can't take a star off for that. It just takes some getting used to =).

Going from a TMX FFB wheel that was made out of plastic and rubber, this wheel is definitely a step up. The buttons feel great, and it's very comfortable to hold onto for hours, feels just like a leather wrapped car steering wheel, if not even a little better. The paddles are the same metal as the TMX, but their click is much quieter then the TMX which is nice. I haven't used the dial on the wheel yet, but it is spring loaded and snaps back to center, when it's let go. It can also be clicked as a button as well. While the rest of the buttons aren't marked with letters they are easily assigned to whatever you want them to be.

I think I found my new favorite rim from Thrustmaster, I love the size, much bigger than the TM 28 Leather, the magnetic shifters are the only way to go today, the buttons feel good and are clicky, the Leather or pleather is smoother than the TM 28, I'm very happy with my purchase, I would recommend it if you are looking for a round rim.

Wheel is fine. Still not a lot of options to program buttons for F1 but it gets the job done. The worst part is the dye on the fake suede will bleed all over your hands and it’s pretty difficult to get off.