Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel – Wheel and 2 pedal set – compatible with Xbox
The most popular racing wheel on Forza!
A replica of the iconic Ferrari 458 Spider wheel, developed in close collaboration with Microsoft, this Thrustmaster racing wheel ensures a realistic and dynamic gaming experience. Its authentic design allows for immersive GT-style driving, with incredibly lifelike sensations.
Box contents
- Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider racing wheel
- Adjustable 2-pedal pedal set
- User manual and warranty information
KEY FEATURES
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Wheel base with bungee cord mechanism for linear resistanceOptimised bungee cord mechanism: resistance is linear, no matter the rotation angle, for more comfortable and intuitive control. Automatic wheel re-centering. 240° rotation angle. | A versatile racing wheelSteering sensitivity is customisable (4 presets are included) for enhanced precision in all racing games. The central clamping system ensures optimal stability with all types of tables and desks. Two 100%-metal paddle shifters. | Large, adjustable pedal setTwo pedals with wide foot rest. Brake pedal with progressive resistance. Adjustable inclination for each pedal. |
| Dimensions: | 39.37 x 34.04 x 32.77 cm; 4.31 Kilograms |
| Model: | 4460105 |
| Origin: | China |
My son absolutely loves this. It was so so simple to set up with his Xbox
I liked the product, it was in excellent condition, delivery was fast and efficie
When I got this item it didn’t work, so I contacted the company who
Replied quickly. They sent me some
Pictures and directions on how to fix the Steering wheel. It worked and I now have a happy child. Am thankful
For the good communication these guys had with myself via email. Thank u
he wheel lacks force feedback and it is broken already after 2 months of use
Really pleased with this – its expensive but worth it… sturdy enough that it withstands my son’s vigorous play and he was so thrilled with it! Its added an extra dimension to his racing games.
Firstly I would like to say that this is a very good racing wheel. It feels well built and of high quality and i would 100% recommend it to anyone looking to buy a cheap but decent racing wheel. However at no fault of the wheel it is unsable on forza horizon 4. on every corner you spin out making it very frustrating and hard to play. however I have heard that it work on other racing games so keep this in mind when purchasing. overall I think this is a very good racing wheel for an affordable price however due to it not being able to work on forza 4 I had to send it back
A game changer for me. Can’t believe I’ve been breaking my knuckles with a hand held controller for so long. I play the Forza games & now controlling vehicles is fantastic, much more fun & way more comfortable.
Great product, arrived on time, well packaged…
I was a little dubious given the price and some previous comments, but it’s lockdown and I’m bored but reluctant to spend a lot of money on one of the fancy wheels available so went for this one.
Very surprised that it’s as good as it is for the money, worked fine for me straight out of the box and makes racing games so much better. Given some of the other reviews I was expecting it to be a hassle to set up but I had no issues with it at all, simply pluged the pedals into the steering wheel, wheel into Xbox and then switch on and away you go
*It has a comfortable, rubber grip
*It has Multiple sensitivity settings
*The clamp works perfectly
*the pedals sometimes slip, but only when your pushing the break, but not that much of a problem
Keeps my son smiling for hours after his home work is done
Bought for my son oft santa, he absolutely loves it easy to set up and handle.
Great for kids. No force feedback but good for Dirt Rally etc. Smooth tracking and v responsive. Recommended
Bought for my son’s birthday. He loves it. Very sensitive on first use but it can be turned down.
Great steering wheel for people new t driving sim games works well and does what you ask giving 4 stars as it came in both a battered box and one of the pedals rub/stick.
It is a great wheel to buy if it is your first racing wheel. Takes time to get used to it but once you improve it is a great experience. Don’t feel bad if you are bad at the start getting used to it took me a couple of weeks that is all.
It is a great wheel to buy if it is your first racing wheel. Takes time to get used to it but once you improve it is a great experience. Don’t feel bad if you are bad at the start getting used to it took me a couple of weeks that is all.
I’ve waited a while to see how it went.
Can’t fault it.
It’s used daily by our boy and when I’m home I get to nick it for a while.
Control set up is easy, it’s robust and does what’s required
Quick delivery. Good quality wheel for the price. Easily fitted to the desk
Great wheel. Looking feels like iam driving a real ca
Great value for money, obviously you can get better but they cost a lot more
bought this as a surprise for my son for achievements at school.
he was over the moon, it feels like your actualy in contact with the car and so responsive.
paddle change gears are awsome, just like the real thing.
pedals are responsive and true to form.
Robust and well constructed.
great price and well worth purchasing.
Fantastic product, easy to set up instantly. Stand great too if you order separate.
I have used many wheels in the last 20 years and the best was my TSW but this wheel is very nice it worked with my X Box 1 games like I F1 and NASCAR so I will buy another one when this one where’s out — for the price you can’t go wrong
Teamed up with an X-Box, Forza Horizon and an enthusiastic daughter. A lot fewer excursions into the hedge and a lot of fun.
Arrived ahead of schedule and was easy to install, my 14 year old did it before I had chance to help him!
Easy to set up on Xbox, essentially plug and play. The desk attachment is secure and robust. Our son loves it, uses it on Forza Horizon 4, and highly recommends.
Love the detail on the steering wheel itself. Driving with it is great, just what I expected and more.
The only letdown and the reason this is not a 5-star review is the pedals. Because they’re not weighed down enough pressing the pedals sometimes causes the whole thing to tilt backwards.
Love the detail on the steering wheel itself. Driving with it is great, just what I expected and more.
The only letdown and the reason this is not a 5-star review is the pedals. Because they’re not weighed down enough pressing the pedals sometimes causes the whole thing to tilt backwards.
Used the wheel for 3+ years without an issue at all, work perfectly and how you expect however before purchase make sure you know there is no force feedback which was the mistake I made but it’s not the companies fault so I can’t mark them down for it as they never said they have it anyways, so besides that it’s perfec
The the product instructions that come with it are pretty rubbish but we found a lot of help on youtube.
(Even those can be unnecessarily complicated though).
This is pretty much a plug and play item that an 11yr old and 8yr old soon got to grips with, navigating their own way through the controls and the game menus.
If it is bought for somebody who has only just got their first console and is not fully familiar with the XBOX 1 controls it would be more complicated to navigate around game menus to begin with but, for some who has been using one for a while, it is a breeze.
We received the order after 3 days and in good condition.everything was perfect.thanks
Excellent wheel, does what it says. Early days yet, but so far so good used it much more now, and it is great. You need to adjust the sensitivity which is easy, otherwise it over steers. But it’s great quality for the price, and I am beating my fastest laps set without it. Very happy with it .
I find it so good for all driving games but mainly F1 is perfect.
The elastic band inside the wheel Broke after about 4 month but it was good while it lasted. Ive now upgraded to the thrustmaster TMX and have no problems.
Excellent purchase but son has got a different desk now so not sure how to attach it to that !
Son is very happy with this, just some of the rubber popped out on the wheel and tapped it back in. Was going to contact the seller but my son didn’t want to be without it after sending it back!
The product feels like good quality and is very easy to connect to the xbox and to see up. It attaches easily to a table top, however to get the best use a stand would be preferable however these are as, if not more expensive than the wheel itself.
As a controller it does what it should (makes it easier for me to use as I am usually hopeless at driving games)!
No complaints so far but only had it for a week!
The product feels like good quality and is very easy to connect to the xbox and to see up. It attaches easily to a table top, however to get the best use a stand would be preferable however these are as, if not more expensive than the wheel itself.
As a controller it does what it should (makes it easier for me to use as I am usually hopeless at driving games)!
No complaints so far but only had it for a week!
My grandson does not put it away and plays every chance he gets fantastic.
Grandson said best thing he ever had, so many thanks.
A little difficulty setting it up but once got over that found it to be very good, my son, who this was purchased for thinks it is fantastic and that’s what matters
his steering wheel and pedals have a nice feel of quality to them. Well built. Nice sized steering wheel. Easy to use. Great for Forza. My son loves it. Highly recommended.
I mounted this to the Wheel Stand Pro V2 to play F1 on my XBOX ONE – Absolutely love it!
Wheel is very responsive, feels great and the pedals are fantastic!
If you are on a budget, or it’s just for the kids, well worth the money.
Love,, love love it, said my grandson. He has had lots of use with no problems at all
Very good brought for sons birthday. For his xbox one. Super quick delivery and great customer care and amazing detail.. would recommend this to anyone who loves the racing simulation.
Amazing! My son loves this! can even control the windows wipers! Great toy
In Forza the gear change is the wrong way around, and sadly it lacks force feed back, apart from that it does the job, and make racing easier than using a controller.
Was a Christmas present for our teenage son who loves it. Arrived in good time and was well packaged with no identification of contents as requested. Was competitively priced too.
This is a great piece of kit, works very well and feels realistic, only had 1 slight issue with the allignment of the bearing so now and then it veers to the left. Other than that this is a must have unless you want to pay extra
Descripton of the use and function of the buttons would help.Control excellant.
I have used this wheel and peddles a few times now and I find it a good set, the wheel has nice resistance when you turn it and the peddles have good resistance when you push on them. No force feed back, I don’t care at this price the set is great value and much better than trying to use your pad to race with. I do not know if this setup will work with all race games but with mine it is vary good.
In a nutshell I am vary happy with this setup. I use the ultimate racing wheel stand at 49.00 and they work great together.
Better than I had expected for the price. Very responsive with 4 settings to adjust the response time. Good looking and feel to the steering wheel. Complete with a strong gas and foot brake.
Simple, elegant, weighty, sturdy and easy to set-up and use. my only issue is that it doesn’t work on both the PC and X-box one, which are both products owned by the same company. worth the money if you only plan on using it for the X-box one
Simple, elegant, weighty, sturdy and easy to set-up and use. my only issue is that it doesn’t work on both the PC and X-box one, which are both products owned by the same company. worth the money if you only plan on using it for the X-box one
Must have for driving games, according to my 9 year old son, very realistic
Very good,makes you feel like you’re in the car while playing Forza 5 on Xbox 1
Make the driving experience much more realistic when playing games such as Project Cars on Xbox one,be aware that does not support Force feedback or rumble
Great steering wheel. No force feedback, but works great and complements Forza 6 perfectly.
Sometimes needs unplugging as forgets throttle but unplug rep lug starts working really gives the race game a lif
The Manual and features:
The manual is lacking as is the case so often these days. While it shows the dial for righthand side of the wheel it fails totally to explain what it is, why it’s there, what it does. I’ve had the wheel several weeks now and apart from changing the camera settings on Forza I fail to see its purpose. It appears to be pretty much redundant which is a great pity.
Tip 1 – The manual also fails spectacularly to explain that the “Engine Start” button doesn’t start the engine (unless you have a game that will let you programme it” but is a multidirectional button that functions as the D-Pad from the X-Box controller. It isn’t intuitive at all and I stumbled across it by accident. Pressing the edges of the button will move the cursor about for selections and so on.
Tip 2- Having just said how bad the manual is my next tip is carefully read the section about the sensitivity setting adjustment. You will need to do this each time you plug the unit in which is one of the very few downsides I have found. Doing the sensitivity adjustment though will make a huge difference to performance. Each time you press the relevant buttons and pull on the two metal flappy paddles the light on the right of the wheel base will flash a number of times. The manual reveals how many for each level. I have found 3 flashes to be the best for Forza 6. The second downside of this pedal is the site of the light. It is just in the wrong place and is obscured by the wheel meaning you have to bend at an odd angle to see the number of flashes. You only need do it once per session though so it’s not a major flaw by any means.
The Quality:
The quality of the unit is really very good indeed. It’s particularly evident where the table locking bolt fits under the wheel. Normally this sort of fixing is flaky at best but on the Spyder 458 wheel is look less substantial than it actually is and I see no reason other than badly abusing it to cause this socket to fail.
The table lock itself is a real plus and very easy to use. This is my second tip of sorts that you will need a table or solid surface to use this wheel. There is no way it could be used effectively without locking it down. but as I state above the mechanism is excellent.
The Stand:
This brings me to my last point and it is a really important one. To date Amazon continue to advertise ” The Ultimate Steering Wheel Stand in Black – suitable for Logitech, Xbox, Madcatz and Thrustmaster ” as being a perfect partner for this wheel. IT ABSOLUTELY ISN”T COMPATIBLE!!!
I cannot emphasise this point enough. It will cause huge disappointment when after half an hour struggling to put it together you find that the locking mechanism for the pedals doesn’t come anywhere close to fitting. The stand claims to be compatible with the Thrustmaster 458 wheel and maybe it is, but it most certainly isn’t compatible with the 2015 release of this wheel set. The 458 Spyder has a different design for the pedals and the base is too large for the stand lock.
I sent it back and did eventually get a refund but it took some time and they initially wanted me to do the running around posting the stand back to them. Being a wheelchair user and this being quite a heavy piece of kit there was no way I could have done it. They were happy to collect it though after asking but the point is that it shouldn’t have happened in the first place.I have no idea why Amazon persist in advertising them together but I will say it again The Ultimate Steering Wheel Stand in Black – suitable for Logitech, Xbox, Madcatz and Thrustmaster WITH THE Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel (Xbox One)
Instead I paid a bit more and got the ” Wheel Stand Pro -Stand for Logitech wheels and Thrustmaster Ferrari F458 ” which is far, far more effective and is far, far, far better built in my opinion. It is also far easier to collapse to store so do give it a look and save some more pennies to get the wheel and the stand together.
I’ve given the wheel 5 stars because that setting is for “I Love It” and I do. However I would mark it down on the few points I mentioned above. They are mainly about the poor manual and as such can be overcome, but despite Mr Cameron thinking we are all rolling in cash these days I still think that 65 is a lot of money. For younger readers when you reach the age where you need to feed yourself and pay the bills you will appreciate the truth of what I say . I just think at 65 which is already a reduced price, the manual ought to be right. It should be clear in all languages and should be checked for errors. With the internet giving unlimited access to the world pretty much, there is little reason that companies cannot get contacts in other countries to translate and check for errors. It’s really not a big ask these days.
Enough negativity though. I think I have kicked Amazon and Thrustmaster enough for shortcomings. In defence of both though Amazon delivered super quick and with a smile from the driver (always a plus to see happy people) and Thrustmaster have delivered a superb piece of kit in the form of the Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel (Xbox One) . One very, very happy customer.
Got this for my sons birthday and he loves using it, so does his dad, the only downside is that we will either have to make something or buy something to put it on, the stand is available to buy but is very expensive for what it is.
Got this for my sons birthday and he loves using it, so does his dad, the only downside is that we will either have to make something or buy something to put it on, the stand is available to buy but is very expensive for what it is.
Manix
Apex Racing
Having never had a steering wheel before I thought I’d try this before splashing out for a higher model. I’ve only used it on Forza Horizon 2 so far but its brilliant! So much more engaging than the gamepad but it does have a learning curve to it.
The wheel feels pretty solid and does rotate smoothly, but as it uses “bungee cords” the first few degrees are very light getting heavier through its rotation. I use a wheelstand pro with mine so can’t comment on the clamping system or the grip of the pedal base.
Overall I am loving this wheel and my brother has now bought one too. Highly recommended!!
Having never had a steering wheel before I thought I’d try this before splashing out for a higher model. I’ve only used it on Forza Horizon 2 so far but its brilliant! So much more engaging than the gamepad but it does have a learning curve to it.
The wheel feels pretty solid and does rotate smoothly, but as it uses “bungee cords” the first few degrees are very light getting heavier through its rotation. I use a wheelstand pro with mine so can’t comment on the clamping system or the grip of the pedal base.
Overall I am loving this wheel and my brother has now bought one too. Highly recommended!!
bought for my son and he is happy so am i.
I am very happy with this wheel! I’ve been trying to justify spending 265 on the TX but this more than does a good job! I am sure the tx is better with force feedback etc! But it’s too expensive.
This wheel works really well with F1 2015, the pedals have a great feel and it’s the first time I’ve been able to take the traction control off F1 2015!
Worth trying out.
Great wheel. Works great. You do need a table to use it properly. Quick delivery
Bought for grandson, works well and makes games more enjoyable
Excellent very well made and is everything you need in a steering wheel
great bit of kit completely change the game love it!
I have had no problems with this wheel, the wheel itself is really nice. I have played Project cars and forza and it has made me enjoy it much more.
Only a couple things though..
The pedals don’t have a decent grip to stop them sliding so I have had to put them touching my wall so they don’t move.
The steering wheel has nowhere to plug the headset in for Xbox one. You will need to use kinect if you want to talk whilst using the wheel.
It took literally 2 mins to setup and I would recommend it for kids and adults alike. It’s good value for money considering the force feedback model is over 200 and this is 60, no regrets.
Great product, works fantastic, the clamp system to attach it to a surface is a bit of a pain as you can’t use it on your lap etc but happy with it overall.
Used this wheel for a few weeks now clamped to a table. No problems with it at all playing forza 5 on xbox one. Ensure you read instructions to maximise the use of the wheel. Would recommend this wheel for the recreational gamer.
Thanks my son loves it lucky I read reviews and new it has to clamp to a table it desk, but lucky it fit his desk! One happy boy
My son says it’s fantastic and after a brief go on forza I agreed.
It works man, Forza 5 , Horiozen2 – it works….Test Yourself.
Great product very sensitive though takes some getting used to
It’s nothing special, not for somebody that takes the racing sim thing with any kind of seriousness, just for a bit of fun really. Build quality However is excellent (especially for the price). Yeah does what it says on the tin, no more no less and you can’t fault it for that.
Does what it says on the box, but for the price I would have expected better build quality.
Excellent game accessory, has kept my grandson amused for hours.
Good wheel, nice design, good for playing! just is not working for every game like GTA 5 ! anyway still amazing and we are talking about Ferrari you can’t go wrong!
unbelievably accurate,great piece of equipment,I love it. defiant must have for driving games.
Excellent customer service. Thank you.
Bought for my son, and he loves it, but he has only tried it out at the moment, has it is for Christmas.
Steering response is fairly realistic but the method of securing the pedals could be greatly improved.
love it absolutely amazing no need for force feedback bought for forza horizon 2 totaly enhanced the experience