Tried and true for years, the Simucube 2 platform has undeniably been a gold standard in sim racing wheelbases since its inception in 2019. As I write this in 2025, it's crazy to think that it's still at the top of its game. It's not cheap, but you'll need to think about purchasing this as a long-term investment. Buy it, and be done with thinking about wheelbases for years to come.

If your budget is stretched, consider the 17nm Sport version instead of the 25nm Pro. 17nm is more than enough, and you'll be saving over $200.

Force feedback has finally come to pedals! It's not cheap, but it's another one of those pieces of gear that you "set it, and forget it". A long term investment, for sure.

While the Active Pedal won't make you a faster driver, it will help with consistency. One important differentiator is its immersion factor: the ability to change profiles on-the-fly and feel like you're driving an entirely different car is incredible.

The other is its usability features. Whereas you would have had to literally take your pedals apart to change the brake force, all that can be done with a click or two, thanks to Simucube's Tuner software.

The Valo GT-23 is a 330mm, flat-bottom steering wheel that's wrapped in alcantara (my favorite) and built of fully CNC-machined aluminum. It's fully wireless, and features 18 programmable LED lights (that's a first). The grip is literally perfect on this wheel, as are the paddle shifters. You get clutch paddles, too.

There's all the buttons you could ever ask for, including two 7-way funky switches, two rotary encoders and two thumb encoders.

The only downside? The price! It weighs in at a hefty $899.