Fundamentally, all four of the PC steering wheels we tested performed the most important task at least adequately. All will make a big, positive difference to the enjoyment of playing racing car games on your PC. Some people will find one model preferable to another and we can only give you our own preferences.

We're least impressed with the Trust Vibration Feedback Rally Master. The foot pedals aren't as well designed as the others, the wheel switches aren't very positive and the vibration feedback feature, while raising a few laughs, isn't much more than a gimmick. We also weren't very happy about the overly complex clamping system.

The Logitech WingMan Formula GP is a great looking wheel that is well made. It's main failing is that its action is too light and it doesn't have any out of the ordinary features. If you want a good looking but simple wheel, we can recommend it. The USB/force feedback version of this wheel could be well worth a look too.

For Ferrari fans especially, the Thrustmaster Modena 360 is well worth considering. It feels good to use and has the most authentic F1-style gearshifter. It's also USB and gameport compatible. Accompanying software for re-mapping button functions is very comprehensive. This could make McLaren fans envious, especially if force feedback is not a high priority.

The most expensive wheel, Microsoft's Sidewinder Forcefeedback Wheel USB, is brim-full with features, extremely well made and effective in use. Force feedback isn't everyone's cup of tea and it's not as nice to use as, say, the Modena 360 when its force feedback is switched off. Its excellent quick-release clamp is supplemented by some good setup software and the bundled copy of Monster Truck Madness 2. If only the design could have been a bit more appealing to the eye.