Wheel settings

A calm wheel baseline beats a loud force-feedback profile

The goal is to feel grip loss and recover slides. Start from these in-game ranges, then jump to the per-wheel starting points below for Logitech, Thrustmaster and Fanatec bases.

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Aim for a calm, readable wheel: enough force to feel grip loss, not so much that detail clips at full lock.
Setting Starter range Why
Steering rotation 540 to 900 Start wider for road control, lower only if drifting feels too slow to catch.
Vibration scale 30 to 50 Keeps surface texture readable without making long sessions tiring.
Force feedback scale 50 to 70 Avoid clipping first. Strong force can hide grip loss and tire detail.
Centre spring scale 0 to 20 Adds self-centring weight on-road; lower it if the wheel fights you in drifts.
Steering linearity 50 (default) Leave central; raise only if turn-in feels too sharp near centre.
Steering dead zones Inside 0, Outside 100 Open dead zone only if the wheel reports noise/twitch around centre.

Where to find these in-game

Open Settings - Controls - Advanced Controls while a wheel is connected; FH6 only shows the wheel-specific options (force feedback scale, centre spring, vibration scale, steering linearity) when it detects a wheel, not a controller. Steering rotation is usually set in your wheel's driver software (Logitech G HUB, Thrustmaster Control Panel or Fanatec Control Panel) and should match the in-game expectation, so set 540-900 there first.

Starting points by wheelbase

These are community-reported launch-window baselines, not manufacturer presets. Set them, drive one road and one dirt route, then fine-tune.

Logitech G29 / G923

540 degrees - FFB 60, Centre spring 10

Gear-driven base: keep FFB moderate to avoid notchy clipping. TrueForce on the G923 adds road texture - drop vibration scale to ~30 so it does not double up.

Thrustmaster T248 / T300

900 degrees - FFB 55, Centre spring 5

Belt/hybrid drive is smoother, so you can run more rotation. If the T248's hybrid base buzzes at centre, raise the inside dead zone by 1-2.

Fanatec CSL DD / GT DD Pro

900 degrees - FFB 45, Centre spring 0

Direct drive is far stronger - start lower in-game and set base torque around 5-8 Nm. Let the base do the detail; over-driving FFB clips fast.

Common wheel problems and fixes

Wheel drifts or self-steers with no input

Raise the inside steering dead zone by 1-2 and recalibrate the wheel centre in your driver software before blaming the in-game settings.

Force feedback feels clipped or notchy at full lock

Lower the force feedback scale in steps of 5 until the strongest corners stop flattening out - clipping hides grip information.

Vibration drowns out road feel

Drop vibration scale toward 30. On TrueForce/DD bases the base already supplies texture, so high vibration just masks it.

Test one route

Use the same road section while changing force feedback so your comparison is honest.

Then test dirt

Dirt routes expose over-strong force profiles quickly because recovery becomes harder.

Save versions

Keep a stable profile before experimenting with drift-specific values.