There is also one other very important thing to remember when using steering wheel peripherals on driving games & judging the driving physics of said games.
NOT ALL CONTROLLERS ARE CREATED EQUAL.
Just as an example, I used to own a Thrustmaster/Pedal combo which had an incredible lifelike driving feel (I drive a quick little Suzuki Swift GTI so I can speak from experience) to it when used on TOCA 1 & 2, & GP3.
After much use, this controller packed it in so I replaced it with a Logitech Wingman Formula (Non Force/F & non USB). It took me an absolute age to set up this controller to feel half as lifelike as the Thrustmaster did.
With the Thrustmaster, GP3 felt "organic", I felt "as one" with the car. With the Logitech, GP3 feels "inorganic", like I'm slightly "disassociated" with the car. I know that sounds corny but that's just how it feels.
"Feel" is everything, right?
Cheers