Asetek Forte Formula Pro Review: A 4.3 Inch Screen and a Paddle Problem

15 min read · Last updated 5 September 2026

How this review was put together. WheelVerdict did not receive a Forte Formula Pro sample from Asetek. This is a synthesis of manufacturer specifications, published hands-on testing including Boosted Media and SimRaceReviews, and community reports. Sources are linked inline. Reviewers disagree sharply about whether this wheel is worth its price, and both positions are given rather than one picked quietly.

The screen is the headline. A 4.3 inch touch LCD at 800 x 480, running Asetek’s RaceView, on a formula rim that costs $649 before you have bought anything to hold onto.

That last clause matters more than it sounds. The handles are a separate purchase.

And underneath the screen there is a component that at least one experienced reviewer says belongs on a much cheaper wheel.

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The Verdict

7.2 / 10

Category	Weight	Score
Specs for the price	35%	78
Compatibility	25%	58
Community consensus	25%	76
Support and warranty	15%	72
Overall		7.2 / 10

Weighted score. Synthesised from 6 independent sources; evidence tier: specification analysis, not hands-on testing.
Compatibility: PC only, Windows 10 and 11. Native on Asetek wheel bases. Third-party bases need a paid adapter.

The input count and the display are genuinely strong, and the RaceView screen is one of the better implementations at any price. If you already run an Asetek base, this is the natural formula rim to put on it.

The value score is where the honesty goes. The advertised $649 is not the real price, the paddle mechanism draws credible criticism, and a rival at the same money gives you real carbon and more paddles as standard.

Pros

• 4.3 inch touchscreen LCD at 800 x 480 and 60 Hz, larger and higher resolution than most rivals at this tier
• Very high input count: 10 buttons, 3 rotary encoders, 6 thumb encoders, 2 kinky switches, 2 toggles and 2 magnetic paddles
• 31 individually addressable LEDs split across RevLight and FlagLight functions
• 1,160 g without a handle, which is light for a rim carrying a screen this size
• Native Asetek quick release, plus a USB-C route for use on other manufacturers’ bases
• Currently shipping and actively supported, with no successor announced

Cons

• Handles are sold separately, adding roughly €70 to €84, so the realistic entry price is past €700
• The paddle mechanism draws direct criticism. Boosted Media reported it as plastic and shared with Asetek’s much cheaper La Prima, and noted paddle flex that multiple sources confirm
• The shell is glassfiber composite with a forged carbon finish, not structural carbon fibre, despite the appearance
• PC only. No console support in any configuration
• Third-party base use costs an extra €119.99 for the adapter, adds 60 to 100 mm of length, and requires a separate USB hub
• The USB-C connector is internal with no external port, which complicates non-Asetek installations
• Too new for a meaningful body of long-term owner reports, having only shipped from August 2025

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Where to Buy

Links go to the official brand page. Note that the headline price is for the wheel without handles.

Item	Price	Note
Forte Formula Pro (base wheel)	$649 excl. tax / €629.41 excl. VAT	Asetek SimSports
Handles	+€70 to €84	Required to use the wheel
Third-party base adapter	€119.99	Only if not on an Asetek base

UK pricing could not be verified: Asetek’s regional store returned an access error during checking. Prices verified 5 September 2026 and exclude tax and VAT, so your final figure will be higher.

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The Real Price

This deserves its own section because the advertised number is misleading in a way that catches people out.

Scenario	Realistic cost
On an Asetek base, with handles	~€700+
On a MOZA, Fanatec, Simucube or SIMAGIC base	~€820+

The second row is the one to watch. If you do not already own an Asetek base, the €119.99 adapter is mandatory, and it brings two side effects beyond cost: the wheel sits 60 to 100 mm further out from the base, changing your driving position, and you need a separate USB hub because the wheel’s USB-C connector is internal rather than exposed.

None of that is hidden by Asetek. But it does mean the product competes at a different price point than its sticker suggests.

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What You Get

Specification	Detail
Diameter	300 to 304 mm, depending on handle choice
Weight	1,160 g without handles
Shell	Glassfiber composite with forged carbon finish
Display	4.3 inch touch LCD, 800 x 480, 60 Hz (RaceView)
Buttons	10
Rotary encoders	3
Thumb encoders	6
Kinky switches	2
Toggle switches	2
Paddles	2 magnetic
LEDs	31 addressable, RevLight plus FlagLight
Quick release	Asetek QR, plus USB-C for third-party
Platform	PC only, Windows 10 and 11

Six thumb encoders is an unusually generous count, and combined with three rotaries it gives you more adjustable parameters under your thumbs than most formula rims at any price. For endurance racing where brake bias, traction control, engine maps and fuel mix all change mid-stint, that is the practical argument for this wheel.

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The Screen

4.3 inches, 800 x 480, touch enabled, running at 60 Hz. On a formula rim this is large. For comparison, the MOZA KS Pro at half the price uses a 2.99 inch panel, and Fanatec’s ClubSport Formula V3 uses a 2.7 inch monochrome OLED.

RaceView is Asetek’s dashboard layer, and the touch capability means some configuration happens on the wheel rather than only in software. Combined with 31 addressable LEDs handling rev lights and flag warnings, the information layer here is comprehensive.

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The Paddle Question

This is the part of the review that matters most, and it is where published opinion splits hardest.

The criticism. Boosted Media examined the paddle mechanism and reported that it is plastic, and that it appears to be shared with the La Prima, Asetek’s substantially cheaper wheel. The conclusion drawn was that the component does not match a €629 product. Paddle flex is separately confirmed across multiple sources, so this is not a single reviewer’s impression.

The counterpoint. SimRaceReviews scored the wheel 9 out of 10 with value at 85 out of 100, weighing the screen, the input count and the overall feel more heavily than the paddle assembly.

Both readings are defensible. Whether it matters to you comes down to what you actually notice while driving. Paddle feel is the input you use most often in a formula car, thousands of times a session, and flex there is more noticeable than flex almost anywhere else on a rim. If you are the kind of driver who has opinions about paddle throw and click, take the criticism seriously. If you have never thought about it, it may not register.

The comparison that sharpens the point: the MOZA FSR2 sits at a similar price with genuine carbon fibre construction and six paddles as standard rather than two.

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Materials, Honestly

The wheel looks like forged carbon. It is glassfiber composite with a forged carbon finish.

This is worth being precise about because the two are not the same thing. Forged carbon is a structural material made from chopped carbon fibre in resin. A forged carbon finish is a cosmetic layer that reproduces the marbled appearance on top of a different substrate.

At 1,160 g the wheel is light, and glassfiber composite is a perfectly reasonable material choice. But a buyer paying €629 and seeing that surface pattern could reasonably assume they are getting structural carbon, and they are not.

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Compatibility

On an Asetek base, it simply works through the native Asetek quick release. This is the intended configuration and the only one without added cost or compromise.

On a third-party base: MOZA, Fanatec, Simucube or SIMAGIC are all supported, you need the €119.99 adapter. Three consequences follow:

1. The wheel sits 60 to 100 mm further from the base than native, which changes your seating geometry and may create clearance problems on tighter rigs.
2. The USB-C connector is internal rather than an exposed port, so a separate USB hub is required.
3. Total cost rises to roughly €820 with handles.

At that number the wheel is competing against products it does not obviously beat. The Forte Formula Pro makes most sense as an Asetek-ecosystem purchase.

PC only. Asetek signed a console licensing agreement in 2024, but whether that extends to this wheel is not documented anywhere findable. Do not buy on the assumption that console support is coming.

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Where It Sits in the Asetek Range

Asetek splits its lineup into three tiers, and the naming does not make the hierarchy obvious.

Tier	Position
La Prima	Entry. The paddle mechanism criticism above stems from parts appearing shared with this tier
Forte	Mid tier. Where this wheel sits
Invicta	Flagship. Higher materials and price

If the paddle assembly is genuinely shared with La Prima, that is the crux of the value complaint: you are paying Forte money for a La Prima component in the place your fingers spend the most time.

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How It Compares

Wheel	Price	Screen	Materials	Paddles
Asetek Forte Formula Pro	$649 + handles	4.3" touch LCD	Composite, carbon finish	2 magnetic
MOZA FSR2	Similar	Yes	Genuine carbon	6 standard
MOZA KS Pro	$329	2.99" colour	Composite	4 including clutch
Fanatec ClubSport Formula V3	$350	2.7" mono OLED	Leather grips	Magnetic
Cube Controls GT Pro	$700+	None	Premium	Yes
Simucube / GSI Formula Pro Elite	Higher	Varies	Premium	Yes

The MOZA FSR2 comparison is the uncomfortable one, and it is the reason the value score here sits at 78. Same money, real carbon, three times the paddle count.

Against the MOZA KS Pro at $329, the Asetek gives you a much larger and higher resolution screen and more encoders. Whether that is worth roughly double is a fair question, and the answer depends on whether you race endurance formula or just hot-lap.

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Who This Is NOT For

Console racers. PC only, and the 2024 console licensing agreement has not been confirmed as applying here.

Anyone not already in the Asetek ecosystem. The €119.99 adapter, the added 60 to 100 mm of length, and the separate USB hub requirement turn a $649 wheel into an €820 project.

Drivers who care about paddle feel. The most credible criticism of this wheel is aimed squarely at the component you touch most.

Buyers expecting structural carbon. It is a finish, not a material.

Anyone who wants a long track record before spending €700. This shipped from August 2025 and there is not yet a meaningful body of long-term owner reports.

Round-wheel drivers. This is a formula rim. For GT, road and rally cars you want a different shape entirely.

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Is It Worth Buying

On an Asetek base, for formula racing, yes with reservations.

The screen is genuinely class-leading at 4.3 inches and 800 x 480, and the input count is generous in a way that pays off in endurance racing. Nothing here is badly made, and the wheel is light for what it carries.

The reservations are consistent and they all point the same direction. The advertised price is not the real price. The paddle mechanism attracts credible criticism from a reviewer who took it apart. The carbon is a finish. And a direct rival at the same money offers real carbon and six paddles.

Off an Asetek base, the maths gets harder to defend. At roughly €820 all in, with your wheel pushed 100 mm further out and a USB hub taped to your rig, you are working quite hard to use a wheel that was designed for a different base.

The honest summary: this is a good wheel that is priced as a great one, and Asetek owners will get more out of it than anyone else.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are the handles included?
No. They are a separate purchase at roughly €70 to €84, so the realistic entry price is past €700.

Does it work on a MOZA, Fanatec, Simucube or SIMAGIC base?
Yes, with a €119.99 adapter. The adapter adds 60 to 100 mm of length and you will need a separate USB hub, because the wheel’s USB-C connector is internal rather than an external port.

Is the wheel made of carbon fibre?
No. It is glassfiber composite with a forged carbon finish. The appearance is carbon; the structure is not.

Does it work on PS5 or Xbox?
No. PC only, Windows 10 and 11. Asetek signed a console licensing agreement in 2024 but there is no confirmation it applies to this wheel.

What is the paddle criticism about?
Boosted Media reported the paddle mechanism as plastic and apparently shared with the much cheaper La Prima, and paddle flex is confirmed by multiple sources. Other reviewers weight this less heavily. It is a real disagreement, not a settled fault.

How big is the screen compared to rivals?
4.3 inches at 800 x 480, against 2.99 inches on the MOZA KS Pro and 2.7 inches monochrome on the Fanatec ClubSport Formula V3.

How many inputs does it have?
10 buttons, 3 rotary encoders, 6 thumb encoders, 2 kinky switches, 2 toggles and 2 magnetic paddles, plus 31 addressable LEDs.

Forte or Invicta?
Forte is the mid tier, Invicta the flagship with higher materials and price. If the paddle assembly is what concerns you, that is worth investigating on the Invicta before deciding.

How heavy is it?
1,160 g without handles, which is light for a rim carrying a 4.3 inch screen.

Is there a newer version coming?
None announced. It went to pre-order in May 2025 and began shipping in August 2025, so it is a current product.

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Changelog

• 5 September 2026: First publication. Pricing verified on this date; US and EU figures exclude tax and VAT.

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About This Review

Reviews on WheelVerdict are written by our editorial team. They are built from published independent testing, manufacturer documentation and owner reports rather than sponsored sample loans, and every review states which sources informed it. We do not accept payment for scores.

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Related Reviews

• MOZA KS Pro Review: half the price, smaller screen, and the value comparison this wheel has to answer
• SIMAGIC Alpha Evo Review: a base that would need the adapter to run this rim
• Simucube ActivePedal Pro Review: the other place high-end money goes

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Sources

• Asetek SimSports official site
• Boosted Media hardware reviews
• SimRaceReviews Asetek Forte Formula Pro
• Traxion sim racing coverage
• OC Racing reviews
• SimRacingSetup reviews

Product images courtesy of Asetek SimSports.

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Pricing last verified 5 September 2026.

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