Electronic Arts has shockingly revealed that Need for Speed: Rivals, which is being released today, will not support driving wheels at all.
According to the publisher in its Q&A:
Is there any peripheral support?
Need for Speed Rivals will not support any driving-wheels or other peripherals.
Need for Speed: Rivals will be launched on PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and later Xbox One. It’s possible that a patch will add support, but there’s no apparent plan for it.