I feel that most cars feel more like Project Cars 2 again and lost some of the "rFactor 2" feeling they had. I drive mostly the formula cars and, on release, I was very impressed with the FFB modelling. Now, more specifically after the last update, I feel like it has gone backwards.
I just feel like it went backwards, at least from the Early Access release on steam. The tyre model changed and feels more like Project Cars 2 one.
You are not likely to get much agreement I'm afraid. Perhaps you are having some controller issues that make things seem that way. When the next update arrives, I would suggest starting over with a fresh profile and see if things have improved for you.