Philbert, I have a Jet Deep 90 for the rear and a zipp for the front. I also have a disc. On my softrides I have noticed the occasional gust of wind. With the exception of the near hurricane I raced in, I never had a problem being blown around with either rear wheel. The rear wheel on a softride presents more surface area to a crosswind vs a double diamond frame and I find that the stability issue is a non issue for me. I'm between 153-157 race weight. So as far as steering gained I do not see a difference. You mentioned that you felt that your front wheel and handlebars were being torqued. A rear wheel change may not solve that problem. You may want to switch to a front wheel with less surface area, a HED Alps or Jet instead of a H3 if possible. Your front wheel will then present less surface area exposured to crosswinds and may reduce the twisting.

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Brian Stover USAT LII
Accelerate3 Coaching
Insta

Originally I had Hed Jet 60's front and rear. On windy days the effect on the front wheel was very noticeable. Switched to a Hed Deep on the rear and noticed an improvement. I then tried CHaero disc covers and it felt even better.

This was with a Giant TCR set with a 76 degree effective seat tube so I was a little more forward than what this bike was really designed for. The Cervelo P2K has Hed 60/Deep combo and has always felt stable. Perhaps this could also effect different bikes in different ways.

Philbert, although others have argued with me over the point, I maintain, after 8 years using Specialized and Hed tri-spokes of all size/rim persuasions, that the tri-spokes have a gyroscopic effect not as present in other types of deep wheels. It feels like a heaviness in the steering that can be misinterpreted as wind sensitivity. You'll get used to this effect over time, though. My own experience is that the H3/TriSpokes are not more sensitive to wind than other wheels like Zipp, Corima, which I have also used. I don't have any disc experience in conjunction with them, however, so I don't know if that will contribute to a more stable feeling on the bike.