SAS Turrino Wheels Limited

Driving through a typical English village, passing 18th century period cottages, the Norman-towered church, the post office and public house all constructed from local stone, it is difficult to imagine motor racing would have any place within its bounds. However, Kings Cliffe, situated 12 miles to the west of Peterborough, UK, camouflages the premises of SAS Turrino Wheels Limited, a company specializing in the art of wheel building.

The company originally known as “Specialised Automobile Services,” had its roots, over 40 years ago, on the perimeter of industrial England at Macclesfield, Cheshire, but moved to its present idyllic surroundings in 2009.  It was founded and headed by Steve Hopkins, affectionately known as “Steve the Wheel,” until present owners Will Tomkins and Sean Mooney took over in 2009.  Prior to the move, current workshop manager Ken Dean spent much time working with Steve at the original headquarters learning the art of wheel building. Since those early days the company has engaged in a hard and continuous process of development of tooling, jigs and processes that applies to both the traditional pre-war style steel rim wheels, and to an even greater extent the “Turrino” alloy rim wheels.