Race
Enhanced Performance
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE (…AND A LOT OF PASSION)
Hand built to order for any car Turrino’s Alloy Wire Wheels stand apart from any other wire wheel on the market through quality craftsmanship, pristine finishes and unique custom options. Light weight construction and build techniques improve performance, road handling and steering efficiency enhancing not only the look of your vehicle but also the driving experience.
Benefits of Alloy Rims
Turrino alloy wire wheel rims are typically 3-5kg lighter than steel equivalents.
Acceleration is significantly improved due to the reduced rotational moment of inertia. A 4kg saving on each rim (16kg per car) will have the same effect on acceleration as lightening the car by 80-160kg! The rule of thumb is that each 1kg saved at the rim equates to 5-10kg of static (car) weight. Remember – the moment of inertia is a product of the mass x the square of the radius so the bigger your wire wheel diameter & the wider the rim – the more you gain.
Steering input is more precise, with better turn-in due to significantly reduced gyroscopic effect of a directional change.
Roadholding & Handling benefit from reduced unsprung weight. The spring/damper combination works more effectively to keep the tyres in contact with the road. This is why alloy rims have been used on all top line competition and sports car since the 30’s. We have received dozens of unsolicited reports from owners who have been astonished at the difference our wheels have made to their driving experience of their road cars.
Experience
Race Gallery
Some classic examples of Race cars sporting Turrino Wire Wheels
Turrino
Our History
From humble beginnings to worldwide distribution
Workshop opens
Steve Hopkins begins repairing wire wheels at Langley Mill, Macclesfield, Cheshire trading as 'Specialised Automobile Services'. Many steel rims and wheel centres are no longer available so he starts to manufacture them himself.
1980
First Borrani restorations
Steve begins to restore Borrani alloy rim wire wheels
1982
Turrino alloy rims are first made
The first Turrino alloy rim wire wheels are made in Macclesfield. The early ones are mainly for Aston Martins and Ferraris and are individually numbered. Our records show 57 Turrino alloy wire wheels completed by the end of 1994
1993
The 1000th Turrino wire wheel
Supplied to Hall & Fowler (now Hall & Hall) of Bourne for a Ferrari single seater in May 2000
2000
Turrino Wheels Ltd is born
Will Tomkins buys the business and moves to a new worksop in Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire. Now trading as Turrino Wheels Ltd.
2009
International Patents granted for split rim wire wheels
We are the only manufacturer of split rim wire wheels in the whole world
2012
First Turrino rims made from thick wall alloy tube
This enables us to machine the inner diameter of the rims and to control the rim profile as desired.
2014
Expansion and addition of new large machine shop
7 additional CNC machines enable more efficient production and mean every operation is done in-house.
2015