Sava Eskimo S3+ review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 65 · 33 reviews analysed Road tests 24 · 5 tests
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The Sava Eskimo S3+ is widely regarded as a high-value winter tire that excels in deep snow and icy conditions, often rivaling premium brands in pure winter traction. While users praise its comfort and affordability, the consensus highlights a significant trade-off in dry and wet handling, characterized by a soft, 'spongy' sidewall that lacks precision during spirited driving.
Owners rate it 40.7 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
65/100From 33 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
24/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
By discipline: % of the best tire in each test.
Sava Eskimo S3+ specs & sizes
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 33 owner reviews found online.
The Sava Eskimo S3+ is widely regarded as a high-value winter tire that excels in deep snow and icy conditions, often rivaling premium brands in pure winter traction. While users praise its comfort and affordability, the consensus highlights a significant trade-off in dry and wet handling, characterized by a soft, 'spongy' sidewall that lacks precision during spirited driving.
Pros
- Exceptional traction and grip in deep snow and on ice
- High value-for-money ratio compared to premium competitors
- Comfortable and quiet ride quality
- Predictable performance for standard, non-aggressive driving
Cons
- Spongy, imprecise steering feedback due to soft sidewalls
- Mediocre performance on wet tarmac, with reports of wheelspin
- Noticeable decline in performance and grip after 2-3 seasons of use
- Not suitable for high-speed or sporty driving
Worth knowing
- Users driving smaller, lighter vehicles (e.g., Citigo, Kia Ceed) report high satisfaction with comfort and noise levels.
- Drivers of rear-wheel-drive vehicles (e.g., BMW 3 Series) noted that while snow traction is excellent, the soft sidewall makes the car feel unstable on dry or wet pavement.
- Some users noted that the tire's performance consistency drops significantly once the tread wears down after approximately 20,000–30,000 km.
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5 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2019 ADAC 185/65 R15 Winter tire Test · 185/65 R15
14th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2018 ADAC Winter tire Test - 175/65 R14 · 175/65 R14
8th of 12
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2017 ADAC Winter tire Test - 195/65 R15 · 195/65 R15
15th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2015 Winter tire Market Overview · 185/60R15
21st of 51
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2014 ADAC Winter tire Test - 175/65 R14 · 175/65 R14
9th of 14
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
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