Sava intensa hp review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 33 · 26 reviews analysed Road tests 71 · 12 tests
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The Sava Intensa HP is a polarizing budget-tier tire that receives highly inconsistent feedback from users. While some drivers appreciate its affordability, longevity, and adequate performance for casual city commuting, a significant portion of users report severe safety concerns regarding wet-weather grip and soft sidewall stability during cornering.
Owners rate it 37.7 points lower 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
33/100From 26 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
71/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 26 owner reviews found online.
The Sava Intensa HP is a polarizing budget-tier tire that receives highly inconsistent feedback from users. While some drivers appreciate its affordability, longevity, and adequate performance for casual city commuting, a significant portion of users report severe safety concerns regarding wet-weather grip and soft sidewall stability during cornering.
Pros
- High value for money and low purchase price
- Impressive tread longevity and durability for some users
- Acceptable performance for low-speed, casual, or city driving
- Improved fuel economy noted by some drivers
Cons
- Dangerous lack of traction in wet conditions
- Soft sidewalls leading to poor handling and vague steering feedback
- Increased road noise as the tire ages
- Inconsistent quality control and performance degradation over time
Worth knowing
- Users with heavier or more powerful vehicles (e.g., 2.0 diesel engines) reported significant handling issues and lack of stability during spirited driving.
- Drivers of smaller, lighter hatchbacks often found the tire adequate for city use, though some still noted poor wet-weather performance.
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12 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2019 Swedish Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
10th of 13
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 13 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 13 | |
| Straight Aqua | 3rd of 13 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 10th of 13 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 8th of 13 |
2018 AutoBild Summer tire Overview · 195/65 R15
26th of 47
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2017 ADAC 195/65 R15 Summer tire Test · 195/65 R15
12th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2016 ADAC tire Test - 185/65 R15 · 185/65 R15
8th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ADAC
2016 ACE Mid Range Summer tire Test · 195/65 R15
8th of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2015 Auto Bild Top 18 Summer tire Test · 185/60 R15
13th of 18
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
2015 Market Overview - Braking Test · 185/50 R15
9th of 52
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2015 European tire Test 185/60R14 · 185/60R14
9th of 16
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2013 54 tire Braking Test · 195/65 R15
13th of 54
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2012 ACE Touring Summer tire Test · 205/55 R16
12th of 14
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: ACE
2011 Finnish ECO Touring tire Test · 205/55 r16
14th of 15
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
2011 European Summer tire Test - 195/65 R15 · 195/65 R15
14th of 14
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
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