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Sava Intensa UHP 2 review

± 5

Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners

Better than 83% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 70 · 57 reviews analysed Road tests 74 · 14 tests

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Sava Intensa UHP 2 has a Relative Score of 72 out of 100 among summer tires. In 17 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 1 times. Testers rate it best for dry (80) and weakest for noise (62). 57 owner reviews rate it 70 out of 100. 77% would buy it again.

Projected tread life in 6 wear tests: about 38,000 km (24,000 miles) on average, newest 2026.

Sava is Goodyear's budget brand, made in Germany, Poland and Serbia.

Sava Intensa UHP 2

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.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

70/100

From 57 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 77%
Dry
Overall dry
70
Wet
Overall wet
72
Comfort
Overall comfort
69
Treadwear
Overall treadwear
68
Handling
Overall handling
69

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By road tests

74/100

Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.

Dry
80
Wet
73
Comfort
75
Noise
62
Treadwear
71
Efficiency
77
By discipline (% of best in test)
Dry Braking
70%
Dry Handling
76%
Subj. Dry Handling
88%
Wet Braking
42%
Wet Handling
43%
Straight Aquaplaning
58%
Curved Aquaplaning
56%
Side G-Force on Wet surface
56%
Inside Noise level
63%
Subjective Comfort
95%
Rolling Resistance
80%
Price
100%
Wear
93%

What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 57 owner reviews found online.

The Sava Intensa UHP 2 is widely regarded as a high-value, budget-friendly tire that excels in comfort and daily driving conditions. While it offers impressive dry and wet grip for its price point, users frequently note that its soft sidewall construction limits its true 'Ultra High Performance' capabilities, making it better suited for touring than aggressive cornering.

Pros

  • Excellent value for money
  • High levels of ride comfort and low noise
  • Strong dry and wet braking performance
  • Predictable and progressive handling characteristics

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls lead to vague steering feedback and rolling during hard cornering
  • Noticeable decline in wet weather grip as the tread wears down
  • Durability issues including potential for sidewall tears and premature deformation
  • Not suitable for aggressive or track-oriented driving

Worth knowing

  • Users with heavier vehicles (e.g., V6 sedans, diesel estates) report that the soft sidewalls require higher tire pressures to maintain stability.
  • Drivers of high-torque FWD vehicles noted that while straight-line traction is generally good, the tires can struggle with grip during spirited acceleration in lower gears.

17 published test appearances (14 in the score)

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2026 Autobild Summer tire Test · 245/45 R19

20th of 20
Best: Rolling Resistance · 3rd Weakest: Dry Handling (tester's mark) · 20th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking19th of 20
Wet Handling19th of 20
Dry Braking18th of 20
Dry Handling18th of 20
Rolling Resistance3rd of 20
Straight Aquaplaning17th of 20
Dry Handling (tester's mark)20th of 20
Comfort (tester's mark)5th of 20
Wet Handling (tester's mark)20th of 20
Noise14th of 20
Value3rd of 20
Wear12th of 20
Abrasion9th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership3rd of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2026 Summer Braking Super tire Test - How do 52 tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? · 245/45 R19

20th of 50
Best: Dry Braking · 18th Weakest: Wet Braking · 24th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking24th of 50
Dry Braking18th of 50

Source: Auto Bild

2025 Summer tire Test Shootout · 225/40 R18

32nd of 52
Best: Dry Braking · 23rd Weakest: Wet Braking · 37th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking37th of 52
Dry Braking23rd of 52

Source: Auto Bild

2023 AutoBild UHP Summer tire Test · 225/45 R18

9th of 20
Best: Rolling Resistance · 4th Weakest: Straight Aquaplaning · 20th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking15th of 20
Wet Handling17th of 20
Dry Braking10th of 20
Dry Handling14th of 20
Rolling Resistance4th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning20th of 20
Noise12th of 20
Value2nd of 20
Price4th of 20
Wear10th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership3rd of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2023 Summer tire Market Overview · 225/45 R18

11th of 48
Best: Dry Braking · 10th Weakest: Wet Braking · 16th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking16th of 48
Dry Braking10th of 48

Source: Auto Bild

2022 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 215/55 R17

7th of 21
Best: Dry Handling · 6th Weakest: Noise · 16th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking15th of 21
Wet Handling11th of 21
Wet Circle9th of 21
Dry Braking10th of 21
Dry Handling6th of 21
Rolling Resistance9th of 21
Straight Aquaplaning9th of 21
Curved Aquaplaning6th of 21
Noise16th of 21
Value6th of 21
Wear13th of 21
Total Cost of Ownership8th of 21

Source: Auto Bild

2022 Summer tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17

13th of 44
Best: Dry Braking · 9th Weakest: Wet Braking · 17th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking17th of 44
Dry Braking9th of 44

Source: Auto Bild

2021 Camper Van / SUV tire Test · 235/55 R17

8th of 8
Best: Straight Aquaplaning · 2nd Weakest: Wet Braking · 8th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking8th of 8
Wet Handling8th of 8
Dry Braking5th of 8
Dry Handling6th of 8
Rolling Resistance3rd of 8
Straight Aquaplaning2nd of 8
Curved Aquaplaning2nd of 8
Noise6th of 8
Price2nd of 8

Source: Promobil

2021 ADAC Summer tire Test - 225/50 R17 · 225/50 R17

12th of 17
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking13th of 17

Source: ADAC

2020 ACE Mid Range Summer tire Test · 215/55 R17

2nd of 9

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: ACE

2020 ADAC 18 Inch Summer tire Test · 225/40 R18

6th of 16
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wear6th of 16

Source: ADAC

2020 tire Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18

28th of 49
Best: Dry Braking · 15th Weakest: Wet Braking · 34th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking34th of 49
Dry Braking15th of 49

Source: Auto Bild

2020 TCS Summer Tire Test R18 · 225/40R18

6th of 15

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: TCS

2019 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 225/45 R17

9th of 20
Best: Comfort (tester's mark) · 2nd Weakest: Wet Braking · 18th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking18th of 20
Wet Handling15th of 20
Dry Braking13th of 20
Dry Handling8th of 20
Rolling Resistance9th of 20
Straight Aquaplaning9th of 20
Comfort (tester's mark)2nd of 20
Noise12th of 20
Value1st of 20
Price1st of 20
Wear4th of 20
Total Cost of Ownership5th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17

17th of 45
Best: Dry Braking · 14th Weakest: Wet Braking · 20th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking20th of 45
Dry Braking14th of 45

Source: Auto Bild

2017 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 225/50 R17

12th of 20
Best: Dry Braking · 9th Weakest: Wet Handling · 13th
DisciplinePlacementField position
Wet Braking12th of 20
Wet Handling13th of 20
Dry Braking9th of 20
Dry Handling11th of 20
Wear11th of 20

Source: Auto Bild

2017 Auto Bild Summer tire Shootout · 225/50 R17

11th of 43

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild

Sava Intensa UHP 2 specs & sizes

Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.

Specifications
EU label: wet gripB in 53% of sizes
EU label: energyC in 78% of sizes
EU label: external noise70–72 dB
SizeRetailer
205/40 R17 Amazon
205/45 R17 Amazon
205/50 R17 Amazon
215/40 R17 Amazon
215/45 R17 Amazon
215/50 R17 Amazon
215/55 R17 Amazon
225/45 R17 Amazon
225/50 R17 Amazon
225/55 R17 Amazon
235/45 R17 Amazon
235/55 R17 Amazon
245/40 R17 Amazon
245/45 R17 Amazon
225/40 R18 Amazon
225/45 R18 Amazon

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