Sava Intensa UHP 2 review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 69 · 57 reviews analysed Road tests 74 · 17 tests
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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.
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
69/100From 57 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
74/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
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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.
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17 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 Autobild Summer tire Test · 245/45 R19
20th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 19th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 19th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 18th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 18th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 3rd of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 17th of 20 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 20th of 20 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 5th of 20 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 20th of 20 | |
| Noise | 14th of 20 | |
| Value | 3rd of 20 | |
| Wear | 12th of 20 | |
| Abrasion | 9th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 3rd 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
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 24th of 50 | |
| Dry Braking | 18th of 50 |
Source: Auto Bild
2025 Summer tire Test Shootout · 225/40 R18
32nd of 52
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 37th of 52 | |
| Dry Braking | 23rd of 52 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 AutoBild UHP Summer tire Test · 225/45 R18
9th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 15th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 17th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 14th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 4th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 20th of 20 | |
| Noise | 12th of 20 | |
| Value | 2nd of 20 | |
| Price | 4th of 20 | |
| Wear | 10th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 3rd of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2023 Summer tire Market Overview · 225/45 R18
11th of 48
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 16th of 48 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 48 |
Source: Auto Bild
2022 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 215/55 R17
7th of 21
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 15th of 21 | |
| Wet Handling | 11th of 21 | |
| Wet Circle | 9th of 21 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 21 | |
| Dry Handling | 6th of 21 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 21 | |
| Straight Aqua | 9th of 21 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 6th of 21 | |
| Noise | 16th of 21 | |
| Value | 6th of 21 | |
| Wear | 13th of 21 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 8th of 21 |
Source: Auto Bild
2022 Summer tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17
13th of 44
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 17th of 44 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 44 |
Source: Auto Bild
2021 Camper Van / SUV tire Test · 235/55 R17
8th of 8
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 8 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 8 | |
| Dry Braking | 5th of 8 | |
| Dry Handling | 6th of 8 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 3rd of 8 | |
| Straight Aqua | 2nd of 8 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 2nd of 8 | |
| Noise | 6th of 8 | |
| Price | 2nd of 8 |
Source: Promobil
2021 ADAC Summer tire Test - 225/50 R17 · 225/50 R17
12th of 17
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 13th 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
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wear | 6th of 16 |
Source: ADAC
2020 tire Market Overview Braking Test · 245/45 R18
28th of 49
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 34th of 49 | |
| Dry Braking | 15th of 49 |
Source: Auto Bild
2020 TCS Summer Tire Test R18 · 225/40R18
6th of 14
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
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 18th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 13th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 8th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 9th of 20 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 2nd of 20 | |
| Noise | 12th of 20 | |
| Value | 1st of 20 | |
| Price | 1st of 20 | |
| Wear | 4th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 5th of 20 |
Source: Auto Bild
2019 Summer 53 tire Braking Shootout · 225/45 R17
17th of 45
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 20th of 45 | |
| Dry Braking | 14th of 45 |
Source: Auto Bild
2017 Auto Bild Summer tire Test · 225/50 R17
12th of 20
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 12th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 13th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 11th of 20 | |
| Wear | 11th 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
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