Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated March 2026.
How comfortable and quiet are the Sava intensa uhp?
Owners rate the Sava intensa uhp 7.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 15 reviews.
How well do the Sava intensa uhp wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Sava intensa uhp 7.7 out of 10 for wear across 15 reviews. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 4,100 miles.
Would owners buy the Sava intensa uhp again?
63% of owners say they would buy the Sava intensa uhp again, based on the 16 owner reviews that answered the question. 25% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Sava intensa uhp's dry grip?
Of the 15 owner reviews analyzed for the Sava intensa uhp, 10 mention dry grip: 8 praise it (strong dry grip) and 2 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "The tires perform very well in the dry". Read those reviews
Across 16 owner ratings the Sava intensa uhp averages 75%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 8.2 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 7.1. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 67% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 16 ratings
Owner score75%
Dry Grip82%
Road Feedback77%
Wear77%
Comfort76%
Wet Grip73%
Handling71%
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Most helpful 93%
“I've just finished my third season (April - November) with these tires. The tires perform very well in the dry and I've had no issues with braking. In the wet they instill confidence, but when conditions are atrocious...”
“I can't believe what I've read above! These are easily the worst, most dangerous tires I've ever had. They were mounted on the front (drive) wheels of my 140 bhp Octavia when I bought it second-hand, and I couldn't get...”
“My feelings are mixed about this tire if comparing it with the top end (e.g. CSS5 and goodyear f1 as2) and my biggest disappointment from them is that half-way through their life they have started becoming noisy and...”
I've just finished my third season (April - November) with these tires. The tires perform very well in the dry and I've had no issues with braking. In the wet they instill confidence, but when conditions are atrocious on the motorway, then I feel less comfortable with their grip. Having said that, I've never had a moment with them with the 25,000+ miles (40,000+ km) that I've driven with them and the braking distances are consistent with the wet driving conditions experienced. They are a little noisy (and this was expected) but it's not too bad, even with the music switched off. For me the biggest surprise is the wear. They are still showing 6mm after three season's driving. I'm astounded by that and know I'll probably get a few more seasons out of them before having to change them. When I do change them, I'm going for the Sava UHP 2 tires, just because they seem to have slightly better reviews. For the money and the excellent wear ratio, I can highly recommend these tires. Sava may be in the economy category of tires, but I think they are far better than they are categorised. So much so, that I went for Sava Eskimo HP 2 winter tires this year. Buy (and drive) with confidence.
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Excellent GY kitchen summer tire for a bargain. A bit higher fuel consumption, though.
89%
Member
Vauxhall
225/45 R17
9,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
These tires for the price are the best available. Excellent in dry road ...and really good in wet. For my car with this power they are super... no problems at all.
They are made for high speed and i tested that.
Absolutely buy these tires , i' ll definitely buy again.
My feelings are mixed about this tire if comparing it with the top end (e.g. CSS5 and goodyear f1 as2) and my biggest disappointment from them is that half-way through their life they have started becoming noisy and perhaps started loosing grip a bit. In one year I have covered about 12k miles, they still have 5.5/6mm thread so plenty of life left in them so they are wearing well especially bearing in mind that they are on FWD car with 250bhp and 350nm. On the other hand I doubt there's better tire for this money so all in all it is well balanced tire with some compromises to be had. Dry grip I cannot complain at all, wet could of been better but no dangerous aquaplaning so it is perfectly capable. I will drive them down to around 3mm so I'm expecting about 10k miles more from them.
Bought these to replace continental sport contact - I was looking for a quiet tire and the official tire labelling implied these should meet the requirement. Initial impressions were very good, comfort and noise at motorway speeds was excellent. However they have now become almost unbearably noisy. Close inspection of the tread reveals some of the tread pattern only extends to half the depth of the main elements - this has now worn out and the nature of the tire has changed completely even though the tire is only half worn. Total mileage on this rubber has been 12000 miles compared to 20000 on the previous continentals. Other aspects of the tires were all acceptable.
I'll never again take a look on a Continental and Bridgestone after these tires. Better price, better comfort,better wear...dry grip at Bridgestone level. The only negative point is a little sluggish wet behavior.
Good tires. Excellent dry grip, very balanced wet steering and braking.These Sava's aren't UHP, but perfect comfortable touring tires. If you are not a sporty driver, I believe you can't love their comfortable, quiet and little soft ride.
I put them on my Toyota Avensis D-CAT 130 kw. The first impression is that SAVA Intensa uhp- very comfortable tires , good performance under any conditions and for reasonable price.
