Best Tires for the Skoda Octavia vRS

Used these many times now across 2 cars covering over 30000.Mainly used on fast B and 15% roads on A roads both in the dry and wet from freezing cold to really warm (25C).
Great fun in all conditions although not the most grip overall compared to PS4/5.Comfort/noise are good also.
However given the price significant price difference,I've bought these at £95,and the fun factor I will defo buy again.

I came from the Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 to the TS870P. The Contis got more grip in the wet while cornering. On snow they are very predictable and kept my Octavia (4x4) nice balancend and avoid understeer. So good in the dry, perfect in the wet an perfect in snow. Does not feel so sporty in Terms of Initial steering and stiffnes but the grip level ist amazing.

Tires are very noisy and causes my car to vibrate as if the wheels need balancing again which they don’t, definitely would not recommend

Usually used all season tires but missed the performance of a summer tire in the summer so thought these being designed with a bias for wet weather might be a bit of a half way house between a all season tire and a summer tire in the winter. They do what they say on the tin and have very good aqua planning resistance but I wouldn’t say they are any better in the wet than any other premium summer tire. Comfort is good and they don’t seem to be very noisy either.

Both tires developed large swelling/ blisters- I initially thought it was wheel bearing noise! Garage showed me how lucky I was to not have them blow on me - never again/ don’t wast you money/ put yourself at risk

Dealership slapped these bargain basement boots on my Octavia just before I bought it so it would get through an MOT. My initial thought was I'd keep them on until I wore them out but turns out I'll probably meet my end before that so I'll likely swap them out for set of Eagle F1s or similar to deny the reaper for a little longer. They were... Passable in the dry, car felt like it handled poorly but not in an unsafe way. The wet was a different story, the braking distance was suddenly measured in light-years and the car struggled to both find and keep traction while cornering and in in-gear acceleration (from some moderate but not excessive driving). It felt like my tires had been replaced by some devious little gremlins with 4 circular blocks of ice.
In reality, these tires are probably fine if fitted to a small city car or underpowered hatchback with a driver who is allergic to lateral acceleration. However, I'd make sure you are a beneficiary on their life insurance policy just in the event of a wet emergency stop or alternatively they live in the middle of the Sahara desert or the center of death valley.

"Made In Germany" These Sava Intensa UHP 2 are made in Germany previous versions were made in the Kranj factory in Slovenia. And Sava is a Slovenian brand. I find these tires very quiet and suit my style of driving. Some might feel that the sidewalls are a little soft but unless you drive very agressivley this is no problem. I feel safe and secure on the road and confident in braking in both dry and wet conditions. Road noise is greatly reduced from previous factory fit Bridgestone tires. Wear wise I don't cover the mileage i once did and tires that last too long will result in tread blocks cracking. There may be better tires out there but for me the Sava Intensa UHP 2 does the job I want them too, at a reasinable price.

In my opinion this tire is not good to spirited driving style.

Its not the comfiest of tires (noise). But of the other hand it works well, great stability in higher speeds and superb response from the wheels. Wet conditions performance is also solid. I can recommend this tire! Its either continental or Michelin.