Sava Intensa UHP 2 vs Firestone Firehawk Sport
Ahead in each discipline
The Sava Intensa UHP 2 and the Firestone Firehawk Sport have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1. The Firehawk Sport was stronger in wet.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tyre's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not shared tests.
Where each scores higher
Intensa UHP 2
Firehawk Sport
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Intensa UHP 2
Firehawk Sport
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Owners rate the Intensa UHP 2 78% from 57 reviews and the Firehawk Sport 79% from 6. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tyre did better.
| Measurement | Intensa UHP 2 | Gap | Firehawk Sport | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Level | ||||
| Dry Braking m | 35.55 | 1% | 35.2 | 1-1 |
| Wet Firehawk Sport ahead | ||||
| Wet Braking m | 32.3 | 5.3% | 30.5 | 0-2 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2025 to 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Intensa UHP 2 | Field | Firehawk Sport |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | P20 of 50 | P23 of 50 | |
| 2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout | P32 of 52 | P15 of 52 |
Intensa UHP 2 vs Firehawk Sport: your questions
Is the Sava Intensa UHP 2 or the Firestone Firehawk Sport the better tyre?
The Sava Intensa UHP 2 and the Firestone Firehawk Sport have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Intensa UHP 2 scores 8.3 and the Firehawk Sport 8.6 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Intensa UHP 2 or the Firehawk Sport?
The Firehawk Sport led 2 of the 2 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 5.3% shorter in the wet across 2 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 1-1 between the Intensa UHP 2 and the Firehawk Sport.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8/10 for the Intensa UHP 2 and 8/10 for the Firehawk Sport.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Intensa UHP 2 78% from 57 reviews and the Firehawk Sport 79% from 6. 77% of Intensa UHP 2 owners would buy it again, against 67% for the Firehawk Sport.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Intensa UHP 2 is made in 36 sizes (17 to 20 inch) and the Firehawk Sport in 35 (18 to 20 inch). 18 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Intensa UHP 2 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Firehawk Sport A and B.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Firehawk Sport is the newer design: it reached the market in 2023, the Intensa UHP 2 in 2021. The Intensa UHP 2 replaced the Sava intensa uhp. The Firehawk Sport replaced the Firestone Firehawk SZ90.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.