The Sava Eskimo S3 is a Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated September 2026.
Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Sava Eskimo S3 averages a finish of 6th.
| Year | Test | Result | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2012 European Tyre Test - 165/70 R14ADAC · 165/70 R14 | P5 / 13 | |
| 2010 | 2010 Auto Bild Winter Tyre TestAuto Bild · 195/65 r15 | P7 / 12 |
Size Range
205Width55Profile16Rim
What owners say
Across 35 owner ratings the Sava Eskimo S3 averages 75%. Owners rate Snow Grip highest at 9.3 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 6.4. 20 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 69% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 35 ratings
“I have used 205/55/16 on Golf 5 for 4.5 years and 70.000km all seasons! Never changed them in those 4.5yars Tires are good up till this day and I'm about to replace them with the same type!”
“These tyres should have written on them, "keep from the wet"! Wet grip is almost zero, or really close to. Especially if they are 2 or 3 years old, but with plenty of profile on them. Dry grip is ok. but far from good.”
“For reasons unknown, this review site doesn't include snow grip. And these really are somewhere at the top. Fantastic driving in the snow. They are average in the dry and subpar on wet. Wear is crazy good, but the...”
I've had this tyre as my winter set for a few seasons, across 2 cars (both the same size).
It is arguably the best snow tyre I've driven on when it comes to snow performance. It got me through some crazy snow slopes, even when others had 4x4s with much pricier tyres.
Everything else is lacking. On wet roads, I would even go as far as to call it dangerous. The dry road experience is mediocre, nothing to brag about or complain about. One thing to note is that it is quite a noisy tyre.
Durability is also quite good, with very low wear over the 4 seasons I had them on my 2 cars (and they were driven a lot on the highway too).
Overall, it's a perfect budget tyre if you drive a lot on snowy and icy roads. If you don't, and you mostly drive on wet roads in winter, look for something else.
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