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Sava eskimo hp

The Sava eskimo hp is a High Performance Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.5
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
84%
Wet Grip
87%
Road Feedback
85%
Handling
84%
Wear
88%
Comfort
86%
Buy again
98%
17 Reviews
87% Average
135,050 miles driven
8 Tests (avg: 14th)
Sava eskimo hp

Sava eskimo hp

Winter Economy
BETA
6.5 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

Learn more about our methodology
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 8
Publications: 4
Period: 2011 - 2016
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 17
Avg Rating: 87.5%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 2.42
History Points: 6
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2016 AutoBild Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild 2016 205/55 R16 15/20 0 metrics
2016 Winter Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2016 205/55 R16 18/43 0 metrics
2015 ADAC Winter Tyre Test - 205/55 R16 ADAC 2015 205/55 R16 13/19 0 metrics
2014 50 Winter Tyre Braking Overview Auto Bild 2014 225/50 R17 23/48 0 metrics
2013 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tyre Shootout Auto Bild 2013 195/65 R15 11/15 0 metrics
2013 Winter Tyre Overview - Braking Auto Bild 2013 195/65 R15 15/50 0 metrics
2011 AMS Winter Tyre Test Auto Motor Und Sport 2011 205/55 R16 9/14 0 metrics
2011 Auto Zeitung Winter Tyre Test Auto Zeitung 2011 205/55 r16 9/14 0 metrics
8
Tests
14th
Average
9th
Best
23rd
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
18th/43
15th/20
Good traction and short braking distances on snow. Cheap to buy
Long wet braking
13th/19

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Top 3 Sava eskimo hp Reviews

Given 81% while driving a Mazda 3 Series (195/65 R15) on a combination of roads for 12,000 average miles
After third season tires are still in excellent condition!
Driving performances quite good, both on snow/wet and dry. Maybe 'bit noisy, if I compare them with my summer tires (Uniroyal RE3), but not to much. Wearing is acceptable. When needed, I'll replace them with the same model.
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April 7, 2018
Given 69% while driving a Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi (195/55 R15) on a combination of roads for 40,000 spirited miles
Great winter tire, works excellent on snow, dry and cold road. Drawback is that on wet and warm weather the tires just don't grip. Pretty loud too and for some reason with these tires my car prefers going to the right (summer Dunlops go straight). Good wear, driving them for five seasons and now almost completely gone they still grip OK. Would definitely buy these again, best bang for the buck.
March 21, 2016
Given 96% while driving a BMW E60 535d (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 4,000 average miles
Excellent tyre for price range...Definetely I'll buy it again.
October 19, 2015
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Latest Sava eskimo hp Reviews

Given 83% while driving a Opel Astra 1.4 (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
Great tyres!!!
September 21, 2014
Given 94% while driving a Citroën Xsara (195/55 R15) on a combination of roads for 5,000 easy going miles
Great winter tyres. I bought one pair for the front wheels for my sister's Citroen Xsara. They perform very well in all winter weather conditions, especialy in the wet. We live in a rainy region of Croatia with extremly lot of rain in the autumn and winter.

Not many models in this size come with rim-guard and together with their v-shape profile they look quite cool on rims.

Have no bad comment for them and would highly recommend them.
March 18, 2014
Check out how the BEST all seasons tyres perform against premium summer and winter tyres!
Given 94% while driving a Ford Fiesta (195/50 R15) on mostly country roads for 2,000 average miles
What a tires! Unique sporty feel even on a dry roads. On snow and wet they are just brilliant. They are quiet, comfortable and safe.
September 2, 2012
Given 84% while driving a Opel Astra 1.4 (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 50 average miles
Great winter tyres.
October 31, 2011
Given 90% while driving a BMW 318is (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 20,000 spirited miles
Great Tires!!!
December 23, 2010
Given 94% while driving a SEAT Ibiza Cupra TDi (195/55 R16 H) on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
I'm going to buy again.
December 10, 2010
Given 84% while driving a Ford Mondeo (205/55 R16 H) on mostly town for 3,000 average miles
Very good tyre,low price..
November 1, 2010