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Sava eskimo ice

Touring Winter Winter rated

The Sava eskimo ice is a Touring Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

The quick answer

Owners say 83% from 1 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 8th average finish across 2 independent tests Latest: P7 of 12 · Nordic Friction Winter Tyres · 2020 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Comfort, Ice Value, Dry Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

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 November 2026.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 40,000miles driven
  • 2professional tests
  • 20sizes available

Tyre Reviews Score

Sava eskimo ice

6.8/10

Better than 44% of Nordic winter tyres

  • Medium Confidence
  • 2 tests
  • 1 owner review
Scores of the 44 Nordic winter tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Source Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 2 publications · 2017-2020 44% 100%
Owner reviewsFewer than 5 reviews, so they do not count yet – 0%
Combined 44% 6.8

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other Nordic winter tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 33% 31% 2
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice 63% 30% 2
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 56% 18% 2
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 14% 9% 2
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 21% 7% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 88% 5% 1

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 73% 2
TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 44% 2
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 21% 2

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 88% of the test figure. The other 12% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2020 2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test Test World · 205/55 R16 · Nordic Friction Winter Tyres P7 / 12
  2. 2017 2017 AC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 AutoCentrum · 185/65 R15 P8 / 8

Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Sava Eskimo Ice averages a finish of 8th.

2 Tests
0 Test Wins
8th Average
7th Best
8th Worst
The latest test

2020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre Test P7 of 12Nordic Friction Winter Tyres

Strong: Subj. Dry Handling, Snow Traction, Subj. Noise Weak: Dry Braking Winner: Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3

Every independent test of the Sava Eskimo Ice, newest first
YearTestResultAward
20202020 Nordic and Studded Winter Tyre TestTest World · 205/55 R16P7 / 12Nordic Friction Winter Tyres
20172017 AC Winter Tyre Test - 185/65 R15AutoCentrum · 185/65 R15P8 / 8
Dimensions & Label Scores
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Size Range20 sizes available

175-225Width45-70Profile14-17Rim86-99 TLoad/Speed Index2021First On Market

EU LabelAcross 20 sizes - the grade depends on the size you buy.

Noise

68-72dB A/B

3PMSF on every size

Ice grip

Popular sizes225/45 R17
Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Sava eskimo ice in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Sava eskimo ice stops 17.9% longer than premium rivals, 12.7% longer than mid-range rivals and 8.7% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 56/100, and owners rate it 8/10 in the wet from 1 review.
How good is the Sava eskimo ice in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Sava eskimo ice stops 7.3% longer than premium rivals, 5.9% longer than mid-range rivals and 5.5% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 14/100, and owners rate it 9/10 in the dry from 1 review.
How good is the Sava eskimo ice in the snow?
Across the 2 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the Sava eskimo ice stops 2% longer than premium rivals, 0.4% shorter than mid-range rivals and 0.3% longer than budget rivals. Across the 2 snow-traction tests, it is 0.1% better than premium rivals, 2.6% better than mid-range rivals and 1.1% better than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 33/100, and owners rate it 7/10 in the snow from 1 review.
How good is the Sava eskimo ice on ice?
Across the 2 ice-braking tests it has featured in, the Sava eskimo ice stops 2.1% longer than premium rivals, 1.1% shorter than mid-range rivals and 3.2% longer than budget rivals. Across the 2 ice-traction tests, it is 3.5% worse than premium rivals, 6.1% better than mid-range rivals and 2.9% worse than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews ice score of 63/100, and owners rate it 8/10 on ice from 1 review.
How fuel efficient is the Sava eskimo ice?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Sava eskimo ice's rolling resistance is 1.7% higher than premium rivals, 3% higher than mid-range rivals and 10.3% higher than budget rivals.
More questions about the Sava eskimo ice (2)
What is the Sava eskimo ice's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Sava eskimo ice most commonly carries EU label ratings of C for fuel efficiency, E for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
What sizes does the Sava eskimo ice come in?
The Sava eskimo ice is available in 20 sizes, ranging from 175-225/45-70 R14-17.
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Sava eskimo ice Owner Reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 1 ratings

  • Owner score 83%
  • Wear 100%
  • Dry Grip 90%
  • Road Feedback 90%
  • Comfort 90%
  • Wet Grip 80%
  • Ice Grip 80%
  • Handling 70%
  • Snow Grip 70%

All 1 Sava eskimo ice reviews

Score spread across 1 written reviews
83%
Member
Mid-Life

It ok for budget tyre. Sometimes was slipering on ice and snow. Does not wears. Good for warmer weather as well.

This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 8
  • Snow Grip 7
  • Ice Grip 8
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