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.
Across the 1 wet-braking test it has featured in, the Sava intensa hp stops 2.8% longer than premium rivals, 0.4% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.7% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 78/100, and owners rate it 4.7/10 in the wet from 26 reviews.
How good is the Sava intensa hp in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Sava intensa hp stops 1.6% longer than premium rivals, 0.5% shorter than mid-range rivals and 1.6% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 58/100, and owners rate it 5.9/10 in the dry from 26 reviews.
How many miles does the Sava intensa hp last?
Based on test and owner data, the Sava intensa hp is expected to last around 24,142 miles (38,853 km).
What is the Sava intensa hp's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Sava intensa hp most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 71 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Sava intensa hp?
Owners rate the Sava intensa hp 6.1 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 24 reviews.
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How well do the Sava intensa hp wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Sava intensa hp 6.2 out of 10 for wear across 24 reviews. 11 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 9,750 miles.
Would owners buy the Sava intensa hp again?
35% of owners say they would buy the Sava intensa hp again, based on the 26 owner reviews that answered the question. 4% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Sava intensa hp's wet grip?
Of the 24 owner reviews analysed for the Sava intensa hp, 10 mention wet grip: 3 praise it (confident wet grip) and 7 criticise it (weak wet grip). Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Sava intensa hp's dry grip?
Of the 24 owner reviews analysed for the Sava intensa hp, 9 mention dry grip: 6 praise it (strong dry grip) and 3 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "They perform quite well on dry surfaces too". Read those reviews
What do owners say about the Sava intensa hp's tread life?
Of the 24 owner reviews analysed for the Sava intensa hp, 9 mention tread life: 7 praise it (long-lasting) and 2 criticise it (wears quickly). One owner wrote: "After 6 years and 60000km they are OK". Read those reviews
Across 26 owner ratings the Sava intensa hp averages 51%. Owners rate Wear highest at 6.2 out of 10 and Handling lowest at 4.2. 11 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 29% of owners score it 70% or better.
Owner ratings averaged from 26 ratings
Owner score51%
Wear62%
Comfort61%
Dry Grip59%
Wet Grip47%
Road Feedback46%
Handling42%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 39%
“I've driven lot's of budget tyre's; Kleber, Dayton, nexen, syron, nankang.... And they all performed worse then used premium tyre's!!! I'm talking about continental; 5 years old with 5.5mm from eBay... Another set of...”
“These were fitted to the car (front only)when I bought it second hand, and although there was plenty of tread left, I couldn't get rid of them fast enough. When I tried to accelerate from a standing start, I found the...”
“At first they seemed like decent tyres, with good enough grip on both dry and wet road, but somewhat noisy. Sometimes driven on the limits, they offered good grip on turns. After the first 20000km (driven in ~18 months)...”
The tyres have one bad thing. Their shelf life is short. You should throw them away in the 5th year, otherwise they start leaking air from the cracks in the sidewalls and you get stuck on the road. I experienced the same issue with 2 out of 4 tyres, and now I need to replace all of them. The tyres have started to break apart. The tread on the tyres is still like new. They grip wonderfully on wet surfaces. They perform quite well on dry surfaces too. There's not much road noise. But the tyres have lost their properties.
I've driven lot's of budget tyre's; Kleber, Dayton, nexen, syron, nankang.... And they all performed worse then used premium tyre's!!!
I'm talking about continental; 5 years old with 5.5mm from eBay...
Another set of Uniroyal Rainsport 3; again used from eBay, outperforming budget tyre's again and again.
So since a few year's I'm buying new premium tyre's and it's worth every penny.
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At first they seemed like decent tyres, with good enough grip on both dry and wet road, but somewhat noisy. Sometimes driven on the limits, they offered good grip on turns. After the first 20000km (driven in ~18 months) they had lost only 10% of their performance. Still after 40000 they were moderately worn out and gave a quite safe sensation on dry, less on wet road. After 6 years and 60000km they are OK, making them "Last man standing" champions, I've never seen anything like that
29%
Member
Vauxhall
225/45 R17
500 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Please please do not buy went round a corner in the wet with these fitted to the rear of my vauxhall Corsa c 1.2 and the back end just slid right out onto the other side of the road. I wasn't even pushing the car hard. Luckily I had uniroyal rainsport 3's fitted to the front so I never completely lost it
If you want to die fit these tyre , however if you wish to live DO NOT BUY THESE TYRES
Will never buy again. Dangerous tyres. In dry it's like you drive in wet. In wet it's like in snow.
Replaced the front ones with a second hand pair (hard used )of another brand and voila ! 100% better grip .
69%
Member
Honda
205/55 R16 H
18,500 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Easy Going
These were on my UK version Accord Tourer Exec 2.4 Auto Petrol, when I bought it used about 3 years ago (today = 17/7/15) and these are definitely budget tyres but are ok ish. But as I have not experienced any other make of tyres on this car it is difficult to compare.
They are ok, for easy going driving, not for sport track or fast spirited driving.
74%
Member
Alfa Romeo
205/55 R16 V
9,500 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
Inexpensive tires which came with the car when I bought it second hand, but do not judge by price alone. They offer respectable amounts of grip on the dry and are adequate on the wet.
On my size of tires, I notice a lot of play on the walls of the tire on softer tires and these would be classified as soft on that respect -- this hurts steering feel a little, but one can adjust for it.
However, I am not very happy about the noise, which, while not extreme, is definitely there and takes something away from a leisurly drive with the windows down.
On the positive side, they wear quite well. They have been on for around 15.000 km, last 6.000 done on a 30 km daily route part motorway/ part city conditions and they still look like they have another 15.000 km left in them under similar conditions. And I do step on it from time to time. In my country weather conditions
It is a good budget choice without sacrificing a lot of performance, but for my style of driving I would not buy again. This should not detract anyone else from buying -- it is a solid budget choice.
Mixed feelings about this tyre. At the beginning was everything OK. half-way through their life they have turn into one peace of plastic and started to be unbearably noisy and loosing grip in wet. Road feedback and comfort just average or below average with age and wear.
I bought 2 of these tyres and it did not even last a month, the thread was still good but a simple bump and the walls get damaged, im sooo disappointed as I paid premium price for a so called good tyre but to my dismay it did not even last a month, I would advise anybody to not buy this tyre as e of 2 months I lost out on R1500 which is more than the average person can afford.
Very,very soft tyre. Not good at all. With soft walls, bad car behavior when turning left or right, not good grip on wet especially. Reccomended only for slow city driving.
Worst tyres I 've ever used!!!!
Not suitable for sports driving and abrupt changes of direction or fast cornering.They are really soft tyres with really soft sidewalls making them extremely dangerous in corners as they fold and the car tends to oversteer,compared to the Goodyear Duragrip I had before.
Good braking in wet though due to the soft factor I believe.
The benefit is that they don't wear quickly.
Using them since december '11.
50.000km or so.
