Segment
1. Firestone Firehawk Sport Upper-middle2. Sava Intensa UHP 2 Lowcost
Comparison: Sava Intensa UHP 2 vs. Firestone Firehawk Sport
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Slovenia (Sava) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (Firestone). Sava is a brand that belongs to the GoodYear group. Generally, Firestone summer tyres are slightly better rated (70%) than Sava (67%). In this particular case, the Firestone Firehawk Sport has a better rating of 76% compared to 67% of the Sava Intensa UHP 2. The first tyre test of Sava Intensa UHP 2 was done in 2017, compared to 2023 when was the Firestone Firehawk Sport first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2025 225/40 R18 test, where both the Intensa UHP 2 and the Firehawk Sport were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 70% of Sava Intensa UHP 2 dimensions has A wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Firestone Firehawk Sport also have A wet ratings.
| # | Sava Intensa UHP 2
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| Dimensions | R17 - R20 | R18 - R20 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
2. Sava Intensa UHP 2 12.86
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Firestone Firehawk Sport Very good2. Sava Intensa UHP 2 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
1. Firestone Firehawk Sport Satisfactory2. Sava Intensa UHP 2 Still recommended
Wet
(Overall rating)Aquaplaning - longitudal
Wet circle cornering
Wet handling
Aquaplaning - cross
Wet braking
Wet braking according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Exterior noise
Comfort
Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Dry braking
Dry handling
Costs
(Overall rating)Mileage
Rolling resistance
Price/value
Fuel consumption according to EU label
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32.6 | 27.4 | |||||
| Sava Intensa UHP 2 | 35.9 | 34.4 | |||||
| Firestone Firehawk Sport | 34.6 | 31.1 | |||||
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