Sava Eskimo Ice

The Sava Eskimo Ice is a Touring studless winter tyre with directional tread, designed for passenger cars.

The brand Sava are owned to the Goodyear.

2017 ABW.BY Sava Eskimo Ice test

In 2017 experts of the Belarusian publication ABW.BY have tested the Sava Eskimo Ice at size 205/55 R16 and compared it with nine similar budget, mid-range and premium studless winter tyres.

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1st place and the best Wet braking. The braking distance was 1.25 meters shorter, than the next tire.
test Sava Eskimo Ice review
1st place and the best result in Wet slalom.
test Sava Eskimo Ice review
7th place in Dry braking. The braking distance was 2.2 meters longer, than the leader.
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5th place in Ice braking. The braking distance was 0.98 meters longer, than the leader.
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3rd place in Ice handling. Sava was 1.4 seconds slower, than the leader.
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6th place in Ice traction. Acceleration time was 0.81 seconds longer, than the leader.
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9th place in Ice slalom. Sava was 4.7 seconds slower, than the leader.
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Last place in Snow braking. The braking distance was 1.12 meters longer, than the leader.
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Last place in Snow traction. Acceleration time was 1.33 seconds longer, than the leader.
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1st place and the best result in Snow slalom.
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5th place in Rolling resistance.

Overall Sava Eskimo Ice review

According to the test results Sava took 4th place.

Main conclusions:

  • The best wet performance.
  • Average dry braking distance.
  • Good ice braking, handling and traction (Sava didn’t take high positions, but had very close result to the leader); relatively low slalom.
  • Unbalanced on the snow: the best slalom tyme, but the worst braking and traction.
  • Good rolling resistance.

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