Sava at a glance
Sava tyres have their roots in Kranj, Slovenia, where a rubber industry got under way in 1920. The first products were sold under the name Vulkan. In 1931 the factory was taken over by the Austrian rubber manufacturer Semperit, and by the end of the 1930s it was making tyres too. Over time, Sava grew into one of Slovenia's largest employers, with more than 1,400 staff.
Today Sava belongs to the American tyre giant Goodyear. Goodyear bought into the company in 1998, and in 2011 it was renamed Goodyear Dunlop Sava Tires. Dunlop, Fulda and Dębica belong to the same group. The tyres are made in Goodyear's European factories, including Kranj. Sava is Goodyear's budget brand. It suits drivers who want a major group's technology at a lower price.
For Nordic winters, Sava offers the Eskimo Stud studded tyre and the Eskimo Ice non-studded tyre. For Central European winters there is the Eskimo HP2 and, for SUVs, the Eskimo SUV 2. The most common summer tyres are the Intensa HP2 and the sportier Intensa UHP 2. For year-round use there is the Sava All Weather, which carries the snowflake symbol. Several Sava tread patterns are based on earlier Goodyear and Dunlop designs.