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Comparison: Sava Intensa UHP 2 vs. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 vs. Fulda SportControl 2 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 vs. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71

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Summary
Wet
Dry
Costs
Mutual tests
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#	Sava Intensa UHP 2 /63%	Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 /74%	Fulda SportControl 2 /63%	Firestone Roadhawk /57%	Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 /80%	Maxxis Victra Sport 5 /75%	Kumho Ecsta PS71 /83%

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When it comes to high-performance summer tyres, the Sava Intensa UHP 2 and the Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 are two excellent options to consider.

The Sava Intensa UHP 2, representing a significant improvement over its predecessor, the Sava Intensa UHP, is lauded for its strong performance in wet conditions, particularly with regard to its aquaplaning resistance. In testing carried out by Autobild and ADAC, the Intensa UHP 2 impressed with its stable handling on dry roads, with short braking distances on both wet and dry surfaces, and good ride comfort. The tyre's excellent performance-to-cost ratio also drew attention. However, its mileage was identified as a potential drawback. Find more about Sava Intensa UHP 2 here.

On the other side, we've got the Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2, a high-quality ultra-high-performance (UUHP) tyre. Tests carried out by Autobild highlighted the tyre's excellent aquaplaning characteristics, safe wet surface handling, precise wet handling, and short braking distances on both wet and dry roads. The tyre was also praised for its ride comfort and fair pricing. However, a slight delay in steering response on dry surfaces was identified. Overall, this tyre outperformed its Sava counterpart in both Autobild’s and ADAC’s tests, securing the 7th and 6th positions respectively, compared to the Intensa UHP 2’s 11th and 12th places. Get to know more about Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 here.

When comparing both tyres, the Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 comes out slightly ahead in terms of overall test results and performance characteristics. The Dunlop's superior aquaplaning performance, more consistent handling, and better ride comfort give it the edge over the Sava. However, the Sava Intensa UHP 2 proves to be an excellent option for those looking for good performance at a more affordable price point.

In conclusion, both tyres are strong contenders in the UHP summer category, each offering unique benefits and delivering strong performances in their own right. Thus, the final choice would come down to your specific needs and budget requirements.

Segment

1. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Premium

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Premium

3. Firestone Roadhawk Upper-middle

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Upper-middle

5. Sava Intensa UHP 2 Lowcost

6. Fulda SportControl 2 Lowcost

7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Lowcost

Number of sizes available

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 224

2. Firestone Roadhawk 161

3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 109

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 101

5. Fulda SportControl 2 91

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 78

7. Sava Intensa UHP 2 76

Number of tests

1. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 26x

2. Firestone Roadhawk 21x

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 20x

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 19x

5. Fulda SportControl 2 16x

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 15x

7. Sava Intensa UHP 2 15x

Best position in test

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 1.

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 2.

3. Sava Intensa UHP 2 2.

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 2.

5. Firestone Roadhawk 2.

6. Fulda SportControl 2 3.

7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 4.

Worst position in test

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 14.

2. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 19.

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 20.

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 20.

5. Firestone Roadhawk 31.

6. Fulda SportControl 2 31.

7. Sava Intensa UHP 2 33.

Average position in tests

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 6.11

2. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 7.54

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 8.45

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 9

5. Fulda SportControl 2 11.69

6. Firestone Roadhawk 11.9

7. Sava Intensa UHP 2 13.33

Year of the last test

1. Fulda SportControl 2 2026

2. Sava Intensa UHP 2 2026

3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 2025

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 2025

5. Kumho Ecsta PS71 2025

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 2025

7. Firestone Roadhawk 2023

Best rating in test

1. Fulda SportControl 2 Exemplary

2. Firestone Roadhawk Exemplary

3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Exemplary

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Highly recommended

5. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Highly recommended

6. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Highly recommended

7. Sava Intensa UHP 2 Satisfactory

Worst rating in test

1. Fulda SportControl 2 Satisfactory

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Satisfactory

3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Still recommended

4. Sava Intensa UHP 2 Still recommended

5. Firestone Roadhawk Conditionally recommended

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 Conditionally recommended

7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Conditionally recommended

Wet

(Overall rating)

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

83%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

81%

Dunlop
SP Sport MAXX RT2

77%

Fulda
SportControl 2

76%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

75%

Sava
Intensa UHP 2

71%

Firestone
Roadhawk

55%

Wet circle cornering

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 82%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 78%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%

4. Fulda SportControl 2 77%

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 76%

6. Sava Intensa UHP 2 75%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 69%

Wet handling

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 85%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 79%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 78%

4. Fulda SportControl 2 72%

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 73%

6. Sava Intensa UHP 2 63%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 53%

Aquaplaning - cross

1. Fulda SportControl 2 85%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71 84%

3. Sava Intensa UHP 2 85%

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 82%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 80%

6. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 69%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 62%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71 85%

2. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 84%

3. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 80%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 78%

5. Fulda SportControl 2 78%

6. Sava Intensa UHP 2 75%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 72%

Wet braking

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 91%

2. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 76%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 75%

4. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 73%

5. Fulda SportControl 2 69%

6. Sava Intensa UHP 2 66%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 53%

Wet braking according to EU label

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 A

2. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 A

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 A

4. Fulda SportControl 2 A

5. Sava Intensa UHP 2 A

6. Firestone Roadhawk A

7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ?

Dry

(Overall rating)

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

91%

Dunlop
SP Sport MAXX RT2

82%

Sava
Intensa UHP 2

81%

Fulda
SportControl 2

74%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

74%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

73%

Firestone
Roadhawk

72%

Dry braking

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 91%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 83%

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 82%

4. Sava Intensa UHP 2 81%

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 80%

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 81%

7. Fulda SportControl 2 76%

Dry handling

1. Firestone Roadhawk 95%

2. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 90%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71 85%

4. Sava Intensa UHP 2 77%

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 71%

6. Fulda SportControl 2 71%

7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 65%

Comfort

(Overall rating)

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

82%

Dunlop
SP Sport MAXX RT2

79%

Sava
Intensa UHP 2

75%

Firestone
Roadhawk

72%

Fulda
SportControl 2

72%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

68%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

65%

Exterior noise

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 86%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 75%

3. Fulda SportControl 2 73%

4. Sava Intensa UHP 2 73%

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 69%

6. Firestone Roadhawk 65%

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 55%

Outside noise accoring to EU label

1. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 ?

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ?

3. Fulda SportControl 2 ?

4. Sava Intensa UHP 2 ?

5. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 ?

6. Firestone Roadhawk ?

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 ?

Costs

(Overall rating)

Sava
Intensa UHP 2

77%

Firestone
Roadhawk

75%

Dunlop
SP Sport MAXX RT2

71%

Fulda
SportControl 2

67%

Maxxis
Victra Sport 5

64%

Hankook
Ventus S1 evo3 K127

63%

Kumho
Ecsta PS71

62%

Mileage

1. Sava Intensa UHP 2 67%

2. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 68%

3. Firestone Roadhawk 66%

4. Kumho Ecsta PS71 62%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 61%

6. Fulda SportControl 2 61%

7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 49%

Rolling resistance

1. Firestone Roadhawk 95%

2. Sava Intensa UHP 2 70%

3. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 69%

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 69%

5. Fulda SportControl 2 68%

6. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 64%

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 54%

Price/value

1. Sava Intensa UHP 2 88%

2. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 74%

3. Fulda SportControl 2 73%

4. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 70%

5. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 59%

6. Firestone Roadhawk 57%

7. Kumho Ecsta PS71 50%

Fuel consumption according to EU label

1. Sava Intensa UHP 2 C

2. Fulda SportControl 2 C

3. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 C

4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 C

5. Firestone Roadhawk C

6. Kumho Ecsta PS71 C

7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 ?

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These tyres were tested together in 11 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

Autobild Summer tyre test 2025 225/40 R18

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	32.6	27.4
Sava Intensa UHP 2	35.9	34.4
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	35.2	31.5
Fulda SportControl 2	36.2	33.9
Maxxis Victra Sport 5	33.9	29.2
Kumho Ecsta PS71	34.2	27.4
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	2+	1-	1
Sava Intensa UHP 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Rating: Good	2	2-	2-
Fulda SportControl 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2-	2-
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2+	3+
Maxxis Victra Sport 5 Rating: Satisfactory	2+	2	3+
Kumho Ecsta PS71 Rating: Good	2	2-	2-
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2023 225/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	58.1	24.8
Sava Intensa UHP 2	61.7	27.4
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	61.8	27
Fulda SportControl 2	63.9	29
Firestone Roadhawk	67.7	30.9
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127	58.1	24.8
Maxxis Victra Sport 5	60.8	26.7
Kumho Ecsta PS71	61.7	26.6
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	1	2+	1+
Sava Intensa UHP 2 Rating: Good	2	2	2-
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Rating: Good	1-	2	2-
Fulda SportControl 2 Rating: Good	2	2-	2-
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2022 215/55 R17

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	35,7	27,5
Sava Intensa UHP 2	36,3	29,8
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	36,1	28,8
Fulda SportControl 2	36,5	29,4
Firestone Roadhawk	37,7	32,8
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ADAC Summer tyre test 2021 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Noise	Wear
Best values in test	2,0	1,5	2,6	1,5
Sava Intensa UHP 2 Rating: Satisfactory	3,1	2,0	2,6	2,5
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Rating: Satisfactory	2,8	1,8	2,8	2,5
Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Poor	4,9	2,8	3,0	2,5
Kumho Ecsta PS71 Rating: Good	2,2	2,5	3,2	2,0
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2020 245/45 R18

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	32,1	28,7
Sava Intensa UHP 2	34,7	35,5
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	34,3	33
Fulda SportControl 2	34,2	31,7
Firestone Roadhawk	34,3	30,8
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127	34,7	30,3
Maxxis Victra Sport 5	34,8	33,4
Kumho Ecsta PS71	34,9	29
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	1	1	1
Sava Intensa UHP 2 Rating: Good	2-	2+	1-
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Rating: Good	2-	2+	2
Fulda SportControl 2 Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	2
Firestone Roadhawk Rating: Satisfactory	3+	2-	2-
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 Rating: Exemplary	2+	1-	2
Kumho Ecsta PS71 Rating: Satisfactory	2	2-	3-
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2019 225/45 R17

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	34,2	28,7
Sava Intensa UHP 2	35,7	32,8
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	35,4	31,4
Fulda SportControl 2	35,1	32
Firestone Roadhawk	35,2	32
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127	35,2	28,7
Kumho Ecsta PS71	37,1	31,6
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Wet	Dry	Running costs
Best values in test	1-	1-	1
Sava Intensa UHP 2 Rating: Satisfactory	2-	2	2
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 Rating: Exemplary	2+	2+	1-
Fulda SportControl 2 Rating: Exemplary	2	2+	2
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Autobild Summer tyre test 2017 225/50 R17

Name	Stopping distance on dry	Stopping distance on wet
Best values in test	34,1	34,6
Sava Intensa UHP 2	35,3	38,3
Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2	34,4	38,3
Fulda SportControl 2	35,1	37,9
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Comparison: Sava Intensa UHP 2 vs. Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2 vs. Fulda SportControl 2 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 vs. Maxxis Victra Sport 5 vs. Kumho Ecsta PS71

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