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Eskimo S3

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*TÜV SÜD Automotive Test, May 2009 - report no. 76236247

Sava eskimo s3 tested against 1 European and 3 Asian tires in budget segment
Normalized values (taking into account control tire evolution)
Test vehicle : VW Golf
Tire size : 195/65 R15
Sava delivers better snow and wet braking performance* TÜV SÜD Automotive tested the Sava eskimo s3 against 3 Asian and 1 European competitive tire in the budget segment. TÜV SÜD Automotive Tests show Sava eskimo s3 performs better in emergency braking distance on snow and wet against the European and Asian competitor tires tested.*

BRAKING DISTANCE ON WET (80-20km/h)*

better
worse
LOWμ

Sava eskimo s3

European competitive tire in budget segment

Asian competitive tire 1 in budget segment

Asian competitive tire 2 in budget segment

Asian competitive tire 3 in budget segment

HIGHμ

Sava eskimo s3

European competitive tire in budget segment

Asian competitive tire 1 in budget segment

Asian competitive tire 2 in budget segment

Asian competitive tire 3 in budget segment

TÜV SÜD Automotive Test results for
Sava eskimo s3 show:
• 3.7m shorter emergency wet braking distance for low μ and 5.0m for high μ against the competitive European tire.
• 5.5m shorter emergency wet braking distance for low μ and 2.9m for high μ against the best performing
competitive Asian tire.*

Sava delivers better snow and wet handling performance* TÜV SÜD Automotive Tests show Sava eskimo s3 delivers better snow and wet handling performance against the European and Asian competitor tires tested.*

SNOW AND WET HANDLING RATINGS INDIVIDUAL*

SNOW HANDLING*
WET HANDLING*
Response Characteristic Preciseness Tracking ability Traction under lateral forces
Response Characteristic Preciseness Tracking ability Traction under lateral forces
8 = good 5 = acceptable 1 = unacceptable
Sava eskimo s3
European competitive tire in budget segment
Asian competitive tires 1, 2, 3 in budget segment

AQUAPLANING SPEED (STRAIGHT LINE) (km/h)*

worse
better
 

Sava eskimo s3

European competitive tire in budget segment

Asian competitive tire 1 in budget segment

Asian competitive tire 2 in budget segment

Asian competitive tire 3 in budget segment

TÜV SÜD Automotive Test results show Sava eskimo s3 performs better in aquaplaning behavior in longitudinal direction against the best performing competitive tire in budget segment.*