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Ceat SportDrive

Ultra High Performance Summer

The Ceat SportDrive is an economy ultra high performance summer tyre with favourable efficiency, noise and predicted-mileage results. Wet braking, handling and aquaplaning resistance are less competitive, and steering precision is a recurring limitation.

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Tests say 19th average finish across 5 independent tests Latest: P25 of 50 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Comfort, Value Wet Relative to its rivals across every test we hold

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated February 2026.

  • 5professional tests
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Tyre Reviews Score

Ceat SportDrive

7.9/10

Better than 62% of summer tyres

  • High Confidence
  • 5 tests
Scores of the 406 summer tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests5 tests · 3 publications · 2023-2026 62% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 62% 7.9

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Category by category

How it compares with other summer tyres in each area, and how much each area counts. 50 is the middle of the group.

Category Better than Weight Tests
WetBraking, handling and aquaplaning in the wet 45% 44% 5
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 68% 40% 5
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 72% 9% 2
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 76% 7% 2

Faded bars rest on one or two tests.

By discipline

The same results grouped by what the tyre was doing. They are not counted a second time.

BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 50% 5
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 32% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 96% of the test figure. The other 4% is the average for its group, and it shrinks as more tests arrive.

High needs at least 3 tests, with its own results deciding 90% or more. Medium needs 2 tests and 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as tests arrive.

The tests behind it

  1. 2026 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? Auto Bild · 245/45 R19 P25 / 50
  2. 2025 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test Auto Express · 225/40 R18 P9 / 9
  3. 2025 2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test ADAC · 225/40 R18 P12 / 18
  4. 2025 2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout Auto Bild · 225/40 R18 P28 / 52
  5. 2023 2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 225/45 R18 P21 / 50
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Tested 5 times by independent publications, the Ceat SportDrive averages a finish of 19th.

5 Tests
0 Test Wins
19th Average
9th Best
28th Worst
Finishing position in each test1stLast20232026

Finishing position in each test

YearTestResultAward
20262026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking?Auto Bild · 245/45 R19P25 / 50
20252025 Auto Express Summer Tyre TestAuto Express · 225/40 R18P9 / 9
20252025 ADAC Summer Tyre TestADAC · 225/40 R18P12 / 18
20252025 Summer Tyre Test ShootoutAuto Bild · 225/40 R18P28 / 52
20232023 Summer Tyre Market OverviewAuto Bild · 225/45 R18P21 / 50

On the full record: Record by disciplineHead-to-head recordEvery published verdict

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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Ceat SportDrive in the wet?
Across the 5 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Ceat SportDrive stops 13.5% longer than premium rivals, 6% longer than mid-range rivals and 7% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 45/100.
How good is the Ceat SportDrive in the dry?
Across the 5 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Ceat SportDrive stops 5.5% longer than premium rivals, 2.9% longer than mid-range rivals and 3.6% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 68/100.
How fuel efficient is the Ceat SportDrive?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Ceat SportDrive's rolling resistance is 10.4% lower than premium rivals and 14.3% lower than mid-range rivals.
How many miles does the Ceat SportDrive last?
Based on test and owner data, the Ceat SportDrive is expected to last around 28,024 miles (45,100 km).
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