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Ceat WinterDrive Sport

Ultra High Performance Winter

The Ceat WinterDrive Sport is a Ultra High Performance Winter tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Tests say 18th average finish across 2 independent tests Latest: P27 of 50 · 2026 See every test
Strengths & weaknesses Comfort, Dry Wet, Value 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 October 2026.

  • 2professional tests
Ceat WinterDrive Sport 1 photos

Tyre Reviews Score

Ceat WinterDrive Sport

7.8/10

Better than 63% of winter tyres

  • Medium Confidence
  • 2 tests
Scores of the 278 winter tyres we have tested

How this score is built

Better than Weight
Independent tests2 tests · 2 publications · 2024-2026 63% 100%
Owner reviewsNo owner reviews yet – 0%
Combined 63% 7.8

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 winter 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 37% 30% 2
SnowBraking, traction and handling on snow 61% 23% 2
IceBraking, traction and handling on ice Not tested, counted as average 18% –
DryBraking and handling on dry roads 73% 17% 1
ValueWear, efficiency and cost 21% 6% 1
ComfortNoise and ride comfort 90% 5% 1

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.

TractionEvery traction test, on any surface 81% 1
BrakingEvery braking test, on any surface 54% 2
HandlingEvery handling test, on any surface 38% 1

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Its own test results decide 83% of the test figure. The other 17% 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 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 Sets Auto Bild · 245/45 R19 P27 / 50
  2. 2024 2024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test Auto Bild Sportscars · 235/35 R19 P8 / 10
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Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Ceat WinterDrive Sport averages a finish of 18th.

2 Tests
0 Test Wins
18th Average
8th Best
27th Worst
YearTestResultAward
20262026 Winter Tyre Braking Test - 50 SetsAuto Bild · 245/45 R19P27 / 50
20242024 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre TestAuto Bild Sportscars · 235/35 R19P8 / 10
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Frequently Asked Questions
How good is the Ceat WinterDrive Sport in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Ceat WinterDrive Sport stops 17.3% longer than premium rivals, 7.8% longer than mid-range rivals and 6.9% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 37/100.
How good is the Ceat WinterDrive Sport in the dry?
Across the 1 dry-braking test it has featured in, the Ceat WinterDrive Sport stops 2.1% shorter than premium rivals, 4.8% shorter than mid-range rivals and 2.2% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 73/100.
How good is the Ceat WinterDrive Sport in the snow?
Across the 2 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the Ceat WinterDrive Sport stops 1.6% longer than premium rivals, 2.1% longer than mid-range rivals and 10.6% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 1 snow-traction test, it is 0.2% better than premium rivals, 2% worse than mid-range rivals and 27.9% better than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 61/100.
How fuel efficient is the Ceat WinterDrive Sport?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Ceat WinterDrive Sport's rolling resistance is 9.5% higher than premium rivals, 2.4% higher than mid-range rivals and 1.6% higher than budget rivals.
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