Ceat WinterDrive Sport

Winter

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Ceat WinterDrive Sport

Winter

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The Ceat WinterDrive Sport is a sporty winter tyre by Indian manufacturer Ceat for sedans, coupes and compact SUVs. It is built in V-rated XL sizes up to 19 inches with 3PMSF certification. It took part in the AutoBild winter qualifying 2026 in size 245/45 R19.

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WinterDrive Sport

Budget

Dimax Alpine

6.0

Better at: Exterior noise, Snow cornering

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Comfort

Premium

PILOT ALPIN 5

10.0

Better at: Snow traction, Snow cornering

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

9.4

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking

Worse at: Dry braking

Budget

Speed-Grip 5

8.0

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking

Worse at: Dry braking, Snow traction

Budget

Polaris 5

7.2

Better at: Rolling resistance, Wet braking

Worse at: Dry braking, Wet handling

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

9.3

Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking

Premium

Blizzak LM-005

8.7

Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling

Worse at: Dry braking

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

8.7

Better at: Wet braking, Rolling resistance

Worse at: Snow handling, Exterior noise

Premium

Winter Sport 5

8.6

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking

Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry braking

Premium

Wintrac Pro

6.3

Better at: Snow cornering, Wet braking

Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling

Budget

I FIT Plus

7.1

Better at: Snow cornering, Exterior noise

Worse at: Dry handling, Dry braking

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

6.8

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking

Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling

Budget

Gitiwinter W2

6.5

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Snow cornering

Worse at: Dry braking, Rolling resistance

Budget

Frigo HP2

5.6

Better at: Snow cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Dry braking, Dry handling

Budget

Aspire XP Winter

5.3

Better at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking

Worse at: Dry braking, Snow handling

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Exceptional traction on snow, providing strong winter performance.

Well-balanced and dynamic handling on dry roads.

Affordable price, offering good value for money.

Weaknesses

Limited performance on wet roads, especially in terms of grip.

Average resistance to aquaplaning, which may affect safety in heavy rain.

Moderate lateral stability, particularly noticeable during cornering on wet surfaces.

History

2024

1× Tested

AUTOBILD235/35 R19#8Satisfactory

2026

Ceat WinterDrive Sport was launched

2026

1× Tested

Autobild245/45 R19#27

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2 Tests 1× Recommended

Winter

245/45 R19

#27 Of 50 Tyres

Autobild2026

27th

BMW 5er

1.Pirelli P Zero Winter 2

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26.Fulda Kristall Control HP2

27.Ceat WinterDrive Sport

28.Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro

AUTOBILD2024

8thSatisfactory

BMW M135i

1.Michelin Pilot Alpin 5Exemplary

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7.Vredestein Wintrac ProGood

8.Ceat WinterDrive SportSatisfactory

9.Radar Dimax AlpineConditionally recommended

Ceat Winter - Lineup at a glance

Where each model sits, what it is tuned for, and how the models trade off

Ceat fields two European passenger winter tyres: WinterDrive Sport is the high-performance V-rated option for sportier cars, while WinterDrive is the touring winter tyre aimed at confident, affordable everyday snow and ice grip.

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