Ceat WinterDrive Sport vs Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
Ahead in each discipline
The Ceat WinterDrive Sport and the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 have met in one independent test so far, and the Winter I*cept Evo 4 finished ahead. The Winter I*cept Evo 4 was stronger in wet and snow.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
WinterDrive Sport
Winter I*cept Evo 4
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | WinterDrive Sport | Gap | Winter I*cept Evo 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Winter I*cept Evo 4 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 139 | 14.6% | 119 |
| Snow Winter I*cept Evo 4 ahead | |||
| Snow Braking ft | 97 | 1.4% | 96 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | WinterDrive Sport | Field | Winter I*cept Evo 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Winter Tire Braking Test - 50 Sets | P27 of 50 | P4 of 50 |
WinterDrive Sport vs Winter I*cept Evo 4: your questions
Is the Ceat WinterDrive Sport or the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 the better tire?
The Ceat WinterDrive Sport and the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 have met in one independent test so far, and the Winter I*cept Evo 4 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the WinterDrive Sport scores 7.8 and the Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the WinterDrive Sport or the Winter I*cept Evo 4?
The Winter I*cept Evo 4 led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in snow?
The Winter I*cept Evo 4 led 1 of the 1 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Winter I*cept Evo 4 96% from 2 reviews; the WinterDrive Sport has no owner reviews yet.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.