Ceat WinterDrive vs Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
The pattern is clear: Continental leads on wet grip, handling precision, aquaplaning resistance, and efficiency, while Ceat counters with standout value, notably longer projected mileage and the lowest cost-per-kilometre, plus competitive snow and ice braking. Dry braking is essentially a wash-Ceat even edges a couple of tests-yet Continental feels sharper to drive. Buyers are choosing between all-round dynamic security and premium pricing versus pragmatic economy with strong winter stopping and endurance.
Test Results
Independent comparison tire tests are the best source of data to get tire information from, and the good news is there have been three tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | three |
While it might look like the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is better than the Ceat WinterDrive purely based on the higher number of test wins, tires are very complicated objects which means where one tire is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tires compare across multiple tire test categories.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding value and lowest cost-per-km (≈€380/set; best in Autobild value metric)
- Longer projected mileage and lower wear (up to +21.7% vs. Continental)
- Strong snow/ice braking and snow traction (ice braking lead in ADAC, snow traction wins)
- Competitive dry braking with safe overall dry performance
- Consistently superior wet performance (≈3-4% shorter wet braking; stronger wet handling)
- Much better aquaplaning resistance (up to +26.7% curved; +5-6% straight)
- Sharper handling precision and higher dry/wet cornering speeds
- Lower rolling resistance and better efficiency (fuel/energy use)
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive stopped the vehicle in 0.93% less distance than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Dry Braking: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.55% faster around a lap than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during three wet braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 3.79% less distance than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Wet Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 4.28% less distance than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.24% faster around a wet lap than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 1.89% faster around a wet circle than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Wet Circle: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P floated at a 5.35% higher speed than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Straight Aqua: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P slipped out at a 21.07% higher speed than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from three tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during two snow braking tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P stopped the vehicle in 0.45% less distance than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Snow Braking: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive had 1.15% better snow traction than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Snow Traction: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 0.68% faster around a lap than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was 3.73% faster through a slalom than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Snow Slalom: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Snow Slalom winner was calculated >>
Ice Braking
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one ice braking tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive stopped the vehicle 14.36% shorter than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Ice Braking: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scored 8.75% more points than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during two noise tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive measured 0.44% quieter than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Noise: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during two wear tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive is predicted to cover 14.42% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Wear: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one value tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive proved to have a 44.04% better value based on price/1000km than the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
Best In Value: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P had a 11.58% lower rolling resistance than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P used 3.45% less fuel than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P emitted 6.25% less particle wear matter than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Abrasion: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Ceat WinterDrive and Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
In total the Ceat WinterDrive has been reviewed 0 times and drivers have given the tire 0% overall.
The Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has been reviewed 27 times and drivers have given the tire 87% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P.
View all Ceat WinterDrive driver reviews >>
Conclusion
Ceat's WinterDrive makes a compelling value case: the best cost-per-km, clearly longer wear life (+11-22%), very competitive dry braking, and above-average snow/ice braking (notably strong ice in ADAC). For urban or mixed users prioritizing low running costs with reliable winter traction-and less exposure to heavy rain-it's a smart, budget-savvy pick. The practical takeaway: choose Continental for wet-road assurance and driving precision; choose Ceat to maximize mileage and savings without sacrificing core winter braking.
Key Differences
- Overall rankings favor Continental in all shared tests (7/22, 13/52, 6/31 vs. 15/22, 19/52, 10/31)
- Wet braking advantage to Continental across tests (≈3-4% shorter distances)
- Aquaplaning resilience strongly favors Continental (up to +26.7% curved)
- Ceat delivers longer wear life and lower cost-per-km (best value score; +11-22% mileage)
- Ice and snow metrics tilt toward Ceat on braking/traction in ADAC, while Continental edges snow handling
- Rolling resistance and fuel efficiency favor Continental; purchase price significantly favors Ceat
Overall Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Continental WinterContact TS 870 P has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tire has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tire buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tire industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tires in the same test.
Why is this important? Tire testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tire test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tire tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tire Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tire comparison, Tire Reviews doesn't.