Ceat WinterDrive vs Firestone Winterhawk 4
In this article we will be looking at independent tire test data, and real world driver reviews of the Ceat WinterDrive and the Firestone Winterhawk 4 to find out which tire is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Ceat WinterDrive and Firestone Winterhawk 4 are Touring Winter tires designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tires is relatively simple.
Both tires are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tire tests.
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 four tests which compare both tires directly!
| Tire | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Ceat WinterDrive | two | |
| Firestone Winterhawk 4 | two |
The Ceat WinterDrive and Firestone Winterhawk 4 have an equal number of test wins. However, 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.
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 7.47% less distance than the Firestone Winterhawk 4.
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 Ceat WinterDrive was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive was 1.66% faster around a lap than the Firestone Winterhawk 4.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 stopped the vehicle in 6.19% less distance than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Wet Braking: Firestone Winterhawk 4
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking - Concrete
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during one wet braking - concrete tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 stopped the vehicle in 3.78% less distance than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Wet Braking - Concrete: Firestone Winterhawk 4
See how the Wet Braking - Concrete winner was calculated >>
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was 2.09% faster around a wet lap than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Firestone Winterhawk 4
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was 1.1% faster around a wet circle than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Wet Circle: Firestone Winterhawk 4
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 floated at a 4.21% higher speed than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Straight Aqua: Firestone Winterhawk 4
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 slipped out at a 5.5% higher speed than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Firestone Winterhawk 4
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Snow Braking
Looking at data from four tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one snow braking tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive stopped the vehicle in 0.7% less distance than the Firestone Winterhawk 4.
Best In Snow Braking: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Snow Braking winner was calculated >>
Snow Traction
Looking at data from two tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 had 0.99% better snow traction than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Snow Traction: Firestone Winterhawk 4
See how the Snow Traction winner was calculated >>
Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was 0.17% faster around a lap than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Firestone Winterhawk 4
See how the Snow Handling winner was calculated >>
Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was 1.39% faster through a slalom than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Snow Slalom: Firestone Winterhawk 4
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 3.73% shorter than the Firestone Winterhawk 4.
Best In Ice Braking: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Ice Braking winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive and Firestone Winterhawk 4 performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tires performed equally well
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 1.51% quieter than the Firestone Winterhawk 4.
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 19.47% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Firestone Winterhawk 4.
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 26.73% better value based on price/1000km than the Firestone Winterhawk 4.
Best In Value: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Value winner was calculated >>
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 had a 6.5% lower rolling resistance than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Firestone Winterhawk 4
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Fuel Consumption
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 was better during one fuel consumption tests. On average the Firestone Winterhawk 4 used 1.72% less fuel than the Ceat WinterDrive.
Best In Fuel Consumption: Firestone Winterhawk 4
See how the Fuel Consumption winner was calculated >>
Abrasion
Looking at data from one tire tests, the Ceat WinterDrive was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Ceat WinterDrive emitted 11.11% less particle wear matter than the Firestone Winterhawk 4.
Best In Abrasion: Ceat WinterDrive
See how the Abrasion winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tire Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Ceat WinterDrive and Firestone Winterhawk 4.
In total the Ceat WinterDrive has been reviewed 0 times and drivers have given the tire 0% overall.
The Firestone Winterhawk 4 has been reviewed 5 times and drivers have given the tire 79% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Firestone Winterhawk 4.
View all Ceat WinterDrive driver reviews >>
Conclusion
In conclusion the Ceat WinterDrive performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], snow braking, ice braking, noise, wear, value and abrasion, while the Firestone Winterhawk 4 performed better in wet braking, wet braking - concrete, wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, snow traction, snow handling [km/h], snow slalom, rolling resistance and fuel consumption.
Interestingly, both tires performed equally well in dry handling, wet handling, snow handling and subj. comfort, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tire is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tire. Comparing all the data in the tire reviews database, on balance Firestone Winterhawk 4 seems to be the best tire overall.
However, it's important to note that both tires have their strengths.
Remember, the best tire for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Firestone Winterhawk 4
Based on the tire test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Firestone Winterhawk 4 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
Looking for more tire comparisons? Here are other direct comparisons involving these tires:
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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.