Ceat SportDrive - Test Results

Test Statistics

5

Tests Completed

19^th

Average Position

9^th

Best Result

28^th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

Across five summer tire tests, the Ceat SportDrive shows a clear pattern of mid-to-lower overall competitiveness, with results ranging from mid-pack in large group brake shootouts (e.g., 25/50 and 21/48) to last in a smaller comparative test (9/9). Its dry braking is generally average-to-below-average rather than disastrous, but wet performance-especially wet braking and broader wet dynamic metrics-repeatedly trails the leaders by large margins.

Where the SportDrive stands out is in running-cost related metrics: rolling resistance/fuel consumption, price/value and noise comfort can be genuinely strong versus the test sets. This makes it look like a budget-leaning tire with efficiency/value strengths but notable safety/performance compromises in the wet, which heavily drags overall standings in mixed-discipline summer tests.

Performance Strengths

Efficiency (Rolling Resistance / Fuel Consumption) Strong Details
• 1st place rolling resistance (7 kg/t) in 2025 Auto Express test (225/40 R18)
• 3rd place fuel consumption (5.5 l/100km) in 2025 ADAC test (+3.8% from best)
Value / Purchase Cost Moderate Details
• 2nd place value metric in 2025 ADAC test (Value 7.98 Price/1000)
• Consistent mid-pack overall in large-field AutoBild-style tests despite weak wet metrics (e.g., 21/48 in 2023 market overview; 25/50 in 2026 braking mega test), suggesting price/position trade-off potential
Noise Comfort Moderate Details
• 4th place noise (71.5 dB, +0.6% from best) in 2025 ADAC test
• 4th place subjective noise in 2025 Auto Express test

Performance Weaknesses

Wet Braking Performance Strong Details
• Last (9/9) wet braking in 2025 Auto Express test: 36.8 m (+22.7% from best)
• 34/52 wet braking in 2025 AutoBild shootout: 34.0 m (+24.1% from best)
• 25/50 wet braking in 2026 AutoBild braking mega test: 30.5 m (+21% from best)
• 16/18 wet braking in 2025 ADAC test: 33.3 m (+17.3% from best), including wet braking on concrete 42 m (16/18, +22.8% from best)
Wet Handling / Aquaplaning (Overall Wet Dynamics) Strong Details
• Last (9/9) wet handling in 2025 Auto Express test: 97.7 s (+8.6% from best)
• Weak straight aquaplaning results: 81.3 km/h (9/9, +7.6% from best) in 2025 Auto Express; 76 km/h (15/18, +9.2% from best) in 2025 ADAC
• Curved aquaplaning only mid-pack or worse: 0.77 m/s² (6/9, +9.4% from best) in 2025 Auto Express; 2.9 m/s² (12/18, +17.1% from best) in 2025 ADAC
Overall Competitive Standing (Mixed-Discipline Rankings) Moderate Details
• 9/9 overall in 2025 Auto Express summer tire test
• Mid-to-low overall placements in large fields: 28/52 (2025 shootout), 25/50 (2026 braking mega test), 21/48 (2023 market overview)
• Average overall position across all tests: 19th

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2026 Summer Braking Super Tire Test - How do 52 Tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking?

2026
Winner: Linglong Sport Master

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2025 Auto Express Summer Tire Test

2025
Winner: Pirelli P Zero PZ5

The Ceat SportDrive, a newcomer to testing, delivered a mixed performance, showing particular weakness in the wet. It was last in nearly all objective tests, including straight-line wet braking, wh...

Strong:
Rolling Resistance

Weak:
Dry Braking, Dry Handling, Straight Aqua, Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Wet Handling

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2025 ADAC Summer Tire Test

2025
Winner: Continental SportContact 7

The Ceat SportDrive achieves a "satisfactory" overall rating. Its driving safety performance is "satisfactory," with a "good" rating on dry roads but falling short of "good" on wet roads. While pro...

Strong:
Value

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