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Ceat Tyres Ultra High Performance Summer

The Ceat SportDrive is a Ultra High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.7
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
0%
Wet Grip
0%
Road Feedback
0%
Handling
0%
Wear
0%
Comfort
0%
Buy again
0%
5 Tests (avg: 19th)
Ceat SportDrive

Ceat SportDrive

Summer Economy
BETA
6.7 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · High Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Comfort
76.6
0.32x / 2 tests
Value
74.5
0.42x / 5 tests
Wet
65.6
2x / 12 tests
Dry
62.8
1.8x / 6 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
70.6
11 tests
Handling
40
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 5
Publications: 3
Period: 2023 - 2026
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 0
Avg Rating: 0%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.22
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? Auto Bild 2026 245/45 R19 25/50 2 metrics
2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test Auto Express 2025 225/40 R18 9/9 9 metrics
2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test ADAC 2025 225/40 R18 12/18 10 metrics
2025 Summer Tyre Test Shootout Auto Bild 2025 225/40 R18 28/52 2 metrics
2023 Summer Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild 2023 225/45 R18 21/48 2 metrics
In Depth Tyre Comparisons
Ceat SportDrive vs Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Ceat SportDrive vs Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Bridgestone Potenza Sport vs Ceat SportDrive
Bridgestone Potenza Sport vs Ceat SportDrive
Ceat SportDrive vs Yokohama Advan Sport V107
Ceat SportDrive vs Yokohama Advan Sport V107
All Tests
View Test Results
5
Tests
19th
Average
9th
Best
28th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking?
245/45 R19 • 2026
25th/50
2025 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18 • 2025
12th/18
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 providing adequate braking on dry surfaces, its feedback and handling are only satisfactory, exhibiting sensitivity to temperature increases and limited stability at the limit. On wet roads, it performs below average in braking and aquaplaning, with mediocre grip and handling. Its environmental performance is nearly "good," with good projected mileage, low abrasion, low weight and low fuel consumption.
2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test
225/40 R18 • 2025
9th/9
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, where it took over 6m longer to stop than the leader, and struggled for grip and traction on the wet handling circuit. The Golf GTI felt light and tentative on them, requiring gentle inputs to maintain balance. Dry performance was also lacking, with braking more than 4m behind the best and handling two seconds off the pace, though it could be guided onto the right line. It was refined, offered the lowest rolling resistance despite an unfavourable EU label, but was surprisingly one of the most expensive tyres tested.
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