Made in October 2026. Each country’s rule was read from its own law or transport authority on 24–25 Oct 2026; every source is linked in the full table: https://copilot.travel/maps/winter-tyres

A few things that surprised me:

  • Estonia requires winter tyres 1 Dec–1 Mar whatever the weather; Finland 1 Nov–31 Mar only when conditions require.

  • Germany only accepts tyres with the snowflake (3PMSF) mark in wintry conditions; old M+S-only tyres no longer count.

  • Caravans need winter tyres too in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Lithuania; in Germany, Austria and France the rule only covers the towing car.

  • Ooops@feddit.orgEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Do people just randomly have 4 extra tires in their homes to change when the time comes?

    Yes. Either that or the spare set of tires is stored where they get their tires changed (and checked) twice a year.

    PS: It’s a set of wheels including tires (often the cheaper steal rims as that’s not the stuff you drive fast with anyway…) for those having them at home of course. I would not actually change tires myself…

    PPS: And as it’s completely normal, it’s not unusual to get a used car with a second set of wheels.

    • trollercoaster@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 days ago

      PS: It’s a set of wheels including tires (often the cheaper steal rims as that’s not the stuff you drive fast with anyway…) for those having them at home of course. I would not actually change tires myself…

      Yes, a wheel change is easy and can be accomplished by a trained monkey, but an actual tyre change for a car is kind of difficult and doing it properly requires bulky special equipment (at very least a balancing machine) only very few people have at home.