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.

  • varyingExpertise@feddit.orgEnglish
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    13 hours ago

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

    Yes. Although, for my company car, they are stored at the dealership who in turn have three old shipping containers behind their building that they have fitted with custom tire shelves to store customer wheels off-season.