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.

  • Arcanepotato@crazypeople.onlineEnglish
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    2 days ago

    True facts!

    I didn’t have a car until I moved out here and my first car was the cheapest AWD I could find. Next we got a hybrid with fwd and I had to change the way I drove to compensate for the lack of power in the back.

    I couldn’t imagine being that high up on a rwd on all seasons 😬