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.

  • trollercoaster@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 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.