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
    2·
    10 hours ago

    Those all season tyres are really just a bad compromise, I wouldn’t bet my life on them. And with the tyres being the interface to the road, responsible for keeping the car on the road and making it stop in a timely manner when you hit the brakes, you are literally betting your life on them.

    • Humanius@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 hours ago

      They are still functional tyres. I’ve been driving on all season tyres for years now and it’s never been an issue.
      I live in a country with a relatively mild climate, so we don’t really get extreme winters or summers. All season tyres are plenty good enough for the occional light dusting of snow in winter.