When do I have to put on winter tires?
Theoretically, you can drive with summer tires all year round, even in winter. Because there is no general winter tire requirement for vehicles in Germany, but there is one situational winter tire requirement. This means that in certain winter road conditions you may not drive your car with summer tires. This includes black ice, slush, slippery snow, ice or frost.
Winter tires from O to O?
The vernacular means that from October to Easter Winter tires should be fitted. This view is a good recommendation due to the weather, but it is not legally binding. In many places, however, this rule is followed, so it is advisable to have one promptly when changing tires Appointment in your workshop to agree.
What is the seven degree rule?
Alternatively, there is the seven-degree rule. It is based on the outside temperature. Is this constantly below seven degrees Celsius, it’s time to mount the winter tires. Conversely, you can switch to summer tires if the temperature is consistently above seven degrees Celsius. Orientate yourself to the temperatures that prevail at night, as nocturnal car journeys can also occur.
Why not all-season tires right away?
If you want to save yourself having to change tires entirely, are All season tires a good choice. Make sure that these are properly marked so that you can provide the relevant evidence during an inspection. It has to be on the tires Alpine symbol be shaped (mountain with snowflake). If only the M + S symbol is visible, these tires may only be used all year round until September 30, 2024, and only if they were manufactured before January 01, 2018.