Countries
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Winter Tires
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Chains
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Studded tires
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Albania
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Not required
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Authorized
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Authorized
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Germany
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In winter conditions, mandatory
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Authorized in the case of road signs
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Prohibited, except for some municipalities located near the Austrian border
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Austria
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Mandatory in winter conditions from 01/11 to 15/04. The depth of the sculpture must be at least 4 mm.
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Authorized, in case of mandatory traffic signs
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Authorized from 01/10 to 31/05. Maximum permissible speed 80 km / h (100 km / h on the highway). Window Decal mandatory.
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Belgium
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There is no obligation. Winter tires with a speed rating of less than 120 km / h are prohibited from 01/04 to 30/10
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Authorized
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Authorized from 01/11 to 31/03. Maximum permissible speed 60 km / h (90 km / h on motorways and highways). Window Decal mandatory
Authorized.
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Belarus
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Not required, but
strongly recommended in
winter conditions
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Authorized
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Authorized
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Mandatory from 15/11 (15/10 North) until the first Sunday after Easter
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Authorized
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Prohibited
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Bulgaria
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mandatory from November to March
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Authorized
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Prohibited
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Croatia
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Not Required
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Authorized
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Prohibited
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Denmark
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Not Required
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Authorized
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Authorized from 01/11 to 15/04
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Estonia
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Mandatory from 01/12 to 28/02
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Authorized
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Authorized from 01/10 to 01/05
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Finland
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Mandatory from 01/12 to 28/02
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Authorized
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Authorized by 01/11 on the first Monday after Easter
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France
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Not required, unless road signs
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Authorized mandatory in the case of road signs
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Authorized from 11/11 to the last Sunday in March. Maximum permitted speed of 90 km / h. Window Decal mandatory
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Greece
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Not required
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Authorized
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Authorized
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Ireland
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Not required
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Authorized
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Authorized
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Iceland
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Required from 01/11 to 15/04
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Authorized
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Authorized. Maximum permitted speed of 90 km / h
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Italy
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Required from 15/11 to 15/04, with an extension or shortening of the duration depending on the roads and weather conditions. To learn more, please visit Tyres under control
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Authorized and have the same value of winter tires
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Authorized by 15/11 to 15/03. The projection of the nails should not exceed 1.5 mm. Maximum permitted speed of 90 km / h (120 km / h on the highway). Mud flaps required.
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Latvia
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Required from 01/12 to 15/03
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Authorized
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Authorized from 02/10 to 30/04
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Liechtenstein
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Not required
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Authorized mandatory in the case of road signs
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Authorized from 01/11 to 30/04 (except on fast roads and highways). Maximum permissible speed 80 km / h. Mandatory Window Decal
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Lithuania
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Summer tires banned from 10/11 to 01/04
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Authorized
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Authorized from 01/11 to 10/04. Mandatory Window Decal.
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Luxembourg
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Required in winter conditions
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Authorized
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Authorized from 01/11 to 30/04. Maximum permissible speed 60 km / h (90 km / h on the highway). Window Decal mandatory.
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Malta
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No specific legislation
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No specific legislation
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No specific legislation
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Macedonia
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Required from 15/11 to 15/03
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Authorized
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Prohibited
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Moldova
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Not required, but strongly recommended in winter conditions
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Authorized
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Authorized
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Montenegro
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Required from 15/11 to 31/03
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Authorized
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Prohibited
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Norway
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Not required, but strongly recommended in winter conditions
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Authorized
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Authorized from 01/11 to the first Sunday after Easter (from 15/10 to 01/04 in the counties of Nordland, Troms, Finnmark)
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Netherlands
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Not required
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Prohibited
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Prohibited
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Poland
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Not required, but strongly recommended in winter conditions
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Authorized mandatory in the case of road signs
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Prohibited
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Portugal
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Not required
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Authorized
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Prohibited
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United Kingdom
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Not required
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Authorized
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Authorized
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Czech Republic
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Required from 01/11 to 31/03 in winter conditions or in the presence of road sign
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Authorized, in the presence of the required road sign
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Prohibited
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Romania
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Required from 01/11 to 31/03
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Authorized
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Prohibited
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Russia
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Not required, but strongly recommended in winter conditions (studded tires in Siberia and in the eastern regions)
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Authorized
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Authorized
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Serbia
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Authorized from 01/11 to 01/04
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Authorized
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Prohibited
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Slovakia
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Required in winter conditions
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Authorized
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Prohibited
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Slovenia
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Authorized from 15/11 to 15/03
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Authorized
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Prohibited
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Spain
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Not required
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Authorized, in the presence of the required road sign
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Authorized
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Sweden
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Authorized
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Authorized
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Authorized from 01/10 to 15/04 (except in some districts of Stockholm, Uppsala and Gothenburg
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Switzerland
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Not required, but strongly recommended in winter conditions
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Authorized mandatory in the case of road signs
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Authorized from 01/11 to 30/04. Maximum permissible speed 80 km / h. Window Decal mandatory. Prohibited on the highway, except on the A13 between Thusis and Mesocco (San Bernardino tunnel) and the A2 between Airolo and Götschen (Gotthard tunnel)
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Turkey
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Required for vehicles used for the transport of goods and people between 01/12 and 01/04, soon be mandatory for cars
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Required in case of snow. Authorized only in snow or ice
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Prohibited
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Ukraine
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Not required, but strongly recommended in winter conditions
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Authorized
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Authorized
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Hungary
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Not required
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Authorized, in the presence of the required road sign
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Prohibited
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