INFOTECH
Law & use in the world

WARNING! Use Bestgrip studs in compliance to the Protocol 612/2005 issued on 31.03.2005 by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Bestgrip declaines any responsibility in case of improper use of the product. To use during races, always follow the rules of the race.

Country

Winter Tires

Chains

Studded tires

Albania

 Not required

Authorized

Allowed

Germany

Mandatory if weather conditions so require

Mandatory if weather conditions required so

Forbidden, except for some places near the Austrian border

Austria

Mandatory from 01/11 to 15/04 if weather conditions so require, with a minimum tread depth of 4 mm for radial tires; 5 mm for cross-ply tires.

Mandatory if weather conditions required so

Allowed from 01/10 to 31/05. Maximum speed 80 km/h (100 km/h on the highway). Must display the approved «studded tires» sign.

Belgium Not mandatory but recommended under wintry conditions. A minimum profile depth of 1,6 mm is mandatory, but a profile depth of 4 mm is recommended.

Allowed only if road surface is cover in ice/snow

Allowed from 01/11 to 31/03. Maximum speed 60 km / h (90 km / h on motorways and highways). Must display the approved «studded tires» sign.

Belarus

Not required, but
strongly recommended in
winter conditions

Authorized

Authorized

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mandatory from 15/11 (15/10 North) until the first Sunday after Easter

Authorized

Prohibited

Bulgaria

Mandatory between 15th November and 1st March

Allowed only if weather conditions require so

Not allowed

Croatia

Mandatory between 15th November and 15th April

Allowed in certain conditions / Mandatory in some areas

Not allowed

Denmark

Not mandatory

Authorized

Studded tires are allowed from 1st November to 15th April. If such tires are mounted, they must be installed on all four wheels.

Estonia

Mandatory from 01/12 to 01/03

Authorized

Allowed from 15th October to 31st March with exceptional road- and weather conditions

Finland

Mandatory from 01/11 to 31/03 if so required by weather or road surface conditions

Allowed

Allowed  from 1/11 to 31/03 + other periods if so required by weather or road surface conditions

France

Mandatory from 1/11 to 31/03 in areas determined by road signs

Mandatory only with specific road sign

Authorized from 11/11 to the last Sunday in March. Maximum permitted speed of 90 km / h. Window Decal mandatory

Greece

Not required

Only allowed when the road is covered in ice or snow

Authorized

Ireland

Not mandatory

Not mandatory To be used only on ocmpact ice/snow

Iceland

Not strictly mandatory

Allowed

Allowed. Maximum permitted speed of 90 km / h

Italy

Mandatory from 15/11 to 15/04 (may be more or less depending on roads and weather conditions.

Mandatory only if there is a specific road sign

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.

Latvia

Mandatory from 01/12 to 15/03

Authorized

Authorized from 02/10 to 30/04

Liechtenstein

Not required

Authorized mandatory in the case of road signs

Authorized from 01/11 to 30/04 (except on fast roads and highways). Maximum permissible speed 80 km / h. Mandatory Window Decal

Lithuania

Summer tires banned from 10/11 to 01/04

Authorized

Authorized from 01/11 to 10/04. Mandatory Window Decal.

Luxembourg

Required in winter conditions

Mandatory if weather conditions required so

Authorized from 01/11 to 30/04. Maximum permissible speed 60 km / h (90 km / h on the highway). Window Decal mandatory.

Malta

No specific legislation

No specific legislation

No specific legislation

Macedonia

Required from 15/11 to 15/03

Authorized

Prohibited

Moldova

Not required, but strongly recommended in winter conditions

Authorized

Authorized

Montenegro

Mandatory from 15/11 to 31/03

Authorized

Prohibited

Norway

Not mandatory, but strongly recommended in winter conditions

Recommended

Recommended from 01/11 to the first Sunday after Easter (from 15/10 to 01/04 in the counties of Nordland, Troms, Finnmark)

Netherlands

Not mandatory

Forbidden

Forbidden

Poland

 Highly recommended in winter conditions

Allowed on snowy or icy roads (may be mandatory)

Studded tires are strictly forbidden.

Portugal

Not required

Mandatory when required by a specific traffic signal

Forbidden

United Kingdom

Not mandatory but recommended under 7°C

Only on snowy/icy roads

Only on snowy/icy roads

Czech Republic

Mandatory with regard to weather conditions from 1st November to 31st March

Mandatory if weather conditions required so

Forbidden

Romania

Mandatory on roads covered with snow, ice or black ice

Mandatory if weather conditions required so

Allowed only if homologated on public roads covered with snow, ice or black ice.

Russia

Not required, but strongly recommended in winter conditions (studded tires in Siberia and in the eastern regions)

Authorized

Authorized

Serbia

Authorized from 01/11 to 01/04

Authorized

Prohibited

Slovakia

Mandatory if weather conditions required so

Mandatory if there is a specific road sign

Forbidden

Slovenia

Authorized from 15/11 to 15/03

Authorized

Prohibited

Spain

Not required

Mandatory only if there is a specific road sign

Authorized

Sweden

Authorized

Authorized

Authorized from 01/10 to 15/04 (except in some districts of Stockholm, Uppsala and Gothenburg

Switzerland

Not required, but strongly recommended in winter conditions

Authorized mandatory in the case of road signs

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)

Turkey

Required for vehicles used for the transport of goods and people between 01/12 and 01/04, soon be mandatory for cars

Required in case of snow. Authorized only in snow or ice

Prohibited

Ukraine

Not required, but strongly recommended in winter conditions

Authorized

Authorized

Hungary

Not required

Authorized, in the presence of the required road sign

Prohibited