14-02-2013, 07:13 AM
What Dum-dum and Anto said. So many people don't understand the concept of winter tyres, even in an enthusiasts club like this, half the replies are from people who clearly don't have the foggiest what winter tyres are about, so what hope do we have trying to inform the general public... 
To add to Anto's cost argument: Winter tyres wear less fast than summer tyres in temperatures below 5 degrees, so you'll actually get more life out of both sets of tyres and save money over normal, or at the least not spend any more. Laziness is the problem here, it's a lot of hassle for people to do something safety-related that's not entrenched in law, so it doesn't happen.
To add to Anto's cost argument: Winter tyres wear less fast than summer tyres in temperatures below 5 degrees, so you'll actually get more life out of both sets of tyres and save money over normal, or at the least not spend any more. Laziness is the problem here, it's a lot of hassle for people to do something safety-related that's not entrenched in law, so it doesn't happen.