dolnoslask
15 Nov 2016
Travel / Driving from UK to Poland in Christmas Time - winter tyres? [46]
If in Germany you will be fined if you get stuck in the snow without winter tyres, In Poland it is not mandatory to have winter tyres.
I would not do the trip without winter tyres at that time of the year, they are not just for snow they greatly improve your stopping distances when the temperature is below 7c, especially in the wet.
Don't bother with all season tyres they do not compare to full winters, I use winter continental.
You can get an old set of rims and fit winter tyres to them, then it is easy to switch over in the summer, even in the UK you will be amazed how well these tyres operate in icy and snowy conditions.
Many poles don't bother changing from winters they run them all year round, very good in the mud.
MUST have WINTER TYRES
If in Germany you will be fined if you get stuck in the snow without winter tyres, In Poland it is not mandatory to have winter tyres.
I would not do the trip without winter tyres at that time of the year, they are not just for snow they greatly improve your stopping distances when the temperature is below 7c, especially in the wet.
Don't bother with all season tyres they do not compare to full winters, I use winter continental.
You can get an old set of rims and fit winter tyres to them, then it is easy to switch over in the summer, even in the UK you will be amazed how well these tyres operate in icy and snowy conditions.
Many poles don't bother changing from winters they run them all year round, very good in the mud.