U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz - Winter Tire Laws in Germany: A few years ago, Germany's Parliament passed a law with specific requirements about winter tires, which doubles fines for drivers caught without
![Winter tires are pictured in a Munich garage on October 24, 2012. Many motorists in Germany currently exchange their tires, after weather forecast predicted first snow falls for the weekend. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle ( Winter tires are pictured in a Munich garage on October 24, 2012. Many motorists in Germany currently exchange their tires, after weather forecast predicted first snow falls for the weekend. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXW1YD/winter-tires-are-pictured-in-a-munich-garage-on-october-24-2012-many-motorists-in-germany-currently-exchange-their-tires-after-weather-forecast-predicted-first-snow-falls-for-the-weekend-reutersmichaela-rehle-germany-tags-transport-environment-2CXW1YD.jpg)
Winter tires are pictured in a Munich garage on October 24, 2012. Many motorists in Germany currently exchange their tires, after weather forecast predicted first snow falls for the weekend. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (
![A winter tire with a symbol of a snowflake is seen in a tire workshop in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, 14 October 2013. According to experts, summer tires are not recommended when temperatures A winter tire with a symbol of a snowflake is seen in a tire workshop in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, 14 October 2013. According to experts, summer tires are not recommended when temperatures](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DG9J3J/a-winter-tire-with-a-symbol-of-a-snowflake-is-seen-in-a-tire-workshop-DG9J3J.jpg)
A winter tire with a symbol of a snowflake is seen in a tire workshop in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, 14 October 2013. According to experts, summer tires are not recommended when temperatures
![Berlin, Germany. 31st May, 2022. Summer and winter tires are ready for changing at an auto repair shop in the Lichtenberg district of Berlin. The rule of thumb is that summer tires Berlin, Germany. 31st May, 2022. Summer and winter tires are ready for changing at an auto repair shop in the Lichtenberg district of Berlin. The rule of thumb is that summer tires](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2JAMKFE/berlin-germany-31st-may-2022-summer-and-winter-tires-are-ready-for-changing-at-an-auto-repair-shop-in-the-lichtenberg-district-of-berlin-the-rule-of-thumb-is-that-summer-tires-should-be-on-your-vehicle-from-o-to-o-ie-from-easter-to-october-winter-tires-with-nearly-full-tread-depth-should-not-be-used-in-summer-under-any-circumstances-but-saved-for-the-next-winter-in-summer-they-represent-too-high-a-risk-both-for-yourself-and-for-other-road-users-especially-for-unprotected-pedestrians-or-cyclists-credit-wolfgang-kummdpaalamy-live-news-2JAMKFE.jpg)