On the VRS I had my winter tyres at least 2 seasons, around 40tkm and got rid of them with still 5-6mm on them. (didnt want to change tyres mid season)

What the audi does, I still have to find out. But looking at the pirelli (255/35 19) summer tyres, which were new when I got the car, after almost 20tkm (I have the car 3.5 months) I can see them melt.....

In the south of Sweden studded tyres are discouraged.

I know, but I don't care - I want to stay alive

It's true that for weeks we can have perfecly dry roads. But it equally true that we often experience frost after a rainy evening, or a layer of snow melting during the afternoon and freezing during night, or freezing rain. And opinions vary. The Swedish AA strongly advocates studded tyres.

In city traffic studs are discussed, and in some areas in Stockholm they are forbidden. It's said that the wear of the asphalt spreads cancerogenous particles - but this has been disputed, and the risk must be weighed against the risk for serious accidents (in city traffic mainly accidents involving pedestrians).

Edited 23 September, 201015 yr by swedishskoda

In city traffic studs are discussed, and in some areas in Stockholm they are forbidden.

I was thinking of Skåne as it is on a similar latitude to parts of the UK (northern England / southern Scotland) and, one could say, has a roughly comparable climate, albeit ranging a degree C or so cooler in the winter and a couple of degrees or more warmer in the summer.

{Meanwhile, back at the OP's point}

Running T1-Rs all round, when my car starts sliding on snow, the back end goes first as it is. Somehow I think you'd make this tendance worse with Winter tyres on the front and Summer ones o nthe back!

I was thinking of Skåne as it is on a similar latitude to parts of the UK (northern England / southern Scotland) and, one could say, has a roughly comparable climate, albeit ranging a degree C or so cooler in the winter and a couple of degrees or more warmer in the summer.

Here's a clip from January this year in the province of Skåne:

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But OK, last winter wasn't "normal". Still, what I've said about freezing rain, freezing wet roads &c is true for Skåne, too. I live 100 miles further north, and by the coast, so virtually the same climate.

Edited 24 September, 201015 yr by swedishskoda

Here's a clip from January this year in the province of Skåne:

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Looks pretty much the same as we experienced in the south of England ... and I had no trouble getting around with friction tyres fitted. In fact it was fantastic fun!

Looks pretty much the same as we experienced in the south of England ... and I had no trouble getting around with friction tyres fitted. In fact it was fantastic fun!

Every man to his taste and yes, it can be great fun if youäre alone on the road and not in a hurry.

In a snow storm studs don't make much of a difference, and friction tyres will serve you well. But I bless my studs on the (more frequent) winter days when the car is covered by a crust of ice 1/8" thick - and the road surface as well

Edited 24 September, 201015 yr by swedishskoda