Well, some do. In Scandinavia many people drive tires with spikes. In Germany they are illegal. Depends on how hard winter is out there.
But are the spikes mandatory?
Nah, when I was on vacation there I was always allowed to drive my normal winter tires. On some mountain passes e.g. chains were mandatory though, and for good reason.
They don’t have spikes…
Well, some do. In Scandinavia many people drive tires with spikes. In Germany they are illegal. Depends on how hard winter is out there.
But are the spikes mandatory?
Nah, when I was on vacation there I was always allowed to drive my normal winter tires. On some mountain passes e.g. chains were mandatory though, and for good reason.