Do you know when to replace your summer tires with winter tires? Changing tires is required by law. Winter equipment is mandatory here from November 15th until March 15th. The law stipulates that the minimum tread depth for a summer tire is 1.6 millimeters, while for a winter tire it is 3 millimeters. Therefore, all of you who do not have summer-winter tires and they are too worn, you must report to a vulcanizer by the legally prescribed deadline and have your car retreaded.
When should summer tires be replaced with winter tires? On November 15, the legally prescribed period during which the use of winter equipment is mandatory in traffic begins in Slovenia. Lasts until March 15, when winter tires can be changed to annual ones again.
With the exception of those who drive winter and summer tires (there are a fifth of them in Slovenia, together with those who also drive with winter tires in the summer), in the coming weeks, drivers will line up at vulcanizers to change tires. We suggest you visit auto center Span, which allows you to online ordering to avoid unnecessary waiting.
Why change tires? Season tires due to a different compound they are not suitable for driving on snow, ice and in cold conditions. On an icy road you can quickly drift with summer tires, but it is especially dangerous to drive on a snowy road on a slope with summer tires when the car can start slide uncontrollably.
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Finally, let's see what he says about winter equipment Act on Road Traffic Safety? Article 114 states that winter equipment is mandatory from November 15 to March 15 or in case of winter conditions. Winter conditions exist on a road or part of it when, during snowfall, the snow adheres to the roadway or when the roadway is covered with snow, ice (ice sheets) or ice (ice).
