Bj”rn Forsstr”m (2:203/614.61) wrote to Steven Horn at 18:21 on 29 Feb 2004:

 BF>  Our car test is mandatory every year for all vehicle over 3 yo. So
 BF> you can drive on summer tires in winter?

My recollection is that only British Columbia had mandatory testing and
that may have ended.  It's also possible that California tests for
emissions.

As for tires, virtually all vehicles here are sold with all-season tires
and there is no requirement that they be taken off on winter's arrival.  I
change over but I suspect I am in the minority.

 BF> The problem here is that if I should go to Germany I have to put on
 BF> summer tires since studs are not allowed there and if I do that the
 BF> Swedish police will give me a ticket for driving on summer tires 
 BF> in Sweden and if I don't the German police will give me one for 
 BF> having studs.

As I said before, it is easy to buy winter tires without studs here.  Don't
they sell them there.

 BF> BUT if a German comes to Sweden he doesn't have to have winter
 BF> tires. He can drive on his summer tires. That's EU in a small box.

Sorry but it seems rather dumb on the part of your government.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven_a_horn{at}yahoo.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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