I think some benefit of the doubt should be given to the fact people realise that it’s horses for different courses depending on where in the uk you live. As someone who’s lived for many years in both the north (Yorkshire, Lancashire) and south of the country (Wiltshire, Somerset, Kent) I can see both perspectives equally and if I was currently residing in the northern or colder parts of the country I would undoubtedly have winter tyres fitted. But, in the south east, and I’m right in the far corner where we even seem to miss what other parts of the south east get, Watts is spot on, he does sum it up perfectly to an extent. As with him, I don’t think of winter tyres as purely snow tyres, I know it’s about damp conditions, low temps etc etc, however in recent years this far down winter tyes have not been a necessity, if you drive with care and attention. But elsewhere it could be a different story.