Yep we had winter tyres on our runabout last winter (the golf languishes and never goes out in inclement weather), made a very big difference so well worth it. Don't forget winter tyres aren't only for snow, they are designed for lower temperatures as well so still a good choice even if you don't get loads of snow. But where we live we have a lot of snow and it's very hilly so it's very well worth it for us.