Winter Reifen
Or tires. Today I took off the winter tires, not fearing another snow. Maybe some of you northern folks understand this semi-annuak ritual but it is new for me. I think, in fact, a lot of Americans as I have heard more than one visitor comment, in the winter, over all the crappy wheels and tires they see on German cars. A lot of people do not even bother with hubcaps. Here's what I had...
Then we shift into summer driving...
The rules are a bit strict here. If I have an accident, regardless of fault and I do not have the correct seasonal tires on, then my insurance will not pay for the damages. Since the tire swap cost my 20 euros in tools and 45 minutes, I think I can manage to stay on top of it.
Incidentally, I noticed the summer tires are a bit taller than the winter ones. That means the car will be geared just a bit higher, get slightly better mileage, or kilometerage, and go just a little bit faster on the autobahn...I'd almost bring this car home with me but I don't think it would be as much fun.