u/Gloomy-Collar-583

I recently completed a work trip to Italy and noticed that a significant number of cars are still on snow tires, including in Rome, even though the weather has become too warm for their optimal performance compared to all-season or even summer tires.

Is it common in Italy to run snow tires all year, and if so, is that mostly because storing a second set of wheels and tires in areas with high population density is more challenging than paying for the increased wear of the tires during the summer?