Can I fit winter tyres to just two wheels? After 40 years of fitting winter tyres to just two wheels, I now find retailers insisting this is unsafe and wanting to fit four. Having had no problems in the past, I would be interested to know whether you think this is an attempt to cash in on the snow-driven hysteria of the past two winters. The retailers are correct. Cars and tyres are much more sophisticated than they used to be. If you fit winter tyres to the front only, you will find the car wanting to swap ends (especially down a slippery hill). There is a Michelin film illustrating this at www.tyrereviews.co.uk.