me of course, but i dont live in the UK, but even if i did i would still have them.
norml tyres sold in the uk are "summer" tyres, these start to go hard at around 7C and as such also loose grip. Winter tyres are made of a soft rubber compound so still have grip in the cold colditions, there is apopular but false belief that winter tyres are only for snow and ice... they are not!
For good brands look at dunlop, michelin, nokian etc AVOID toyo winter tyres, they are crap! also look at getting 16" tyres if possible on a set of old 16" rims - it will be easier to drive with those.
why dont people have them....... unaware of them, believing they are for snow only, no UK law requiring the use of them during winter months... list goes on.