Winter tyres are compulsory in Sweden from the first of December. I picked mine up the other day, together with some shiny new 6-spoke rims. The rims were second-hand and cost less than the new tyres, so I got a good deal... and come the spring it will be easy to change them back.
The tyres are Nordic winter tyres, with quite a deep tread. There is also the option of having studded tyres (dubbade däcken), but down here in the south it is not such a big issue. Snow chains are illegal in Sweden.
The tyre changing operation is very efficient - you drive in and onto the car hoist, and by the time you've paid your bill, the new wheels and tyres are on and the old wheels are covered and loaded in the back. The whole process takes about 10 minutes. There's also a tyre-hotel for storing the summer tyres, which is useful if you live in an apartment.
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