A few folk on the Touareg site use verdestein winter tyres, supposed to work at temperatures below 7 Deg C .... then swap back to all season jobbies
Highly rated by some but never used em myself
http://tyremen.myshopify.com/collections/4-x-4-tyres/
I've used these and they're good kit. In Scandinavia they have many versions of these as you can't really use studs in the larger tyre dimensions. I've used the studded tyres on several different cars and they really allow you to drive at normal speeds in thick snow. The non-studded friction tyres are made from softer rubber and work very well, though. I used them on a Jag in Winter in north Norway and they got me round everywhere no probs at all.
