Are snow tires needed in Albania/Tirana mid-march?

[lesscleverandrew]

I am looking at car hire in Albania (Tirana and surrounding areas, including mountains and the lakes and possibly further afield) – mid-March.

I notice some rentals are made available with snow-tires, others not. Are snow tires necessary in the region around Tirana, mid-March?

[Argoat]

I was there a few years ago in February/March. Mostly down near Fier and also went up to Mount Çika and had no snow tyres and didn’t have any issues.