Are there tyres (winter) that do not fit the vehicle?

I drive a T5 BJ 2006 2,5TDI ,174hp. The tyres I currently have on it (Pirelli Chrono 215/65/16) were at the purchase DOT (3707) so 37 KW 2007 that is all clear to me, only if I am on winter roads a single catastrophe spin through at the traffic lights, on straight snow covered road in 4th gear …..usw.But have the same tires on my company car a MB Sprinter (Heckswerfer) but there it is a top tire still gave me on every construction site Can it be that my tire on the T5 is just hard?