No going to the snow in a 162TSI :(

[Bearman]

Yep, in the manual it says fit them to front wheels

[LJ1981]

I got told to put them at rear by guy from VW dealership where I bought the car, than I got told same thing by the guy that sales chains. The explanation I got was In OZ we only go up and down mountain road and that’s it, usually just following already established tracks, in Europe it’s different story, you have to get in and out driveways, turn into streets and so on, so lots of turning and going over lots of fresh snow, apparently having them on rear is even better especially going down hill because if it’s really icy and slippery there is less chance of you rear catching up with your front if you start braking.
I got told that what is written in book is based on European winter where they need winter tyres and so on.

[Bearman]

I got told to put them at rear by guy from VW dealership where I bought the car, than I got told same thing by the guy that sales chains. The explanation I got was In OZ we only go up and down mountain road and that’s it, usually just following already established tracks, in Europe it’s different story, you have to get in and out driveways, turn into streets and so on, so lots of turning and going over lots of fresh snow, apparently having them on rear is even better especially going down hill because if it’s really icy and slippery there is less chance of you rear catching up with your front if you start braking.
I got told that what is written in book is based on European winter where they need winter tyres and so on.

Hmmm...I guess European snow is different to Australian snow too. Not sure any of that explains why you should put them on the back instead of the front.

The Tiguan 4 motion system operates as front wheel drive most of the time unless the rear wheels are activated by Haldex due to a loss of traction. So that's the likely reason they recommend putting them on the from by default.

It also doesn't hurt to be able to steer with the most grippy wheels on the front because you can control a rear slide, but not much you can do if the front wheels go out.

[Jimi]

Anchoring the back so it doesn’t overtake the front is a good point

[LJ1981]

Went to Baw Baw today, chains at rear wheels, worked perfectly




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[thomast5]

Went to Baw Baw today, chains at rear wheels, worked perfectly

Awesome that they fit well, Where did you get your chains from? And how much were they? and were they the RSV80 chain??

Thanks!!

[LJ1981]

Awesome that they fit well, Where did you get your chains from? And how much were they? and were they the RSV80 chain??

Thanks!!

Its pewag, they are Austrian brand, they do 7mm that clears front but I got told it’s not recommended for our cars because of the weight, it’s more suitable for lighter smaller cars.

Got it from this guy

Pewag Servo Sport 7mm Snow Chains | Wheels, Tyres & Rims | Gumtree Australia Yarra Ranges - Selby | 1192158249

[lvlong]

Hi all, how do you lift up the wipers of the Tiguan if you park overnight up on the mountain ? I tried to lift them up the other day and felt a fair bit of resistant force so i did not force it any further. I have the Allspace R-Line

[iDiesel]

Turn ignition on and pull down on wiper stalk and while it’s still going turn ignition off.
The wiper should return to the vertical position on your windscreen and then stop.
Then all you do is lift them up off the glass as normal.
If you don’t do this way, the base of your wiper arms will hit / scratch your bonnet.

[lvlong]

Turn ignition on and pull down on wiper stalk and while it’s still going turn ignition off.
The wiper should return to the vertical position on your windscreen and then stop.
Then all you do is lift them up off the glass as normal.
If you don’t do this way, the base of your wiper arms will hit / scratch your bonnet.

Wow thank you so much ;0