No going to the snow in a 162TSI :(

[lvlong]

Also i found this website Volkswagen VW Tiguan SUV 2016-Current| Snow Chains - AUS | FitMyCar . Its sizing chart has the chain for 255/40/20 for only $219 . I rang 2 other shops in Melbourne and they quoted me 750-780 for the Thule K55

[LJ1981]

Also i found this website Volkswagen VW Tiguan SUV 2016-Current| Snow Chains - AUS | FitMyCar . Its sizing chart has the chain for 255/40/20 for only $219 . I rang 2 other shops in Melbourne and they quoted me 750-780 for the Thule K55

It doesn’t say what’s the thickness of chain

[Bearman]

Drove on some NSW snow last weekend...had hired chains on front 18", but took them off after a while. Put it in snow mode and didn't drive a lunatic and we were just fine - didn't encounter any loss of traction with the standard Pirelli tyres.

[Sudoku]

Folks, do we need to add antifreeze if taking the car to snowy mountains - thredbo?

[Transporter]

Folks, do we need to add antifreeze if taking the car to snowy mountains - thredbo?

No. The cooling system has antifreeze right from the factory.
Just the side note here.... the antifreeze is used globally in every market since it’s the only coolant that will protect the engine from corrosion. I don’t think that there is a car manufacturer who wouldn’t use antifreeze when they produce the car or any other combustion engine driven vehicle.

[Sudoku]

Thanks mate

[INASNT]

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[CptMatty]

Would it be possible to put spider chains on the front wheels and then just hire chains and put them on the rear to get up to Hotham? Is there anything that says you cant' use both?

We mostly ski at Falls so I'm not overly concerned - in the 10 years we've been day tripping to Falls in various AWDs we've never had to put chains on. We've got chains that technically fit the wheels and I plan on sticking them on the rear, if I really need to I'll put them on the front to get out and then get them off as soon as possible.

Hotham's approach is much more exposed so not sure whether I'd be happy with that, hence my 2 sets of chains approach.

Any thoughts?

[Yapa]

That would be fine, as long as one pair of wheels have the required diamond chains.

I dont think you would need more than the diamond chains though?

Has anyone purchased those FIT MY CAR chains? The ones linked above? Pretty cheap and look ok, just wondering what your thoughts are vs pewg?

[PDMJO]

Curious to know if anyone here has been to the snow on a day requiring chains but didn’t use them? Does Snow Mode do the job?

I’m heading up to the snow this weekend and the forecast is for chains weather...