No going to the snow in a 162TSI :(

[LJ1981]

Ok, I got told that 7mm is not strong enough for the weight of Tiguan, apparently it’s only meant to be used on smaller lighter cars or lightweight exotics in Europe, I think that’s why they got 255/40/20 size, anyway I ended up getting 12mm to put on rear if needed.

[mh44]

Ok, I got told that 7mm is not strong enough for the weight of Tiguan, apparently it’s only meant to be used on smaller lighter cars or lightweight exotics in Europe, I think that’s why they got 255/40/20 size, anyway I ended up getting 12mm to put on rear if needed.

Just regarding this, can I ask where that advice came from? Spoke to Pewag today and they're suggesting it should be fine?

And in terms of fitting to the rear, are there any legal or manufacturer issues with that? Which chains did you go with?

[LJ1981]

I got Pewag 12mm, advice was from guy thats sells Pewag in Mel, I got directed to him from Pewag office in NSW, we test fitted them on rear wheels, no problems, my local VW dealership told me to put them at rear wheels as well. I did read about 7mm on Pewag site and it’s got mainly all the small cars listed there.

[mh44]

Think I found the same guy - really knew his stuff so they’re on the way soon! Thanks again

[dptiggie]

Just regarding this, can I ask where that advice came from? Spoke to Pewag today and they're suggesting it should be fine?

And in terms of fitting to the rear, are there any legal or manufacturer issues with that? Which chains did you go with?

Hi there. Just wondering how you got comfortable about these being fitted to the rear? There was discussion about this above, in chat #45-50 or so. Several people here confirmed that chains really need to be fitted to the front wheels for this generation of Tiguan.

[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]

No going to the snow in a 162TSI [emoji20]

Went to Baw Baw today, chains at rear wheels, worked perfectly[emoji6]




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[thomast5]

Went to Baw Baw today, chains at rear wheels, worked perfectly[emoji6]

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