Tire chains - front or rear on 4Matic?
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Tire chains - front or rear on 4Matic?
I can't find the answer in the Manual - maybe it's too obvious - but on 4Matic GLAs, chains go on the REAR wheels, right? Thanks.
Edit Dec. 5: Found the official recommendation on p. 302: "never mount snow chains on the rear wheels". On all GLA's the chains go on the FRONT wheels.
Edit Dec. 5: Found the official recommendation on p. 302: "never mount snow chains on the rear wheels". On all GLA's the chains go on the FRONT wheels.
Last edited by Sailorlite; Dec 5, 2021 at 01:46 PM. Reason: found info in Manual
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M-B says front wheels, never rears. Not sure whether they mean never all four, or never rears without also fronts. But if only two wheels, I'll choose fronts. Their instructions seem to apply to both 4matic and 2wd.
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You said that your MB manual referred to chains for only putting them on the front. Chains are very different from actual snow tires. I actually grew up in a state that got snow so that's why I recommended the snow tires. I would also suggest that you look into some type of anti-rust undercoating to put on the chassis of your car. Salted roads are very damaging to vehicles. I might also suggest that you take a class in how to drive in snow and ice for safety reasons.
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I can't find the answer in the Manual - maybe it's too obvious - but on 4Matic GLAs, chains go on the REAR wheels, right? Thanks.
Edit Dec. 5: Found the official recommendation on p. 302: "never mount snow chains on the rear wheels". On all GLA's the chains go on the FRONT wheels.
Edit Dec. 5: Found the official recommendation on p. 302: "never mount snow chains on the rear wheels". On all GLA's the chains go on the FRONT wheels.
