Wendy
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You should either put chains on the Rear, or on BOTH front and rear. This is something I learned when first driving a front-wheel drive car. If you put chains only on the front and then you put on the brakes your rear wheels will have little control and can easily cause you to spin around. Having chains on the rear wheels provides a safe stop, slowing the rear of your vehicle and allowing the front to stay pointing forward.
That said I was just at the tire store yesterday. Bought my snow tires, I have loved using the soft rubber tires that grab so well to the snow and ice. My story: my 2013 Silverado was smashed by a tree so I bought my Lightning. Dealer gave me a spare set of wheels, since I always have had two sets (winter, summer). So I went into the tire store with my spare set of 20" wheels. I had talked with them and they said I could also have used my (nearly new) 18" tires from the Silverado and purchased 18" Ford wheels from them.
So I guess based upon discussion I shouldn't use my chains on the 20" Snow tires. And I don't want to go back and get new wheels. But in the last 20 years of owning a 4wd truck I have never had to put on chains. They have simply sat in the bed of the truck to satisfy the State Patrol. "Required to carry chains even with 4WD"
That said I was just at the tire store yesterday. Bought my snow tires, I have loved using the soft rubber tires that grab so well to the snow and ice. My story: my 2013 Silverado was smashed by a tree so I bought my Lightning. Dealer gave me a spare set of wheels, since I always have had two sets (winter, summer). So I went into the tire store with my spare set of 20" wheels. I had talked with them and they said I could also have used my (nearly new) 18" tires from the Silverado and purchased 18" Ford wheels from them.
So I guess based upon discussion I shouldn't use my chains on the 20" Snow tires. And I don't want to go back and get new wheels. But in the last 20 years of owning a 4wd truck I have never had to put on chains. They have simply sat in the bed of the truck to satisfy the State Patrol. "Required to carry chains even with 4WD"
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