> > I don't get it....I guess I'm the sort of ding-bat who would find nothing unusual about putting
> > chains on the back wheels. :)
>
> The point being, I suspect, that you put the chains on the wheels so they grip better, which works better if you put them on the wheels that are attached to the engine.
>
> Pa"but then, I've never put chains on my wheels in my life, so I wouldn't know"ul

There is a school of thought that front wheel drive cars should have them on all four wheels. If it gets so bad I need chains on my front wheel drive, (or even the pickup) I'll stay home and feed the birds.
Howard