My old diesel Mercedes is in the shop getting her windshield seals repaired. It is going to be my dedicated winter car because I am more accustomed to rear wheel drive. She needs new tires and I am getting conflicting advice as to tire selection. I had originally thought i would put all season tires on all four corners, but it was mentioned I should put snow tires on the rear. Then someone else tells me to put snow tires all around. It is indeed a heavy (4400 lbs) car, but it is also very underpowered so I am leaning towards snows on the rear. On the other hand, in Ohio, the roads are largely clear most of the time and snows make a lot of noise. Heretofore I’ve had smaller cars and never worried about snow tires, but will need all the help I can to get the good ship peanut-butter rolling. What do you guys think?

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