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Hmmm. As far as snow tires I believe it is best to use on all 4. If I had absolutely no choice but to buy only 2 I would follow what Ford says to put the chains on in the owners' manual. The convention I always remember is to put traction devices, ie. snow chains, on the drive wheels. In the C-MAX case the drive wheels are the front, so you want the most traction on the front: https://www.fleet.ford.com/cmslibs/content/dam/aem_fleet/en_us/fleet/showroom/resources/2017-C-Max-Modifiers-Guide.pdf https://peerlesschain.com/pages/faqs Great snow experience shared by our prior moderator: https://fordcmaxhybridforum.com/topic/805-let-is-snow-let-it-snow-let-it-snowcmax-at-mammoth-lakes-ca/

Welcome from across the Lake! Since you ask... If you only have 2 snow tires, they go on the rear. Seriously, you need stability under braking more than anything. Get 4 of the same. Next is to get dedicated wheels, so putting on snows is just tire rotation. Honestly, I'd offer my old snows, except it sounds like you're already involved in a purchase. (The Escape specs a larger tire.) Then just drive like you know it's snowing. The only thing that slowed the C-Max on Michelin X-Ice was deep snalt* and damp ice, but I didn't go off-roading. I'd suggest tires but I understand you may have made that decision already. I've become a fan of "all-weather" tires with 3PMSF designation that last in warm weather. The Escape Hybrid will not get snows. *snalt is that mixture of snow and salt held at slush-point temperature which slides under all conditions; very hard to walk in.