I have a dilemma regarding a trip coming up next week that I thought I'd get some feedback on!...
I am driving six hours from Michigan to Northern Kentucky (40 minutes SW of Cincinnati) in my 2016 Accord and I'm not sure if I should take my winter tires off early before the trip.
I currently have a set of 17" Blizzak WS80s installed. When I am leaving and returning to Michigan it looks like it'll be in the mid 40s to low 30s with rain and snow - no problem here.
My concern is the highway driving through Indiana, Ohio and in to Kentucky where it'll likely get to and stay above 50 degrees. While in Kentucky I'll have a few one hour long highway drives during what appears to be high 50 to high 60 degree weather. I'll then make the six hour drive back a few days later.
I have a feeling I am overanalyzing things here, but I just want to make sure this wouldn't ruin the Blizzaks because they only have approx. 6k miles on them. Car will be lightly loaded with just myself and some luggage.
The "summer" combos are the factory 19" with all seasons. I like to wait until late April / early May to put these back on to keep the salt off, wait for the pot holes to be filled, worse in the cold / snow, DIY swap is more pleasant when it is warmer, etc.
I am driving six hours from Michigan to Northern Kentucky (40 minutes SW of Cincinnati) in my 2016 Accord and I'm not sure if I should take my winter tires off early before the trip.
I currently have a set of 17" Blizzak WS80s installed. When I am leaving and returning to Michigan it looks like it'll be in the mid 40s to low 30s with rain and snow - no problem here.
My concern is the highway driving through Indiana, Ohio and in to Kentucky where it'll likely get to and stay above 50 degrees. While in Kentucky I'll have a few one hour long highway drives during what appears to be high 50 to high 60 degree weather. I'll then make the six hour drive back a few days later.
I have a feeling I am overanalyzing things here, but I just want to make sure this wouldn't ruin the Blizzaks because they only have approx. 6k miles on them. Car will be lightly loaded with just myself and some luggage.
The "summer" combos are the factory 19" with all seasons. I like to wait until late April / early May to put these back on to keep the salt off, wait for the pot holes to be filled, worse in the cold / snow, DIY swap is more pleasant when it is warmer, etc.