Individuals love their vehicles — particularly the classics. Coupled with an extended street journey, effectively, it does not get higher than that.

This winter, three classic vehicles from the LeMay — America’s Car Museum will make the journey of a lifetime once they take part in The Drive Home, a 13-day journey from Tacoma, Washington, ending in Detroit to coincide with the opening of the 2016 North American International Auto Show.

The journey will observe a 1957 Chevy Nomad, a 1961 Chrysler 300G and a 1966 Ford Mustang as they make their manner again “home” to The Motor Metropolis from Dec. 27 to Jan. 8. To make sure the drive is protected and with out incident, Michelin North America can be actually serving to the caravan roll.

“Traveling from the Pacific Northwest to Detroit that time of year will certainly offer some winter weather challenges along the way,” says Ron Margadonna, Michelin tire knowledgeable. “We’re excited to help ensure the rally is a safe and comfortable one with proper winter tires for each of these beautiful, classic vehicles.”

Years in the past, making this journey throughout the winter would have been practically unimaginable as a result of the tire know-how simply wasn’t the identical as it’s in the present day. Now that the automobiles could be outfitted with technologically superior winter tires, the cruise ought to be protected and seamless.

Whether or not you are driving cross nation or throughout city this winter, contemplate the following tips to assist make your journey safer:

1. Deal with the surface: Examine important security parts like your tires, headlights and windshield wipers. Be sure you have correct tire stress and sufficient tread, that your headlights are vivid, and that your wipers are clear and in good working situation. If the temperatures are nonetheless delicate, it is also time to provide your automobile wash and a protecting coat of wax.

2. Have the best kind of tire: All- season tires are efficient for 3 seasons and in areas with light-to-moderate winter climate. Nonetheless, when winter precipitation is larger and/or when temps strategy the freezing level and under, all-season rubber compounds start to stiffen sufficient to compromise traction in emergency maneuvers or panic braking. If you happen to’re driving in a local weather the place the temperature persistently approaches the freezing level, contemplate winter tires just like the MICHELIN X-Ice Xi3 to higher handle winter situations.

3. Have a winter prepared equipment within the trunk: Be certain you understand the place your ice scraper or snow brush is. It is not a foul concept to have an additional set of gloves and boots within the trunk, in addition to a shovel, ice soften and jumper cables. Hopefully you may by no means want them, however higher to be protected than sorry!

For extra data, go to www.michelinman.com.