I would not buy a set of all-seasons just for this one trip and then have to suffer through driving on them for another 1-2 years in the warm Texas weather. I hated my car with the all-seasons that came with it and they weren't even the worst all-season tires.

I think your best option would be one of the following:

1. Find a nice day with no snow and just go on your summer tires. Once you get far enough south you won't have to worry.
2. Flatbed the car and just be careful loading/unloading it
3. Find another member who might let you borrow their winter rims/tires for the trip for a small fee.

If you buy a set of winter tires or rims+tires and then try to sell them in Texas you will probably never find a local buyer. You could always throw them on eBay and ship though.

 

Can you drive the car down early and park it in a storage locker?

 

One thing to remember is that Big Blue says you technically cannot drive more than 8 hours (seat time not start to finish time) per day, that said I drove a 10hr leg on my day 1 when I made the move from NJ to FL, and no one gave a rats behind.

 

Thanks for the responses everyone. I think my best bet is to just buy a used set of winter tires and wheels. There's gotta be a few of members on this forum parting with some winter wheels/tires, so hopefully I can find a decent set before December. I've never driven a RWD in the snow before, but have had plenty of experience in my old civic. I would assume that I'll be fine once I get some winter tires on.