Originally Posted by
Reindeerflame
As far as I know, Alaska is in the northern hemisphere, where it is summer during July and August, the months of OP's proposed travel.
This is Alaska State Highway Route 6. Not that long ago, many state and provincial highways in Alaska and the Yukon were unpaved. Before 1971, people routinely drove to McKinley Park on this highway. Routine driving on unpaved roads at slow speeds does not cause vehicle damage. Most flat tires occur on paved roads.
I can assure you I am very well versed on driving Northern roads. I was simply recommending not driving a rented Toyota Corolla, of all vehicles, on a back road that may or may not violate his rental contract.
Also, it's Alaska Route 8.