Although my situation is not identical, I will just relate to you my experience with my 2003 Sierra Denali. It has (of course) a super handy feature road surface accommodation (traction control) button on the dash. Never used it. When I first bought this beauty in 2005, it was outfitted with Michelin 265 70R17s. They rode like the Cadillac that you mentioned. Fantastic! I never needed to use the traction control. The Michelins wore out and were replaced with Generals. The ride was so drastically different that I found myself praying for them to wear out so I could put Michelins back on. Every bump, dip or pebble on the road could be felt with a bang throughout the truck. Had I known that the vehicle and I were going to take the abuse we have through these hard tires, I would have bit the bullet and reshod her with Michelins.