Kevin Flannery

I appreciate all the responses! It's not about affordability. It's about necessity. I'm not one to cheap out on safety, performance or convenience. As I mentioned in my OP... on previous cars, I historically utilized one set of wheels w/summer tires and another set of wheels w/snow tires. If I do decide to get snow tires, I'll even use it as an excuse to get the 22" Snowflake wheels from GM. That way I can use the OEM wheels + snow tires for winter and the Snowflake wheels + OEM tires (or upgraded all-seasons) for the warmer months. That said, given that this is a truck and not a high powered performance car that needs sticky summer tires to maximize performance/traction, I really think two sets of tires is overkill. I'm really thinking a proper set of decent snow rated all seasons (like the Michelin Defender LTX M/S) should do the job very well. Especially since a large majority of the time, I'll be driving on dry pavement in -10 to 75 degree weather all winter, with an occasional Blizzard thrown in. Colorado really is crazy. That seems to fit what I've been reading elsewhere, as well. Thank you!

Apologies. I ask for a recommendation and leave out a crucial piece of information... Bridgestone Alenza A/S 02 : https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Alenza+A%2FS+02&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=75HR2AAS02&tab=Sizes As I've started perusing around, online reviews seem to indicate the snow performance of the Alenza is quite poor. It looks like people recommend switching to something like the below tire. Michelin Defender LTX M/S: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Defender+LTX+M%2FS&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=75HR2DLTX&tab=Sizes

Thanks for the heads up. In my quick research on "three peak rated tires", it looks like there are some all-seasons and all-terrain tires that meet the criteria to obtain that rating. Are there any particular three peak rated all seasons you'd recommend? Ideally, I want to get something that's still relatively quiet/smooth in the warmer weather but can handle snow conditions when we get hit with a random blizzard.

The question: How do the OEM all-seasons perform in snow? Living in Colorado, our winters can be brutal. Especially in the high country. As such, on previous vehicles, I typically utilized two sets of wheels/tires. One set with dedicated snow tires and another set with performance summer tires. I swapped them around as weather permitted and seasons changed. Granted, this was with a long line of high horsepower performance cars. So lots of traction in the summer was preferred and dedicated snow tires were required in the winter for proper safety precautions. This time around, I'm thinking dedicated snow tires would be overkill and a single set of good all-seasons should suffice. That said, I'm curious how the OEM all-seasons perform and whether it's necessary to either upgrade to a different set of all-seasons or if it's worthwhile to have a set of dedicated snow tires. Thanks for the help!

Aw man, now you're taking me down memory lane. In my 20's I had a few different WRX's and STI's. There's something about the STI with a COBB turbo-back exhaust that just sounds so beautiful. A 4-cylinder has no business sounding as good as that flat-4 does. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for my last STI... However, once I got into my late 20's to early 30's and started making more money, I stepped my game up a bit... F80 M3 with Dinan tune: Then B9 RS5 with APR tune: While both those most recent cars were significantly faster, neither of those twin-turbo V6's sounded as good as the STI did, believe it or not. Anyway, I've had my fun with high powered performance cars, for now. I'm 36 with a 1 year old and find myself ready to have something less stressful to own/drive and something I feel safer hauling my kid around in. Not to mention now needing something to tow a camper trailer up into the Rockies. In comes the 1500 Denali. I've had it for about a month now and while I was worried I would miss the world of high power and crazy acceleration, I honestly haven't found myself with a single regret. I truly enjoy the truck more than I could have possibly imagined. And my wife is thrilled because I'm no longer a crazy person, worrying about every rock chip, speed bump, pot hole etc. I truly feel liberated with this truck and wish I had made the move sooner. All that said, I know this truck will never be anywhere near what those cars were and I have no intention or desire to try and make it so. I was just thinking that an aftermarket intake/air filter may help the truck breathe a bit better, to help offset some of the loss of power at this higher altitude. It doesn't sound like that's the case and I'm perfectly OK with that. It's still a beast for what it is and for once, I'm actually going to enjoy a vehicle in stock form. At least in terms of powertrain mods. Thanks for all the replies guys!

Thanks for the info. Admittedly, this is kind of what I figured since aftermarket gains from N/A setups tend to be minimal, at best. Knowing that, I'll just save the money and enjoy it as is. With the 6.2, I suppose it's not as if it's really lacking and towing capabilities will still be plenty adequate for my usage.

Shoot! I meant to post this in the "2019-2021 Silverado & Sierra Mods" sub-forum. Not sure how I screwed that up.

Hey everyone. I'm new to the forum and to trucks, in general. 3 weeks ago, I picked up a 2021 1500 Denali w/6.2 V8. This is my first truck and I'm loving it. That said, living at higher altitude, lower air density is a big issue and improving a vehicle's breathing is crucial, just to get close to advertised performance metrics. Even more so with an N/A engine that will be pulling a 4,800lb trailer over 11,000ft mountain passes. With that in mind, I'm already looking at getting a better flowing drop-in filter or a CAI. Historically, I've learned that I can get 95% of the performance gain that a CAI would provide, with just a better flowing filter in the stock airbox. But this is knowledge gained from a world of forced induction performance cars. I'm unsure how that holds in the world of big N/A motors. As I've kicked off my initial research, I've come across what appear to be two solid options... S&B CAI: https://www.sbfilters.com/cold-air-intakes/silverado-sierra-1500-intake-75-5128?variant_id=432 aFe Drop-In Filter: https://afepower.com/afe-power-31-10292-magnum-flow-pro-dry-s-air-filter Difference in sound is irrelevant to me. I simply want to learn whether or not the CAI would provide better performance, to justify the added cost. I'm curious to get some more insight from you guys. I imagine this has been asked and answered previously and I simply didn't see the thread. I found one that was a similar topic but it was all about the difference in sound, rather than performance. However, if there is another thread that I can refer to, please feel free to point me elsewhere. Thanks! Kevin