2025 Z71 Tahoe with options vs Premier

[RevolutionLeast87]

First time poster and first time buying Chevy/GMC vehicles. Test drove both 6.2 and 5.3 engines on Chevy Tahoe.

With that being said, I want to buy a Tahoe with

• Magnetic ride control
• Adaptive air ride
• Rear seat media system
• Hill descent control
• Autotrac® 2-speed transfer case

But these options only exist in Z71(as z71 offroad package) and not even with RST, (unless i add more packages, but the prices comes to $85K), If I let go supercruise and add all the most of options I need from premier(Except advanced security package) the z71 comes to $81K. This is in my budget.

If I buy the Z71 and replace the all-terrain tires with something like DEFENDER LTX M/S2 tires, would the ride quality be any different compared to the Premier?

Build link : https://www.chevrolet.com/build/0RXVCP

Appreciate thoughts

 

[TrueAt1stLight]

With the same suspension and size rims and tire configuration, they would ride identically.

 

[RevolutionLeast87]

z71 comes with 20 inch AT tires, so is it worth replacing them to DEFENDER LTX tires to enjoy nice ride or not worth the cost? I can let AT tires wear out and replace to non AT tires

 

[WalleyeMikeIII]

The Goodyears on the offroad trims (Z71 and AT4) are known to wear fast...pretty soft rubber...make sense for offroading...know a guy w/ a Z71, got 30k out of the stock tires.