I am a michelin user for summer tires on my diesel gmc and 2 autobahn cruisers, until the most recent set which were continentals .
For my duramax I have been buying the Cooper SNOW tires because they have lots of extra siping , work really well in snow and are much cheaper than the nokian hakkepolittas that are on our e350 4matic sedan .
Because I have to replace the snow tires more often than the highway tires Price becomes a big factor .
I replace the snows much before the wear bars to keep the traction factor high .
These Cooper load range E tires go in the snow better than the BFGs I have tried before .
I have not had an imbalance or pulling problem with the Cooper snow tires either but I only use them for 25-30,000 miles before replacing .
We live at 4100 feet ASL and snow is an issue many days in the winter so good traction is paramount .
I will buy another set of the Cooper snow tires . Actually they are my first choice for truck usage.