Off-Road Tires and TPMS set up

[PK470]

Newbie here. I know it has been discussed numerous times before. However, I have tried searching and it is quite difficult to gather all the info that I need as a lot of it is scattered all over the place.
Anyway, when I got my LX, I switched to some aftermarket 22” wheels as I was 100% sure my LX would be used strictly for city driving. Not a bad idea, right?
Then I ended up discarding the original OEM 18” wheels. Very bad idea indeed.
Now that I am interested in a little bit of taking the LX off-road, I barely purchased OEM 18” Toyota Tundra rims. I tried them on and they fit perfectly well. I have these two questions;
1) I heard good things about BFG AT tires. Are these the best tires you would recommend? Approximately how much do they go for? Where can I get the best deal on them?
2) Do I need a second set of TPMS on my off-road tire set up? eBay has a set of four for about $170. However, I really don’t wish to purchase the TPMS especially when I know I’ll be installing these tires occasionally. Is there a way around this? Any possibility of temporarily getting rid of the TPMS dashboard light while I’m running my second set of tires ?
Thanks.

 

[PK470]

This is the current look of my LX

 

[sonk76]

Some good advise>>>>>> dont show a pic of those rims again on this site

Not sure how serious above is, but I believe one can't argue with matters of taste. If that floats the owners boat then more power to them.

I know 90% of the crowd here likes to rock nearly identical OEM wheels (myself included.)

Now, if the poster is looking for input as how well those rims will serve for off-roading, then we can get beyond taste and debate the merits of metal on rock vs. rubber on rock

I say keep the pics comin

Response to OP:

1) BFG AT is a tried and true performer. Many like them. I found the side-walls to be a weak link that cost me several tires, which is why I moved on. Can't help with pricing/location
2) TPMS. I have been simply ignoring the TPMS light on the dash for the last ~2 years. No harm in it. That said, I am about to mount new TPMS sensors to make the light go off tomorrow, so I guess it's fair to say that the OCD in me could not take it any more. I would not try to disable it, as the effort involved with that seems to exceed any real benefit. Only reason to not run TPMS on off-road tires is my mind is that you can snap off the alloy valve stem on rocks (ask me how I know.) I haven't had that problem since moving to wider tires, which is why I'm feeling more comfortable moving back to having the TPMS sensors on the wheels.

 

[zooyork263]

The BFG all terrain is a good tire, I'm currently running them. The only category they could be a bit better in is deepish mud. Price depends on what size you want to run but generally they're in the $800 to $1,200 range for four of them. You might want to consider the Goodyear duratracs, apparently they have all the perks of the bfg but do better in the mud and run in about the same price range.

 

[SmoothLC]

PK - check out the Tire Survey - 100 Series.

Here are the Survey Results.

 

[flood]

The BFG all terrain is a good tire, I'm currently running them. The only category they could be a bit better in is deepish mud. Price depends on what size you want to run but generally they're in the $800 to $1,200 range for four of them. You might want to consider the Goodyear duratracs, apparently they have all the perks of the bfg but do better in the mud and run in about the same price range.

From experience the BFG TA/KOs are fairly poor in the mud, but for basic wheeling and expedition travel I have no complaints.

I was really on the fence between the BFGs and GoodYear Duratracs, I am definitely drawn to their snow/ice/mud performance over the BFGs, however from research I'm under the impression that their sidewalls have some problems (easily punctured).

Take a look at the Nitto Terra Grapplers as well, I've not seen anyone complain about these.

 

[hankinid]

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[LCHardriver_02]

Regarding the TPMS use on off-road tires, would you not have the alarm light on the entire time, if you aired down anyway?

The tire issue has been debated more than I want to get into, but from my experience, the right tires are about where you live and how you drive. That said, I chose not to go with BFGs mainly because of snow and ice. A lot of people here do use them though.

Good luck,

Jonathan

 

[r2m]

Either the BFG Mud Terrain or BFG All Terrain are GREAT tires! I have run many sets of both on both my rig and my wifes. We both have 100 series Hundies. When I had my F350 Crewcab expedition rig I had them on that too.

They are by far the quietest, longest lasting, best griping tires out there.
Yes you can get a quieter tire, but you'll lose in the other catagories.
Yes you can get a longer wearing tire, but you'll lose grip.
Yes you can get a better gripping tire, but you'll lose in wear and be much louder on the highway.

If you're really concerned about sidewall, try the Goodyear Kevlar. I personally never tried them but I've heard good reports on them in regard to the above attributes.

 

[Nottajeep]

The BFG is a great tire and a favorite in the 4x4 world.

I have the KM2 and it's pretty agressive.

The BFG AT is a great all around tire probably suited for your needs.

I bought my BFG set from this site previously and they seemed to have the best pricing around.

Onlinetires.com | Wheels and Tire Packages | Tires & Wheels for Cars & Trucks

edit: prices have increased since first of the year (probably due to oil and they took out the 1/2 price shipping)

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Tire choice is going to be swayed by location and how you wheel. Personally, I would never run a BFG because they don't work for me. Isn't there a Cruiser club based out of Salt Lake? You may want to meet up with those guys and see what they are running for tires.

 

[shogun2fire]

I'd get BFG AT if I needed new tires. I'm not going to go rock climbing with them but they will serve well on the road and not so crazy offroad.

Stick with the 18" or 16".

 

[PK470]

Guys,
I will put into consideration all your input. Thank you all very much. I appreciate the time and effort.

jkwolfes,
I take pride in what I drive and how the car looks. As I previously stated, the after market 22" wheels are solely for city driving and I love the looks of it on my Lexus. Mind you, Diablo Elite are Brand Name wheels if I may add.

Now I am in the process of acquiring a second set strictly for snow and off-road terrain. That’s all.

SmoothLC,
The tire survey results explains a lot.

Thanks.