Toyota Tundra Owners

[PredatorSlayer]

2020 1794 - never had this issue…

 

[StuckInTheEast]

I'll second or third ditching the BFGs...worst tires ever for traction. Really not great off road either in my experience. They tend to wear like iron and aren't terrible first year or so but tread compound gets hard and slippery fast....the siping or lack there of makes them terrible in wet conditions.
I've had them on two different trucks and I couldn't wait to get rid of them after 1st year. on both occasions. I've got a buddy who loves them cause he can get 60k+ miles out of them pulling trailers on highway but even he complains about traction when not loaded down just driving around.
I've got a 2016 limited and 2018 sr5...I can't say I've had any issues with traction control from either on or off road. The 2016 did few hundred miles on some sketchy,rough, loose Wyoming backroads last year...I dont recall TC kicking in one time...maybe mines broken

 

[5MilesBack]

I bought the truck with the BFG's but have been perusing all the tire threads lately looking for replacement tires for the future. Unfortunately (or fortunately???) these tires still have lots of life left in them though. They've been fine for the most part and can't complain about them other than this traction thing on the truck. They're size 275-70-18's.....E range, and snow peak rated. I do like long life tires though, because so many aren't.

 

[StuckInTheEast]

I bought the truck with the BFG's but have been perusing all the tire threads lately looking for replacement tires for the future. Unfortunately (or fortunately???) these tires still have lots of life left in them though. They've been fine for the most part and can't complain about them other than this traction thing on the truck. They're size 275-70-18's.....E range, and snow peak rated. I do like long life tires though, because so many aren't.

unless your running that thing heavy all the time those E load tires aren't helping your ride or handling at all...Go back to standard or XL rated.
I run E rated on my 2016...but its a dedicated rig and weighs the same as 3/4 ton truck unloaded and required them for the weight and actually helps handling on that one.
I put Es on my wife's 2018 cause that was all I could get in size she wanted at the time during covid...killed the ride/handling on that truck can't wait to wear them out and go back to standard load range.

 

[5MilesBack]

unless your running that thing heavy all the time those E load tires aren't helping your ride or handling at all...Go back to standard or XL rated.

I have an extra set of rims with the regular Michelin LTX tires that I switch out for these during the summer, and actually prefer the feel of the E load BFG. The E load are also nice to have when 4-wheeling in elk country.

 

[Bigred323]

I’ve got a 2018 tundra. Y’all ever have a headlight bulb go out on one of them??

Ridiculous you gotta take the front end apart just to replace the dang bulb.

 

[goathunter]

I'd play with your tire pressure, 35 seems light for 10 ply but you'd think that would help. I have the same tires 275 70 18 e rated and go 42-45psi when not towing, 70+ when towing. They do suck for everything but towing, but I don't think mine are as bad as you describe. I have snow tires on now though, what a difference.

 

[5MilesBack]

I'd play with your tire pressure, 35 seems light for 10 ply but you'd think that would help. I have the same tires 275 70 18 e rated and go 42-45psi when not towing, 70+ when towing.

I love them at 50psi, but they wear too fast. Even at 40 you can tell they're wearing in the middle.

 

[TSAMP]

I love them at 50psi, but they wear too fast. Even at 40 you can tell they're wearing in the middle.

I've had two sets of E rated BFG ko2's last over 60k miles, both with enough tread to be sold after removal. On a F150 with minimal light towing.

I kept both around 40 psi year round.

 

[goathunter]

I love them at 50psi, but they wear too fast. Even at 40 you can tell they're wearing in the middle.

Interesting. I called Falken when I had wild peak tires and they told me to go 44 rear, 42 front. Those tires also went through a winter of spinning out like you describe, but were great other winters. Almost like I hit a hard layer of rubber. Or it was just icier who knows. I don't know what the best AT tire is for the Tundra.