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As long as they will clear your brakes that would be the only real concern. I would either try to pick up a set that size that came on the tundra, or just make sure you mount the wheels front and back before you buy em, (not necessarily with tires).
As for sidewall height and stiffness, the only way that would really matter would be with high speed cornering. Something you wont be doing in winter driving or while towing. I prefer 70 sidewalls in my pickup (no snow or towing though) because its a little more forgiving for potholes and bumps.
Regarding the eBay advice, it's fine to buy OEM wheels on eBay - but DO NOT BUY OFFBRAND WHEELS FROM EBAY!!! These might work OK for summer and warm weather, but these are typically made up of cheaper metals (which is why they're cheaper) and have a tendency to crack and break easily on potholes and temp changes. XXR, Rota, etc... don't buy these wheels.
Also in addition to TireRack, DiscountTireDirect.com (not to be confused with Discount Tire) also is pretty competitively priced in looking for tires as well and usually include free shipping.
Regarding the sidewall, there's no correct answer since all tires aren't the same in terms of rubber compounds used. Some taller sidewalls may actually be made up of stiffer materials than shorter sidewalls - it all depends on the model of tire. I mean, typically a 35 sidewall is going to be stiffer than a 65 sidewall at least 90% of the time, but the difference between a 65 and 70 is negligible. You'd likely notice more of a difference in the wheel selection - which there are a few things to think about:
1. Offset (how far the wheel sticks out from the Hub might be different)
2. Wheel Width - is there a difference in how wide of a rim you plan to run on the 16" instead of the 17"?
3. Brake Clearance - do you know if with the smaller wheel height and possible wheel offset change that the new wheels will clear your brakes?
If the purpose is to save money. About $120 as you state. Why spend money on new wheels rather than just buying oem sized tires and keep your current wheels?
Because you will end up spending more with the annual swapping out summer/winter tires on one set of wheels. At most places it's $15/wheel so $60 year. Plus many people prefer to keep their nice wheels on only in summer. Spare them from more winter wear and tear
Well, I got Blizzak DMV2 tires in my summer tire size.
It is a different truck in the snow. Absolutely amazing. The first time I had my Michelen LTX tires in the snow .....in a wide open parking lot....I gave it a little gas and promptly spun the truck 180 degrees. Did the same with my snow tires....it just gripped and accelerated.
It really made towing my travel trailer in the snow a non event.
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