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# **205/50r16**

**Skip it**

A small market ($42K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 55Conversion 15Competition 49Returns 100Price range 25Avg price 75Brand share 56Review moat 58Quality gap 47

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$100.64**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Good****1,171.48**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Good****71%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Growth**

**Good****+28.0%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Competition**

**Okay****56%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Okay****$52.54–$242.43**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.2%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Market size**

**Bad****$42K**

$42K/yr · 34K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**23 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**33**

**Top-5 brand share**

**71%**

**Open market**

**25%**

- Fullway35% - FALKEN14% - Aplus10% - Forceum7% - Evoluxx5% - Ironman4%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%$2K8%$3K12%$5K16%$7K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)5 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 31 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 205/50R16 87V](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Ves9YlUcL.jpg)**Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 205/50R16 87V**FALKEN**$81.24**4.6★115 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J02GJOA) [2![Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tire-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 87V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517l8v1iLUL.jpg)**Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tire-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 87V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$61.85**4.5★13,514 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MZYBHP1) [3![Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 87V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Wm++qAMJL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 87V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$242.43**4.3★256 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MZYPF6T) [4![Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 87V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51R6DTUSwHL.jpg)**Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 87V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$122.89**4.5★104 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MZYF2ZM) [5![Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50ZR16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Mp9AVhF+L.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50ZR16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA**Aplus**$225.95**5.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGHCP8Z)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50ZR16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Mp9AVhF+L.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50ZR16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA**Aplus**$225.95**1 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGHCP8Z) [![Set of 4 (FOUR) Evoluxx Capricorn UHP All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 480AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fTt1o+LYL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Evoluxx Capricorn UHP All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 480AA**Evoluxx**$236.32**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJSRF15V) [![Accelera Iota EVT Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-205/50R16 205/50ZR16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51D1LzvlgLL.jpg)**Accelera Iota EVT Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-205/50R16 205/50ZR16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA**Accelera**$57.62**99 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTZT6WW1) [![Lionhart Ramani A/S All Season 205/50ZR16 87W Passenger Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-DWZtkMvL.jpg)**Lionhart Ramani A/S All Season 205/50ZR16 87W Passenger Tire**Lionhart**$62.15**0 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2D4DXJ) [![Aplus Pro Racing Racing 205/50ZR16 91W XL Passenger Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HVaK5S3eL.jpg)**Aplus Pro Racing Racing 205/50ZR16 91W XL Passenger Tire**Aplus**$57.53**269 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJMQN8FR)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50ZR16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Mp9AVhF+L.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50ZR16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA**Aplus**$225.95**5.0★**▲ 228%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGHCP8Z) [![Set of 4 (FOUR) Evoluxx Capricorn UHP All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 480AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51fTt1o+LYL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Evoluxx Capricorn UHP All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 91W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 480AA**Evoluxx**$236.32**0.0★**▲ 228%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJSRF15V) [![Lionhart Ramani A/S All Season 205/50ZR16 87W Passenger Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-DWZtkMvL.jpg)**Lionhart Ramani A/S All Season 205/50ZR16 87W Passenger Tire**Lionhart**$62.15**0.0★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ2D4DXJ) [![Yokohama Avid Ascend GT 205/50R16 87V Passenger Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51n63kropGL.jpg)**Yokohama Avid Ascend GT 205/50R16 87V Passenger Tire**Yokohama**$142.90**4.6★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M864LNL) [![Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 205/55R16 94W](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Ves9YlUcL.jpg)**Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 205/55R16 94W**Falken**$77.56**4.3★**▲ 105%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J02FNBU)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +28.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

900700Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Wheel Quality**30%

*“Nice tires”*

**Value For Money**25%

*“Great tires for the price”*

**Quality-Overall**25%

*“Good quality”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“they seem to be as advertised”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“Looks great fits perfect”*

**Product Condition**2%

*“Brand new and feels good so far when driving”*

**Durability**2%

*“Very durable”*

**Correct Contents**1%

*“These were exactly what I ordered”*

**Friction**1%

*“Excellent driving tire”*

**Safety Standards**0%

*“a greater sense of safety while driving”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Durability**38%

*“Wore down quickly”*

**Value For Money**19%

*“Was worried because of the price”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“Poor quality”*

**Product Condition**4%

*“Old”*

**Thickness**4%

*“Thick thread”*

**Fuel Efficiency**4%

*“These aren't rated for mileage”*

**Assembly/Installation**2%

*“$20 now wasted in tire installation that the shop won't refund”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**76%

**Compatibility-Overall**7%

**Value For Money**4%

**Functionality-Overall**4%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

**Quality-Overall**2%

**Durability**1%

**Maintenance And Repair**1%

**Flammable**1%

**Assembly/Installation**0%