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# **225/55r18**

**Skip it**

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($75.79–$390.91) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 41Growth 32Conversion 10Competition 63Returns 100Price range 8Avg price 49Brand share 83Review moat 73Quality gap 22

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Brand share**

**Great****52%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Review moat**

**Good****589.63**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Good****47%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$184.48**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****$214K**

$214K/yr · 140K searches

**Growth**

**Okay****+5.6%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.8%**

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

**Price range**

**Bad****$75.79–$390.91**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**24 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**37**

**Top-5 brand share**

**52%**

**Open market**

**41%**

- Fullway14% - Ironman11% - Lexani11% - TRAVELSTAR8% - Evoluxx8% - Aplus7%

## **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%3%$6K6%$13K9%$19K12%$26K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 32 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway PC369 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55/18 225/55-18 98V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CFosdSCaL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway PC369 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55/18 225/55-18 98V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$354.52**4.6★69 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9MG886V) [2![Ironman GR906 All Season 225/55R18 98H Passenger Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515cdu6H8xL.jpg)**Ironman GR906 All Season 225/55R18 98H Passenger Tire**Ironman**$77.69**4.6★19 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CX9F2NXN) [3![Lexani LXUHP-207 225/55ZR18 102W XL](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4182J6qTrJL.jpg)**Lexani LXUHP-207 225/55ZR18 102W XL**Lexani**$84.66**4.5★2,771 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FYJKMVY) [4![Set of 4 (Four) Travelstar UN66 225/55R18 98V All-Season High Performance CUV/SUV Tires 225/55/18- Includes Three-Year Road Hazard Warranty UTQG 520AA (Tire Only)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5145dyjktbL.jpg)**Set of 4 (Four) Travelstar UN66 225/55R18 98V All-Season High Performance CUV/SUV Tires 225/55/18- Includes Three-Year Road Hazard Warranty UTQG 520AA (Tire Only)**TRAVELSTAR**$374.21**4.8★290 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F53Y71XK) [5![Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Truck/SUV High Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55ZR18 225/55/18 225/55-18 102W 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 Truck/SUV High Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55ZR18 225/55/18 225/55-18 102W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA**Aplus**$312.79**5.0★5 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKG9JXTP)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Set of 4 (FOUR) Accelera Iota ST68 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55/18 225/55-18 98V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51vTaQNuuXL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Accelera Iota ST68 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55/18 225/55-18 98V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA**Accelera**$323.11**2 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZKTG5QT) [![Barkley Aphelios UHP 225/55R18 102W XL All Season Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UVfkHNCHL.jpg)**Barkley Aphelios UHP 225/55R18 102W XL All Season Tire**Barkley**$79.56**20 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGPR8B3) [![Set of 4 (FOUR) Ameritread Xtreme Grip Truck/SUV All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55ZR18 225/55/18 225/55-18 102W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51iv913qBgL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Ameritread Xtreme Grip Truck/SUV All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55ZR18 225/55/18 225/55-18 102W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA**Ameritread**$323.23**0 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTMQH6M1) [![Atturo Trail Blade ATS All Terrain 225/55R18 102H XL Light Truck Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sf+2VpsoL.jpg)**Atturo Trail Blade ATS All Terrain 225/55R18 102H XL Light Truck Tire**Atturo**$114.60**0 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP7DBWWG) [![Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Truck/SUV High Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55ZR18 225/55/18 225/55-18 102W 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 Truck/SUV High Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55ZR18 225/55/18 225/55-18 102W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA**Aplus**$312.79**5 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKG9JXTP)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Set of 4 (FOUR) Accelera Iota ST68 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55/18 225/55-18 98V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51vTaQNuuXL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Accelera Iota ST68 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55/18 225/55-18 98V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA**Accelera**$323.11**5.0★**▲ 262%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZKTG5QT) [![Barkley Aphelios UHP 225/55R18 102W XL All Season Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UVfkHNCHL.jpg)**Barkley Aphelios UHP 225/55R18 102W XL All Season Tire**Barkley**$79.56**4.9★**▲ 261%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGPR8B3) [![Set of 4 (FOUR) Ameritread Xtreme Grip Truck/SUV All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55ZR18 225/55/18 225/55-18 102W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51iv913qBgL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Ameritread Xtreme Grip Truck/SUV All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-225/55R18 225/55ZR18 225/55/18 225/55-18 102W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA**Ameritread**$323.23**0.0★**▲ 250%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTMQH6M1) [![Atturo Trail Blade ATS All Terrain 225/55R18 102H XL Light Truck Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sf+2VpsoL.jpg)**Atturo Trail Blade ATS All Terrain 225/55R18 102H XL Light Truck Tire**Atturo**$114.60**0.0★**▲ 194%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GP7DBWWG) [![Nexen CP672 225/55R18 97H](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412UgUlfLPL.jpg)**Nexen CP672 225/55R18 97H**NEXEN**$100.08**4.9★**▲ 154%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007NXJZ5I)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**34%

*“Great value”*

**Wheel Quality**23%

*“Great Tires”*

**Quality-Overall**18%

*“Im extremely satisfied with their performance”*

**Size-Overall**5%

*“Great fit”*

**Tread Pattern Pitch**4%

*“Great tread”*

**Durability**3%

*“they are very durable”*

**Friction**3%

*“They offer great traction in all conditions—whether dry or rainy”*

**Strength**3%

*“it's a very strong powerful tire”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“As describe”*

**Assembly/Installation**3%

*“Got them installed, balanced and aligned”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Quality-Overall**100%

*“Poor quality”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**83%

**Compatibility-Overall**8%

**Value For Money**5%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

**Functionality-Overall**2%

**Quality-Overall**2%