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# **tires**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (0.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 96Growth 21Conversion 3Competition 13Returns 93Price range 39Avg price 71Brand share 6Review moat 28Quality gap 30

**Market size**

**Incredible****$3.3M**

$3.3M/yr · 13.3M searches

**Returns**

**Great****1.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Good****$112.75**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Okay****$13.48–$234.02**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,651.91**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-9.0%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****85%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****98%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.2%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**6 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**57**

**Top-5 brand share**

**98%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Continental85% - Fullway5% - SAILUN3% - ZUKKA3% - AR-PRO2% - Goodyear2% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **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%15%$495K30%$990K45%$1.5M60%$2.0M101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Continental Gatorskin - Road Bike Tire | Tough Urban & Touring Tire for Daily Riding - PolyX Breaker Duraskin 2 Pack (Black) (700x25)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Xi9DVMsAL.jpg)**Continental Gatorskin - Road Bike Tire | Tough Urban & Touring Tire for Daily Riding - PolyX Breaker Duraskin 2 Pack (Black) (700x25)**Continental**$110.19**4.7★6,408 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JN4YEDW) [2![Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x32)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51HOCYgmdaL.jpg)**Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x32)**Continental**$169.81**4.7★823 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5JBBSJL) [3![Continental Grand Prix 5000 - Black - Road Bike Tire | The Best Allrounder in the Field - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 700x25 2 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XagMHzFgL.jpg)**Continental Grand Prix 5000 - Black - Road Bike Tire | The Best Allrounder in the Field - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 700x25 2 Pack**Continental**$124.17**4.7★4,567 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NN1S36) [4![Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x28)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lXDFkTS7L.jpg)**Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x28)**Continental**$153.47**4.7★823 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7QVZZ7G) [5![Continental Grand Prix 5000 - Black - Road Bike Tire | The Best Allrounder in the Field - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 700x28 2 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51chneJD-SL.jpg)**Continental Grand Prix 5000 - Black - Road Bike Tire | The Best Allrounder in the Field - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 700x28 2 Pack**Continental**$136.49**4.7★4,567 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088ND6FNQ)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![ZUKKA 16/18/20/26 x 4.0 E-Bike Tire Fat Tire High Performance Replacement Folding Mountain Bike Tire High-Density Bike Tires for E Bikes](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41G3bZEPmqL.jpg)**ZUKKA 16/18/20/26 x 4.0 E-Bike Tire Fat Tire High Performance Replacement Folding Mountain Bike Tire High-Density Bike Tires for E Bikes**ZUKKA**$51.97**51 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY7K3F9T) [![Goodyear Assurance Finesse All-Season 225/65R17 SL 102 H Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rZScCYbAL.jpg)**Goodyear Assurance Finesse All-Season 225/65R17 SL 102 H Tire**Goodyear**$105.04**433 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095P9QL9R) [![Sailun Atrezzo SH408 All Season 225/65R17 102H Passenger Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sDaclp-EL.jpg)**Sailun Atrezzo SH408 All Season 225/65R17 102H Passenger Tire**SAILUN**$82.85**244 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG23N5ST) [![Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x28)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lXDFkTS7L.jpg)**Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x28)**Continental**$153.47**823 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7QVZZ7G) [![Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x32)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51HOCYgmdaL.jpg)**Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x32)**Continental**$169.81**823 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5JBBSJL)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x32)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51HOCYgmdaL.jpg)**Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x32)**Continental**$169.81**4.7★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5JBBSJL) [![Continental Grand Prix 5000 - Black - Road Bike Tire | The Best Allrounder in the Field - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 700x28 2 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51chneJD-SL.jpg)**Continental Grand Prix 5000 - Black - Road Bike Tire | The Best Allrounder in the Field - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 700x28 2 Pack**Continental**$136.49**4.7★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088ND6FNQ) [![Continental Grand Prix 5000 - Black - Road Bike Tire | The Best Allrounder in the Field - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 700x25 2 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XagMHzFgL.jpg)**Continental Grand Prix 5000 - Black - Road Bike Tire | The Best Allrounder in the Field - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 700x25 2 Pack**Continental**$124.17**4.7★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088NN1S36) [![Continental Gatorskin - Road Bike Tire | Tough Urban & Touring Tire for Daily Riding - PolyX Breaker Duraskin 2 Pack (Black) (700x25)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Xi9DVMsAL.jpg)**Continental Gatorskin - Road Bike Tire | Tough Urban & Touring Tire for Daily Riding - PolyX Breaker Duraskin 2 Pack (Black) (700x25)**Continental**$110.19**4.7★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JN4YEDW) [![Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x28)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lXDFkTS7L.jpg)**Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR - Tubeless Road Bike Tire | Fast Light Durable - BlackChili Vectran Breaker LazerGrip Active Comfort Technology 2 Pack (Black) (700x28)**Continental**$153.47**4.7★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7QVZZ7G)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

400K300KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**22%

*“Great tires for the price”*

**Wheel Quality**21%

*“Great tires”*

**Quality-Overall**19%

*“Great quality, arrived on time, and works great”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“Fit good”*

**Durability**7%

*“Durable and Reliable”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“As discribed”*

**Assembly/Installation**2%

*“Way easier to install”*

**Grip**2%

*“provide very good grip on the pavement”*

**Friction**2%

*“decent traction”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“so far rides great”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Quality-Overall**24%

*“Quality of these tires has gone down”*

**Durability**20%

*“Don't last”*

**Value For Money**12%

*“Not inexpensive,”*

**Size-Overall**6%

*“2 tires short”*

**Leak-Proof**6%

*“the rear tire has a slower that normal air leak now”*

**Assembly/Installation**5%

*“Difficult to install”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Missing 2nd tire only on came as the pictures stated”*

**Strength**3%

*“not very strong”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“Impossible to get on with a tube”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**65%

**Value For Money**8%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

**Compatibility-Overall**5%

**Leak-Proof**2%

**Defective Material/Parts**2%

**Functionality-Overall**2%

**Assembly/Installation**2%

**Quality-Overall**2%

**Product Condition**1%