Is 26 inch mountain bike tyre profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £81K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the 26 inch mountain bike tyre niche?

7 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 26 inch mountain bike tyre?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Durability, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 1.2%.

When does demand for 26 inch mountain bike tyre peak?

Demand peaks in May–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 26 inch mountain bike tyre niche?

Listings span £10.40–£47.34; the average listing price is £28.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,121 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

26 inch mountain bike tyre

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible£28.27

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great£10.40–£47.34

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

Growth

Good+27.5%

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

Review moat

Okay2,121.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay61%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Market size

Bad£81K

£81K/yr · 162K searches

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 26 inch mountain bike tyre is a £81K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (162K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

26 inch mountain bike tyre market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £71K–£85K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.8%
Avg BSR: #135
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 81%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 2.2%
Avg brand age: 62 months
Avg seller age: 188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

Continental83%
Panaracer5%
Vittoria4%
RUHUO4%
YunSCM2%
WEIDMAX1%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +27.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Open Trend

Top 26 inch mountain bike tyre search terms

bike tyre30K/yr +29.6%0.1% conv.
bike tyres17K/yr +40.7%0.2% conv.
700c tyres19K/yr +2.7%0.3% conv.
bicycle tyres16K/yr +31.6%0.1% conv.
700x28c tyres16K/yr +40.7%1.0% conv.
road bike tyres9K/yr +82.7%0.4% conv.
bike tires7K/yr +39.9%0.1% conv.
700 x 28c tyres5K/yr +62.1%1.5% conv.
continental gatorskin 700x28c5K/yr +13.2%4.0% conv.
road bike tyres 700 x 28c6K/yr +5.2%1.8% conv.

All search terms

Top 26 inch mountain bike tyre products on Amazon

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

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

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Continental Gatorskin Road Bike Tyres German-Made Natural Rubber Tread and DuraSkin Protection | Durable and Fast Bicycle Tyre | Versatile Training and Commuter Cycle Tyre | 700x28c Tyres

Continental£31.014.6★3,481 rev

Continental Gatorskin Road Bike Tyres German-Made Natural Rubber Tread and DuraSkin Protection | Durable and Fast Bicycle Tyre | Versatile Training and Commuter Cycle Tyre | 700x25c Tyres

Continental£31.164.6★3,481 rev

Continental Unisexs 01011050000 Bike Parts Other 28 | 700 x 28C

Continental£38.694.7★3,381 rev

Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR 28 Folding Tyre 700 x 28C (28-622) Black

Continental£47.344.4★1,130 rev

Continental Unisexs Grand Prix 4 Season Tyre Black 700 x 25 C

Continental£39.274.7★3,381 rev

Newest

by launch date

2-Pack 700x28c Bike Tire Tube 700c Road Bike Tires & Tubes (UK) (700x28c)

RUHUO£26.382 rev

8mo ago

2-Pack 700x38c Bike Tire Tube 700c Road Bike Tires & Tubes (UK) (700x38c)

RUHUO£25.492 rev

8mo ago

Panaracer Gravelking SK TLR Tubeless Ready Folding Gravel Bike Tyres | ZSG Gravel Compound Bicycle Tyres with Puncture Resistant Beadlock Technology | 120Tpi Tufftex Casing 700c Bike Tyre

Panaracer£32.15129 rev

2y ago

Continental - Continental 28-622 Ultra Sport III (700 x 28C) Black/Brown Foldable Skin Tire - 1 Piece

Continental£18.86211 rev

3y ago

YunSCM 2-Pack 28inch /700C Road Bike Tyres 700x38C ETRTO 38-622 with 28 Bike Inner Tubes AV48mm Schrader Valve compatible with 700 x 35c 700 x 38c 700 x 40c Road Bicycle Tyre and Tubes

YunSCM£36.93648 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about 26 inch mountain bike tyre

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Good quality”

Value For Money16%

“Best bang for your buck”

Size-Overall15%

“The fit is excellent”

Durability8%

“durable”

Ease Of Use8%

“Ease of use”

Grip6%

“Decent grip and well made, like most panaracer products”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Better than I expected”

Terrain Suitability4%

“Excellent Gravel Bike tyres”

Comfort-Overall2%

“comfort feel good too”

Friction2%

“Fast, puncture resistant, and confidence in tight turns”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money22%

“For the price Im so disappointed”

Durability13%

“They just don't last long”

Ease Of Use10%

“difficult to keep on the tyre as you do so”

Size-Overall9%

“The fit does not work at all”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not the best”

Grip7%

“They have only a really good grip”

Mounting7%

“Very, very difficult to mount”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“And also check the specs carefully on the Continental website if in doubt, don't trust what is written in the product description here. for example, they're listed as tubeless tyres here [and, bizarrely, mountain bike tyres in the features and specs] but they're not”

Rubber Quality3%

“lots of deep cracks in the rubber”

Design-Overall2%

“Looks like it's confusing by design”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall63%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Stain Resistance2%

Product Condition2%

Quality-Overall2%

Durability2%

Value For Money1%

Thin1%

Common questions

Is 26 inch mountain bike tyre profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £81K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the 26 inch mountain bike tyre niche?: 7 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 26 inch mountain bike tyre?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Durability, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for 26 inch mountain bike tyre peak?: Demand peaks in May–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 26 inch mountain bike tyre niche?: Listings span £10.40–£47.34; the average listing price is £28.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,121 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.