Is inner tube 700 x 28c profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £117K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +30.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the inner tube 700 x 28c niche?

7 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in inner tube 700 x 28c?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Inflation/Deflation. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for inner tube 700 x 28c peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the inner tube 700 x 28c niche?

Listings span £3.88–£26.58; the average listing price is £12.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 723 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

inner tube 700 x 28c

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.1%

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

Review moat

Good723.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+30.7%

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

Avg price

Good£12.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£3.88–£26.58

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

Competition

Okay67%

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

Market size

Okay£117K

£117K/yr · 78K searches

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, inner tube 700 x 28c is a £117K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (78K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Continental63%
YunSCM28%
Baldwins3%
DBXIIART2%
Hycline2%
Schwalbe1%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +30.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

All search terms

Top inner tube 700 x 28c 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Continental R28 Training Presta Inner Tube - Black 700C x 25 - 32 C/ Valve-42mm

Continental£3.884.5★5,253 rev

Continental Race 28 700 x 25-32c Bike Inner Tubes with Presta 60mm Valve (Pair) Black

Continental£9.354.6★1,172 rev

YunSCM 2PCS 700C Heavy Duty Bike Inner Tubes 700x25C 700x28C 700x30C 700x32C 700x34C 25/34-622 28 Bicycle Tubes FV60 Long Presta Valve Compatible with 700x25/34C MTB/Moutain/Gravel/Road Bike Tyre

YunSCM£11.664.3★1,161 rev

YunSCM 2-PCS 25/32-622 700C Bike Inner Tubes 700x25C 700x28C 700x30C 700x32C TR4A-40mm Valve Removable Compatible with 700x25c/28c/30c/32c Road/MTB Bike Tyre Inner Tube

YunSCM£10.444.1★28 rev

2PCS Heavy Duty 28 Bike Tubes 700Cx25C 700Cx28C 28x1.10 700Cx30C 28x1.20 700Cx32C 28x1.25 700Cx34C 25/34-622 FV48mm Presta Valve 700C Inner Tubes Compatible 700Cx25C/34C Road/MTB Bicycle Tubes

YunSCM£12.074.4★457 rev

Newest

by launch date

YunSCM 2-PCS 25/32-622 700C Bike Inner Tubes 700x25C 700x28C 700x30C 700x32C TR4A-40mm Valve Removable Compatible with 700x25c/28c/30c/32c Road/MTB Bike Tyre Inner Tube

YunSCM£10.4428 rev

7mo ago

2-Pack TPU 700×18-32C Bike Inner Tube Ultralight ALLRoad Bike Tube with 45mm Presta Valves for Road Bike (Include Bike Tube Patch Repair Kit) - Orange

Hycline£16.5556 rev

10mo ago

2-Pack SPINGO TPU Inner Tube 700C x 23C-32C with 48mm/60mm/80mm Presta Valves Ultralight TPU Tubes 700C for Road Bike TPU Inner Tube Portable Spare Tire for Training and Cycling

SPINGO£18.22226 rev

12mo ago

2 PCS Heavy Duty Bike Tubes 700x23/25C 23/25-622 Presta Valve 48mm

DBXIIART£9.70193 rev

1y ago

YunSCM 2-PCS 25/32-622 28 inch / 700C Bike inner tube 700x25C 700x28C 700x30C 700x32C AV48mm Schrader Valve Compatible with 700x25C/28C/30C/32C Road/MTB Bike Tyre Tubes

YunSCM£11.55114 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about inner tube 700 x 28c

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall41%

“Build quality feels solid”

Value For Money20%

“Affordable too”

Size-Overall10%

“perfect fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Does the job”

Durability3%

“They feel durable”

Efficiency3%

“Works perfectly”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to fit”

Rubber Quality2%

“Excellent Quality: You can tell immediately that these are premium rubber”

Soft Feel2%

“Look and feel”

Shock Resistance2%

“The best I've found against punctures”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall16%

“Rubbish quality”

Durability13%

“But just don't last long”

Inflation/Deflation13%

“both tyres slowly deflate over a couple of weeks”

Defective Material/Parts6%

“One of the inner r tubes was damaged with a slit”

Size-Overall6%

“Too big for 700c”

Flatness6%

“Almost immediate flat”

Strength6%

“Toobthin and vulnerable”

Ease Of Use3%

“don't puncher as easy as some of the cheeper ones”

Rusts/Corrodes3%

“The valve being corroded”

Buoyancy3%

“Like floating on air”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall68%

Inflation/Deflation6%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Quality-Overall2%

Leak-Proof2%

Value For Money2%

Functionality-Overall1%

Durability1%

Common questions

Is inner tube 700 x 28c profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £117K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +30.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the inner tube 700 x 28c niche?: 7 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in inner tube 700 x 28c?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Inflation/Deflation. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for inner tube 700 x 28c peak?: Demand peaks in May–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the inner tube 700 x 28c niche?: Listings span £3.88–£26.58; the average listing price is £12.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 723 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

inner tube 700 x 28c

inner tube 700 x 28c market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top inner tube 700 x 28c search terms