160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire
Skip itA small market ($55K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good606.68avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+48.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Good$148.76avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Bad$69.24–$257.36cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad$55K$55K/yr · 23K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire is a $55K/yr Amazon United States market (23K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $37K–$74K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.6%
- Avg BSR
- #141
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 0%
- Sponsored
- 58%
- Out of stock
- 5.7%
- Avg brand age
- 81 months
- Avg seller age
- 187 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 flat
Sellers
51
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Pirelli38%
- Kenda23%
- MERXENG11%
- DUNLOP7%
- GarveeTech6%
- Shinko6%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 9 weeks — +48.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Top 160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire search terms
- 160/60zr17 motorcycle tire6K/yr
- 160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire8K/yr
- 160 60 17 motorcycle tire5K/yr
- 160/60zr173K/yr
Top 160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire 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.
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Kenda KM1 (KM001) 160/60ZR17 Rear Tire for Sport Touring Motorcycle 69W - Radial Tire with High-Speed Stability & Excellent Wet Grip w/Keychain (160/60-17)
Kenda$111.564.7★902 rev
Pirelli Angel ST 160/60ZR17 (69W) Rear Motorcycle Tire High-Performance Sport Touring Tire for Enhanced Grip Durability & Stability Fits Sport & Touring Bikes
Pirelli$139.314.7★3,587 rev
Pirelli Angel ST 120/70ZR17 (58W) Front & 160/60ZR17 (69W) Rear Motorcycle Tires High-Performance Sport Touring Tire for Enhanced Grip Durability & Stability Fits Sport & Touring Bikes
Pirelli$250.954.7★3,587 rev
MERXENG 160/60-17 Rear Motorcycle Tire Black Wall 4PR 71H Tubeless Street Tire for Cruiser and Touring High Performance Improved Grip and Long-Lasting Wear Resistance
MERXENG$69.244.6★8 rev
Dunlop Sportmax GPR-300 Rear Tire (160/60ZR-17)
DUNLOP$118.874.8★47 rev
Newest
by launch dateMERXENG 160/60-17 Rear Motorcycle Tire Black Wall 4PR 71H Tubeless Street Tire for Cruiser and Touring High Performance Improved Grip and Long-Lasting Wear Resistance
MERXENG$69.248 rev
GarveeTech 160/60-17 Motorcycle Tire Rear Black Wall 4PR 69S Tubeless Street Tire for Sport & Street Bike High Performance Enhanced Grip & Wear Resistance
GarveeTech$82.8718 rev
Garvee Rear Motorcycle Tire 160/60-17 Tubeless 4PR 69S Street Tire Black Wall High Performance for Sport Touring Enhanced Grip Long Wear Fits 17 Rims
Garvee$85.197 rev
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 160/60ZR17 69W Rear Motorcycle Tire - High Performance Durable & Reliable Tire for Sport/Street Bikes with Keychain
Pirelli$185.70556 rev
Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 160/60 ZR 17 M/C (69W) TL Rear Motorcycle Tire - High Performance Durable and Reliable: Sport Performance for Road Use with Keychain
Pirelli$134.13217 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Michelin Pilot Power 2CT Rear Tire - 160/60ZR-17/--
MICHELIN$163.934.6★
Pirelli Diablo Rosso III 160/60ZR17 69W Rear Motorcycle Tire - High Performance Durable & Reliable Tire for Sport/Street Bikes with Keychain
Pirelli$185.704.7★
MERXENG 160/60-17 Rear Motorcycle Tire Black Wall 4PR 71H Tubeless Street Tire for Cruiser and Touring High Performance Improved Grip and Long-Lasting Wear Resistance
MERXENG$69.244.6★
Pirelli Angel GT Rear 160/60ZR17 Motorcycle Tire
Pirelli$189.694.6★
Pirelli Angel ST 160/60ZR17 (69W) Rear Motorcycle Tire High-Performance Sport Touring Tire for Enhanced Grip Durability & Stability Fits Sport & Touring Bikes
Pirelli$139.314.7★
What buyers say about 160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good tires for the price”
“Great quality item”
“Good tires for the price”
“They look durable and nice”
“the right size”
“smooth stuck to the ground never even had a wiggle when hitting my brakes worth the money 10 fold”
“The did handle/grip fairly well”
What buyers complain about
“you need a tire that warms up fast”
“Not very sticky”
“you can have your key chain back not advertising for a low quality product”
“I definitely am not impressed with the durability”
“300 bucks for 2000 miles seems like a short life to me”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $55K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +48.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the 160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire niche?
- 9 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Heating, Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- What does it cost to enter the 160/60-17 rear motorcycle tire niche?
- Listings span $69.24–$257.36; the average listing price is $148.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 607 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.