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title: "180/55/17 Rear Motorcycle Tire — $157K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **180/55/17 rear motorcycle tire**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($64.33–$353.78) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 33Growth 73Conversion 22Competition 70Returns 100Price range 12Avg price 50Brand share 34Review moat 75Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****511.47**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+56.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Good****$174.85**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****$157K**
$157K/yr · 51K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****$64.33–$353.78**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 180/55/17 rear motorcycle tire is a $157K/yr Amazon United States market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **180/55/17 rear motorcycle tire market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$131K–$175K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#92**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **3%**
- **Sponsored**
- **53%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **67 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **183 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**70**
**Top-5 brand share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**43%**
Top 20: 91%
**Open market**
**12%**
- Pirelli43% - Kenda17% - Continental14% - MICHELIN6% - FULL BORE5% - Shinko4% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 12%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +56.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/180-55-17-rear-motorcycle-tire/trend)
## **Top 180/55/17 rear motorcycle tire search terms**
- **180/55zr17 motorcycle tire**18K/yr+58.5%2.1% conv. - **180/55/17 motorcycle tire**13K/yr+86.0%1.4% conv. - **180 55 17 motorcycle tire**6K/yr+63.7%1.8% conv. - **180/55zr17**6K/yr+88.4%2.5% conv. - **180/55/17**4K/yr-11.3%1.4% conv. - **180 55 zr17 motorcycle tire**4K/yr+7.2%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/180-55-17-rear-motorcycle-tire/search-terms)
## **Top 180/55/17 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.
0%3%$5K6%$9K9%$14K12%$19K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Kenda KM1 (KM001) 180/55ZR17 Rear Tire for Sport Touring Motorcycle 73W - Radial Tire with High-Speed Stability & Excellent Wet Grip w/Keychain (180/55-17)**Kenda**$119.42**4.7★902 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QXJRVT2) [2**Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 180/55 ZR 17 M/C (73W) TL Rear Motorcycle Tire - High Performance Durable and Reliable: Sport Performance for Road Use with Keychain**Pirelli**$152.60**4.7★217 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLPV64HL) [3**Pirelli Angel ST 120/70ZR17 (58W) Front & 180/55ZR17 (73W) Rear Motorcycle Tires High-Performance Sport Touring Tire for Enhanced Grip Durability & Stability Fits Sport & Touring Bikes**Pirelli**$256.36**4.7★3,587 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K8R48R2) [4**Pirelli Angel ST 180/55ZR17 (73W) Rear Motorcycle Tire High-Performance Sport Touring Tire for Enhanced Grip Durability & Stability Fits Sport & Touring Bikes**Pirelli**$146.05**4.7★3,587 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K8SJ1W1) [5**KENDA KM1 Rear Tire 180/55ZR17 (040015517B1)**Kenda**$113.33**4.6★78 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGVTC6JB)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Full Bore M1 180/55ZR17 Rear Motorcycle Tire High-Performance Radial Superior Grip & Handling for Street Bikes 180/55-17 USA Family Owned**FULL BORE**$134.60**0 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBZ51DYP) [**Full Bore M1 120/70ZR17 Front & 180/55ZR17 Rear Motorcycle Tires High-Performance Radial Superior Grip & Handling for Street & Track 120/70-17 180/55-17 USA Family Owned**FULL BORE**$205.33**18 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G87R3NJ2) [**MERXENG 180/55-17 Rear Motorcycle Tire Black Wall 4PR 71H Tubeless Street Tire for Cruiser and Touring High Performance Improved Grip and Long-Lasting Wear Resistance**MERXENG**$64.33**8 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4LDFP2B) [**Garvee Rear Motorcycle Tire 180/55-17 Tubeless 4PR 73S Street Tire Black Wall High Performance for Sport Touring Enhanced Grip Long Wear Fits 17 Rims**Garvee**$84.65**7 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48N453H) [**GarveeTech 180/55-17 Motorcycle Tire Rear Black Wall 4PR 73S Tubeless Street Tire for Sport & Street Bike High Performance Enhanced Grip & Stability**GarveeTech**$75.52**18 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48NJHHX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Michelin Pilot Power 2 CT Rear Motorcycle Tire 180/55ZR-17 (73W) - Fits: Aprilia Caponord 1200 ABS 2014-2018**MICHELIN**$181.50**4.6★**▲ 141%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FMW09JI) [**Full Bore M1 180/55ZR17 Rear Motorcycle Tire High-Performance Radial Superior Grip & Handling for Street Bikes 180/55-17 USA Family Owned**FULL BORE**$134.60**0.0★**▲ 115%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBZ51DYP) [**Full Bore M1 120/70ZR17 Front & 180/55ZR17 Rear Motorcycle Tires High-Performance Radial Superior Grip & Handling for Street & Track 120/70-17 180/55-17 USA Family Owned**FULL BORE**$205.33**4.4★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G87R3NJ2) [**MERXENG 180/55-17 Rear Motorcycle Tire Black Wall 4PR 71H Tubeless Street Tire for Cruiser and Touring High Performance Improved Grip and Long-Lasting Wear Resistance**MERXENG**$64.33**4.6★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4LDFP2B) [**Pirelli Diablo Rosso II 180/55 ZR 17 M/C (73W) TL Rear Motorcycle Tire - High Performance Durable and Reliable: Sport Performance for Road Use with Keychain**Pirelli**$152.60**4.7★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLPV64HL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 180/55/17 rear motorcycle tire**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Wheel Quality**27%
*“Amazing tires they have lasted a long time”*
**Value For Money**23%
*“Great Value”*
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“has excellent build quality”*
**Grip**5%
*“Superior product, no slip, just grip”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“They fit”*
**Strength**2%
*“Holding strong”*
**Durability**2%
*“Motorcycle tires are good for 5 years”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“It was as described”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“Sticky”*
**Friction**2%
*“Traction was decent”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**33%
*“Dont know how long they will last”*
**Pressure**13%
*“When air pressure below 35 PSI was applied”*
**Weight Heavy**6%
*“they feel heavy”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%
*“they came out of the box sticky”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“buy better tires”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**53%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Value For Money**6%
**Product Condition**6%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Assembly/Installation**6%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Grip**2%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**2%
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 180/55/17 rear motorcycle tire profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $157K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +56.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the 180/55/17 rear motorcycle tire niche?**
- 12 brands and 70 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 180/55/17 rear motorcycle tire?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Pressure, Weight Heavy. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for 180/55/17 rear motorcycle tire peak?**
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 180/55/17 rear motorcycle tire niche?**
- Listings span $64.33–$353.78; the average listing price is $174.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 511 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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