180/55/18 rear motorcycle tire
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($146.05–$347.24) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great426.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Good+42.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay$265.08avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Okay66%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay2.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay$111K$111K/yr · 19K searches
Brand share
Bad93%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad$146.05–$347.24cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 180/55/18 rear motorcycle tire is a $111K/yr Amazon United States market (19K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
180/55/18 rear motorcycle tire market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250–500
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $66K–$133K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.2%
- Avg BSR
- #245
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 19%
- Sponsored
- 44%
- Out of stock
- 5.6%
- Avg brand age
- 76 months
- Avg seller age
- 180 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
55
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Shinko Motorcycle Tires36%
- DUNLOP17%
- Pirelli16%
- MICHELIN14%
- Bridgestone10%
- Metzeler3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +42.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×
Top 180/55/18 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Shinko SR777 HD Black Wall Bias Rear Tire - 180/55-18 84H
Shinko Motorcycle Tires$203.074.5★311 rev
MICHELIN Commander III Touring Rear Tire - 180/55B-18 (80H)
MICHELIN$309.954.8★1,786 rev
Bridgestone Excedra G850 Cruiser Rear Motorcycle Tire 180/55-18
Bridgestone$188.064.3★305 rev
Dunlop American Elite Rear Tire (180/55B18)
DUNLOP$335.094.7★456 rev
Dunlop AE2 Rear Tire 180/55B-18 | American Elite Cruiser Touring Motorcycle Tire
DUNLOP$341.044.2★22 rev
Newest
by launch date
Metzeler Cruisetec 180/55ZR18 74W TL V-Twin Motorcycle Rear Tire - Performance Perfected for Cruiser Custom & Heavy Tourers w/Enhanced Handling & Comfort - with Keychain
Metzeler$315.090 rev
Dunlop AE2 Rear Tire 180/55B-18 | American Elite Cruiser Touring Motorcycle Tire
DUNLOP$341.0422 rev
Pirelli Night Dragon GT 180/55B18 M/C 80H REINFTL Cruiser Motorcycle Rear Tire - Superior Traction & Handling for High-Performance Cruisers w/Keychain
Pirelli$278.3315 rev
Pirelli Angel ST 180/55ZR17 (73W) Rear Motorcycle Tire High-Performance Sport Touring Tire for Enhanced Grip Durability & Stability Fits Sport & Touring Bikes
Pirelli$146.053,587 rev
MICHELIN Commander III Touring Rear Tire - 180/55B-18 (80H)
MICHELIN$309.951,786 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
180/55B-18 (80H) Pirelli Night Dragon GT Rear Motorcycle Tire Compatible With Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide Custom FLTRXSE 2018
Pirelli$316.730.0★
Pirelli MT60-R Rear Tire 180/55R-18
Pirelli$213.705.0★
Metzeler Cruisetec 180/55ZR18 74W TL V-Twin Motorcycle Rear Tire - Performance Perfected for Cruiser Custom & Heavy Tourers w/Enhanced Handling & Comfort - with Keychain
Metzeler$315.090.0★
MICHELIN Commander III Touring Rear Tire - 180/55B-18 (80H)
MICHELIN$309.954.8★
Dunlop AE2 Rear Tire 180/55B-18 | American Elite Cruiser Touring Motorcycle Tire
DUNLOP$341.044.2★
What buyers say about 180/55/18 rear motorcycle tire
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great Tire”
“Good product”
“affordable price”
“Excellent grip and I have gotten 15000off the prior 2 sets I've run in the past”
“Fit my 2020 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special perfectly”
“traction is nice”
“my bike handles so much better with this tread design”
“This tire is solid”
“Installed the same day”
What buyers complain about
“Didnt last long”
“too expensive”
“Not a good brand”
“Had concerns about the tread pattern”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 180/55/18 rear motorcycle tire profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $111K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +42.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the 180/55/18 rear motorcycle tire niche?
- 8 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 180/55/18 rear motorcycle tire?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for 180/55/18 rear motorcycle tire peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 4.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 180/55/18 rear motorcycle tire niche?
- Listings span $146.05–$347.24; the average listing price is $265.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 426 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.