Is 205/55r16 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.5M/yr across 24 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the 205/55r16 tires niche?

16 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 205/55r16 tires?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for 205/55r16 tires peak?

Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 10.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 205/55r16 tires niche?

Listings span $50.62–$283.74; the average listing price is $116.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 974 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

205/55r16 tires

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($50.62–$283.74) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great$1.5M

$1.5M/yr · 608K searches

Avg price

Good$116.13

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good974.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay57%

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

Brand share

Okay81%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+3.1%

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Bad$50.62–$283.74

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 205/55r16 tires is a $1.5M/yr Amazon United States market (608K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

205/55r16 tires market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $1.7M–$2.3M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.1%
Avg BSR: #341
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 50%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 1.2%
Avg brand age: 62 months
Avg seller age: 180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

16%

Fullway41%
Forceum16%
Ironman14%
Barkley6%
Landspider4%
Falken3%
Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.0×

Open Trend

Top 205/55r16 tires search terms

205/55r16 tires216K/yr -1.4%2.1% conv.
llantas 205 55 r1675K/yr -3.1%0.8% conv.
205/55r1655K/yr +32.7%1.7% conv.
205 55 r16 tires49K/yr +4.4%1.9% conv.
205/55/1625K/yr +20.8%2.2% conv.
205/55r16 tires set of 422K/yr -12.3%1.1% conv.
cauchos 205/55/1624K/yr -4.8%1.3% conv.
205 55 1617K/yr +15.4%1.8% conv.
tires 205/55r169K/yr +125.1%1.9% conv.
205/55r16 91h10K/yr +31.8%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top 205/55r16 tires 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-205/55R16 205/55/16 205/55-16 91V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$234.024.6★707 rev

Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tire-205/55R16 205/55/16 205/55-16 91V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$58.804.5★13,514 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Forceum Octa All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-205/55R16 205/55ZR16 205/55/16 205/55-16 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Forceum$227.354.6★734 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-205/55R16 205/55/16 205/55-16 91V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$117.444.6★1,019 rev

Barkley 205/55R16 91V Everlast All Season Tire UTQG 600AA / 50K Miles Warranty

Barkley$53.784.9★10 rev

Newest

by launch date

HORSESHOE TOKMAK 2 New 205/55ZR16 205/55R16 94W XL Andalusia High Performance Radial Touring Tires M/S A/S BSW 205 55 16 All Season All Terrain (2 205/55ZR16 94W XL)

HORSESHOE$103.873 rev

1mo ago

Barkley 205/55R16 91V Everlast All Season Tire UTQG 600AA / 50K Miles Warranty

Barkley$53.7810 rev

4mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/55R16 205/55/16 205/55-16 91V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$226.802 rev

5mo ago

Accelera Iota EVT Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-205/55R16 205/55ZR16 205/55/16 205/55-16 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA

Accelera$53.2125 rev

10mo ago

Ironman iMove PT Plus All Season 205/55R16 91V Passenger Tire

Ironman$56.1834 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about 205/55r16 tires

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

What buyers love

Value For Money31%

“Great tire for the price”

Wheel Quality27%

“Good price and good tires”

Quality-Overall22%

“Value for money quality is great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall4%

“Looks great fits perfect”

Durability2%

“Very durable”

Tread Pattern Pitch2%

“Nice tread design”

Friction2%

“decent traction”

Strength1%

“sturdy”

Product Condition1%

“Brand new and feels good so far when driving”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall27%

“Poor quality”

Durability25%

“Wore down quickly”

Value For Money15%

“Beware prices that are too low”

Thickness4%

“Thick thread”

Size-Overall4%

“The reason for the return the rims of the tires were to small”

Fuel Efficiency4%

“Gas mileage is bad”

Tread Pattern Pitch2%

“chunks of the tread are breaking off”

Product Condition2%

“Old”

Assembly/Installation1%

“$20 now wasted in tire installation that the shop won't refund”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall72%

Compatibility-Overall10%

Value For Money5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Functionality-Overall2%

Quality-Overall2%

Maintenance And Repair1%

Durability1%