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215/55r16 tires

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($57.09–$309.37) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 38Growth 50Conversion 18Competition 56Returns 99Price range 17Avg price 70Brand share 67Review moat 65Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good$115.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good65%

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

Review moat

Good913.27

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good51%

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

Growth

Good+20.3%

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

Market size

Okay$191K

$191K/yr · 114K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

Price range

Bad$57.09–$309.37

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 215/55r16 tires is a $191K/yr Amazon United States market (114K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

215/55r16 tires market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$346K–$461K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.5%
Avg BSR
#806
Page quality
0%
Prime
58%
Sponsored
77%
Out of stock
5.8%
Avg brand age
67 months
Avg seller age
152 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

32%

  • Fullway34%
  • Accelera12%
  • Evoluxx9%
  • Aplus6%
  • Barkley4%
  • Milestar3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +20.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top 215/55r16 tires search terms

  • 215/55r1659K/yr
  • 215/55r16 tires14K/yr
  • 215/40r16 tires5K/yr
  • 215 55 168K/yr
  • 215 55r16 tires6K/yr
  • 215/55/167K/yr
  • 215-55-16 tires7K/yr
  • tires 215/55r165K/yr
  • 215/55r16 tires set of 44K/yr
All search terms

Top 215/55r16 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.

0%10%$19K20%$38K30%$57K40%$76K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 215/55r16 tires

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

What buyers love

Value For Money39%

“Not bad for the price”

Quality-Overall28%

“2nd set of tire great quality and great price”

Size-Overall12%

“the fit was perfect”

Wheel Quality11%

“Seems like good quality tires”

Friction4%

“decent traction”

Strength2%

“They're solid tires”

Comfort-Overall1%

“The car feels more comfortable overall”

Design-Overall1%

“Tread design looks clean and sporty”

What buyers complain about

Durability33%

“Dead after 2 months”

Size-Overall33%

“This tire looks really tiny”

Grip17%

“Lack of grip in snow”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall69%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Value For Money10%
Quality-Overall4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Durability2%
Pressure2%

Common questions

Is 215/55r16 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $191K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the 215/55r16 tires niche?
22 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 215/55r16 tires?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Grip. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for 215/55r16 tires peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 215/55r16 tires niche?
Listings span $57.09–$309.37; the average listing price is $115.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 913 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.