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title: "215/85r16 — $97K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 51/100 · $97K/yr market · 28K searches/yr. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($94.67–$734.54) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **215/85r16**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($94.67–$734.54) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 24Growth 50Conversion 20Competition 82Returns 100Price range 1Avg price 43Brand share 66Review moat 91Quality gap 25
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****175.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****33%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Good****66%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+20.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Okay****$217.70**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$97K**
$97K/yr · 28K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****$94.67–$734.54**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 215/85r16 is a $97K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **215/85r16 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$163K–$218K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,484**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **56%**
- **Sponsored**
- **39%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **77 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**23 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**29**
**Top-5 brand share**
**66%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**33%**
Top 20: 82%
**Open market**
**31%**
- Evoluxx31% - Aplus13% - Accelera9% - Firestone7% - AMERICUS6% - Continental4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +20.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
800600Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/215-85r16/trend)
## **Top 215/85r16 search terms**
- **215/85r16**10K/yr+26.3%0.9% conv. - **215/85/16 truck tires**4K/yr+14.8%2.3% conv. - **215/85r16 tires**4K/yr+40.9%0.3% conv. - **215 85 16 tires**5K/yr+16.8%0.7% conv. - **lt215/85r16**4K/yr+0.4%1.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/215-85r16/search-terms)
## **Top 215/85r16 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%$3K6%$6K9%$9K12%$12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)6 products 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**Aplus Performax LTR All-Season Highway Light Truck Radial Tire-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112S Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Aplus**$96.53**4.3★12 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJMSMP5P) [2**Evoluxx Rotator H/T All-Season Highway Light Truck Radial Tire-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112S Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Evoluxx**$107.36**4.5★109 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCWR3XB7) [3**Evoluxx Rotator A/T All-Terrain Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tire-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112Q Load Range E LRE 10-Ply OWL Outlined White Lettering**Evoluxx**$108.16**4.6★319 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHP8KZNH) [4**Set of 6 (SIX) Evoluxx Rotator H/T All-Season Highway Light Truck Radial Tires-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112S Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Evoluxx**$639.44**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJSQ6YYS) [5**AMERICUS Commercial LT LT215/85R16 115/112Q 10 Ply (Quantity of 1)**AMERICUS**$114.79**4.2★8 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CXNBX23)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Set of 6 (SIX) Accelera Epsilon H/T All-Season Highway Light Truck Radial Tires-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112R Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Accelera**$649.66**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZKWR339) [**Set of 4 (FOUR) Accelera Epsilon H/T All-Season Highway Light Truck Radial Tires-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112R Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Accelera**$437.28**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZL3NC6B) [**Barkley Magnus H/T LT215/85R16 115/112S 10PLY Load E All Season Tire**Barkley**$97.25**4 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGS3CP2) [**Set of 6 (SIX) Evoluxx Rotator H/T All-Season Highway Light Truck Radial Tires-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112S Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Evoluxx**$639.44**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJSQ6YYS) [**Set of 4 (FOUR) Evoluxx Rotator A/T All-Terrain Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tires-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112Q Load Range E LRE 10-Ply OWL Outlined White Lettering**Evoluxx**$438.60**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJSWMRRR)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Set of 6 (SIX) Accelera Epsilon H/T All-Season Highway Light Truck Radial Tires-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112R Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Accelera**$649.66**0.0★**▲ 178%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZKWR339) [**Set of 4 (FOUR) Accelera Epsilon H/T All-Season Highway Light Truck Radial Tires-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112R Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Accelera**$437.28**0.0★**▲ 177%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZL3NC6B) [**Set of 2 (TWO) Evoluxx Rotator A/T All-Terrain Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tires-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112Q Load Range E LRE 10-Ply OWL Outlined White Lettering**Evoluxx**$226.61**5.0★**▲ 177%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJSW2F1B) [**Barkley Magnus H/T LT215/85R16 115/112S 10PLY Load E All Season Tire**Barkley**$97.25**5.0★**▲ 177%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGS3CP2) [**Aplus Shredder AT A/T All-Terrain Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tire-LT215/85R16 215/85/16 215/85-16 115/112S Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Aplus**$104.72**4.8★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXXQ795B)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 215/85r16**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**48%
*“Great deal”*
**Size-Overall**21%
*“Great fit”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“This is an excellent tire”*
**Friction**7%
*“Fit perfect nicely made good traction”*
**Tread Pattern Pitch**5%
*“Good tread depth, balances easily, delivered much quicker than expected”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**100%
*“Disappointed steel belt blew out”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**40%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**30%
**Product Condition**20%
**Assembly/Installation**10%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 215/85r16 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $97K/yr across 36 tracked products. 2 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- **How competitive is the 215/85r16 niche?**
- 23 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 215/85r16?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for 215/85r16 peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 215/85r16 niche?**
- Listings span $94.67–$734.54; the average listing price is $217.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 175 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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