Is 225/45r18 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $321K/yr across 34 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the 225/45r18 niche?

21 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 225/45r18?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Pressure. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for 225/45r18 peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 225/45r18 niche?

Listings span $64.14–$347.65; the average listing price is $144.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 869 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

225/45r18

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($64.14–$347.65) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good869.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good69%

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

Avg price

Good$144.25

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$321K

$321K/yr · 129K searches

Competition

Okay56%

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

Growth

Okay+3.3%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

Price range

Bad$64.14–$347.65

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 225/45r18 is a $321K/yr Amazon United States market (129K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

225/45r18 market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $433K–$577K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.7%
Avg BSR: #885
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 47%
Sponsored: 76%
Out of stock: 8.4%
Avg brand age: 70 months
Avg seller age: 153 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

26%

Fullway34%
Arroyo14%
Landspider8%
Goodyear7%
Ironman6%
Lexani5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +3.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top 225/45r18 search terms

225/45r1864K/yr +7.7%1.3% conv.
225 45 1810K/yr +79.0%2.1% conv.
225/45/1814K/yr -20.4%1.3% conv.
225/45r18 tires10K/yr +31.1%0.7% conv.
225 45 18 tires13K/yr -45.5%1.5% conv.
225/45/18 tires6K/yr +50.1%1.4% conv.
225/45zr184K/yr -10.3%2.1% conv.
225/45r18 tires set of 44K/yr -14.9%0.9% conv.
225 45r18 tires4K/yr -4.9%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top 225/45r18 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

Arroyo Grand Sport A/S 225/45ZR18 95W BSW Tire

Arroyo$67.394.5★835 rev

Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-225/45R18 225/45ZR18 225/45/18 225/45-18 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$75.154.5★13,514 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R18 225/45ZR18 225/45/18 225/45-18 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$149.514.5★592 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R18 225/45ZR18 225/45/18 225/45-18 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$299.654.7★18 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Landspider Citytraxx H/P All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R18 225/45ZR18 225/45/18 225/45-18 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Landspider$296.684.5★199 rev

Newest

by launch date

Barkley 225/45R18 95W XL Trackstar UHP All Season Tire UTQG 540AA / 50K Miles Warranty

Barkley$70.6013 rev

4mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R18 225/45ZR18 225/45/18 225/45-18 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$294.742 rev

5mo ago

Set of 2 (TWO) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R18 225/45ZR18 225/45/18 225/45-18 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$148.345 rev

7mo ago

Lexani Quattro Tempo Tour AW All Weather P225/45R18 95V Passenger Tire

Lexani$78.983 rev

9mo ago

Accelera Iota EVT All Season 225/45ZR18 95Y XL Passenger Tire

Accelera$70.132 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about 225/45r18

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

What buyers love

Value For Money28%

“Great value for price”

Quality-Overall28%

“Good quality”

Wheel Quality26%

“Great tires great price”

Size-Overall5%

“Exact fit”

Grip4%

“nice grip on the road”

Friction3%

“dry traction is awesome compared to the Walmart Goodyears”

Tread Pattern Pitch2%

“I was especially impressed with the wet traction — the car feels planted”

Durability2%

“The tread design looks durable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Does the job”

Comfort-Overall1%

“Very quiet and comfortable tire”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall32%

“Worst tires EVER”

Durability18%

“But only if you broke”

Pressure9%

“latter that same day the tire pressure went low”

Value For Money9%

“which cost me additional money”

Maintenance And Repair9%

“spend more money to fix it”

Assembly/Installation8%

“though the installers did have a little problem mounting them”

Smell5%

“Was thinking the reviewer who mentioned smell was picky”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall70%

Compatibility-Overall8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Value For Money5%

Functionality-Overall4%

Product Condition2%

Quality-Overall2%

Maintenance And Repair1%

Assembly/Installation0%

Friction0%

Common questions

Is 225/45r18 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $321K/yr across 34 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the 225/45r18 niche?: 21 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 225/45r18?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Pressure. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for 225/45r18 peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 225/45r18 niche?: Listings span $64.14–$347.65; the average listing price is $144.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 869 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.