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title: "235/65r16c — $112K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 51/100 · $112K/yr market · 25K searches/yr. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($81.49–$512.17) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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  "og:title": "235/65r16c — $112K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **235/65r16c**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($81.49–$512.17) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 27Growth 55Conversion 31Competition 60Returns 100Price range 4Avg price 49Brand share 79Review moat 86Quality gap 19

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.1%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Great****284.7**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Great****56%**

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

**Competition**

**Good****49%**

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

**Growth**

**Good****+27.8%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$179.90**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Okay****2.5%**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$112K**

$112K/yr · 25K searches

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Bad****$81.49–$512.17**

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

**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 235/65r16c is a $112K/yr Amazon United States market (25K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **235/65r16c market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**1K–1K**</dd><dd>avg 0–100/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$180K–$225K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**2.5%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#972**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**67%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**67%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**5.0%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**55 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**151 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**23 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**33**

**Top-5 brand share**

**56%**

Top 20: 99%

**Top-5 click share**

**49%**

Top 20: 90%

**Open market**

**39%**

- Cooper14% - Mastertrack12% - Barkley11% - Aplus11% - TRAVELSTAR9% - Arroyo6%

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 9 weeks — +27.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

500300Spike '26May '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/235-65r16c/trend)

## **Top 235/65r16c search terms**

- **235/65r16c**17K/yr+20.1%1.9% conv. - **235/65r16c ford transit**4K/yr+88.7%1.9% conv. - **235/65r16c 121/119r**4K/yr+15.1%2.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/235-65r16c/search-terms)

## **Top 235/65r16c 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%4%$4K8%$9K12%$13K16%$18K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product 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![Cooper Discoverer HT3 All Season Truck Tire 235/65R16C 121/119R Set of 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41R6SP3QozL.jpg)**Cooper Discoverer HT3 All Season Truck Tire 235/65R16C 121/119R Set of 1**Cooper**$156.48**4.7★306 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GJVGDU4) [2![Barkley Veigar HT 235/65R16C Commercial Van 121/119R 10 Ply Load E All Season Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KC560hApL.jpg)**Barkley Veigar HT 235/65R16C Commercial Van 121/119R 10 Ply Load E All Season Tire**Barkley**$97.72**5.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGTDDPN) [3![Aplus Performax LTR Commercial Van 235/65R16C 121/119R E Light Truck Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51qlkulp6jL.jpg)**Aplus Performax LTR Commercial Van 235/65R16C 121/119R E Light Truck Tire**Aplus**$91.24**4.9★10 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJMT6B6X) [4![Set of 4 Mastertrack M-TRAC HT 235/65R16C 121/119S 10PR E All Season SUV Highway Terrain Tires 235/65/16 + 3-Year Road Hazard Warranty Included (Tire Only)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51qrArGZB1L.jpg)**Set of 4 Mastertrack M-TRAC HT 235/65R16C 121/119S 10PR E All Season SUV Highway Terrain Tires 235/65/16 + 3-Year Road Hazard Warranty Included (Tire Only)**Mastertrack**$512.17**4.5★55 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1YFH1PX) [5![Arroyo Van Pro Commercial Van 235/65R16C 121/119R E Light Truck Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Flv2RNW+L.jpg)**Arroyo Van Pro Commercial Van 235/65R16C 121/119R E Light Truck Tire**Arroyo**$106.17**4.5★11 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGJ6YB3W)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Set of 4 (FOUR) Travelstar EcoPath HTC 235/65R16C 121/119 Load Range E 10PR High Performance All Season Highway Terrain SUV/Light Truck Tire 235/65/16 (Tire Only)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Vn8eq8yXL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Travelstar EcoPath HTC 235/65R16C 121/119 Load Range E 10PR High Performance All Season Highway Terrain SUV/Light Truck Tire 235/65/16 (Tire Only)**TRAVELSTAR**$469.95**28 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3387YWT) [![Barkley Veigar HT 235/65R16C Commercial Van 121/119R 10 Ply Load E All Season Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KC560hApL.jpg)**Barkley Veigar HT 235/65R16C Commercial Van 121/119R 10 Ply Load E All Season Tire**Barkley**$97.72**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGTDDPN) [![Lionhart Kilima A/T All Terrain 235/65R16C 115/113Q D Light Truck Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41K1BRGErhL.jpg)**Lionhart Kilima A/T All Terrain 235/65R16C 115/113Q D Light Truck Tire**Lionhart**$112.95**0 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHVZJWCR) [![Aplus Performax LTR Commercial Van 235/65R16C 121/119R E Light Truck Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51qlkulp6jL.jpg)**Aplus Performax LTR Commercial Van 235/65R16C 121/119R E Light Truck Tire**Aplus**$91.24**10 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJMT6B6X) [![Set of 2 (TWO) Mastertrack M-TRAC HT 235/65R16C 121/119S 10PR E All Season SUV Highway Terrain Tires 235/65/16+ 3-Year Road Hazard Warranty Included(Tire Only)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41069F0ctML.jpg)**Set of 2 (TWO) Mastertrack M-TRAC HT 235/65R16C 121/119S 10PR E All Season SUV Highway Terrain Tires 235/65/16+ 3-Year Road Hazard Warranty Included(Tire Only)**Mastertrack**$259.16**9 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9KVTG4F)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Set of 4 (FOUR) Travelstar EcoPath HTC 235/65R16C 121/119 Load Range E 10PR High Performance All Season Highway Terrain SUV/Light Truck Tire 235/65/16 (Tire Only)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Vn8eq8yXL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Travelstar EcoPath HTC 235/65R16C 121/119 Load Range E 10PR High Performance All Season Highway Terrain SUV/Light Truck Tire 235/65/16 (Tire Only)**TRAVELSTAR**$469.95**4.8★**▲ 225%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H3387YWT) [![Barkley Veigar HT 235/65R16C Commercial Van 121/119R 10 Ply Load E All Season Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KC560hApL.jpg)**Barkley Veigar HT 235/65R16C Commercial Van 121/119R 10 Ply Load E All Season Tire**Barkley**$97.72**5.0★**▲ 224%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GVGTDDPN) [![Hankook Kinergy ST H735 all_ Season Radial Tire-235/65R16 103T](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NhXfUu2RL.jpg)**Hankook Kinergy ST H735 all_ Season Radial Tire-235/65R16 103T**HANKOOK**$113.12**4.6★**▲ 105%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C7KFGQ9) [![Lexani LXHT-206 Highway 235/65R16C 121/119R E Light Truck Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41arcZQ57OL.jpg)**Lexani LXHT-206 Highway 235/65R16C 121/119R E Light Truck Tire**Lexani**$100.12**5.0★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1CJT79K) [![Set of 2 (TWO) Mastertrack M-TRAC HT 235/65R16C 121/119S 10PR E All Season SUV Highway Terrain Tires 235/65/16+ 3-Year Road Hazard Warranty Included(Tire Only)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41069F0ctML.jpg)**Set of 2 (TWO) Mastertrack M-TRAC HT 235/65R16C 121/119S 10PR E All Season SUV Highway Terrain Tires 235/65/16+ 3-Year Road Hazard Warranty Included(Tire Only)**Mastertrack**$259.16**4.5★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9KVTG4F)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about 235/65r16c**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**44%

*“Great value”*

**Quality-Overall**19%

*“This is a very good tire and cheap”*

**Wheel Quality**18%

*“Great tires”*

**Durability**7%

*“I have been over 5000 miles and no issues”*

**Friction**3%

*“have good traction”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“So quick and easy”*

**Tread Pattern Pitch**2%

*“tread design good for wet roads”*

**Design-Overall**2%

*“tread design good for wet roads”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Durability**67%

*“I dont know how much going to last”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**54%

**Quality-Overall**12%

**Compatibility-Overall**8%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

**Product Condition**6%

**Value For Money**4%

**Pressure**4%

**Durability**2%

**Functionality-Overall**2%

**Assembly/Installation**1%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is 235/65r16c profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $112K/yr across 30 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the 235/65r16c niche?**</dt><dd>23 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in 235/65r16c?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability. The return rate is 0.1%.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the 235/65r16c niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span $81.49–$512.17; the average listing price is $179.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 285 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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