Is 235/85/16 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $241K/yr across 63 tracked products. 2 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the 235/85/16 tires niche?

29 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 235/85/16 tires?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for 235/85/16 tires peak?

Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 235/85/16 tires niche?

Listings span $97.28–$889.20; the average listing price is $263.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 304 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

235/85/16 tires

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($97.28–$889.20) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great41%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great24%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great303.89

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$241K

$241K/yr · 155K searches

Avg price

Okay$263.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+5.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad0.6%

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

Price range

Bad$97.28–$889.20

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

Signals No Dominant Brand High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 235/85/16 tires is a $241K/yr Amazon United States market (155K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

235/85/16 tires market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $791K–$1.1M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.6%
Avg BSR: #726
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 51%
Sponsored: 56%
Out of stock: 3.0%
Avg brand age: 74 months
Avg seller age: 159 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

29 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

41%

Top 20: 93%

Top-5 click share

24%

Top 20: 68%

Open market

53%

Accelera10%
Ironman8%
Atturo8%
Roundrule8%
HORSESHOE7%
ATLANDER6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +5.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top 235/85/16 tires search terms

235/85r16 truck tires20K/yr +66.0%1.0% conv.
235/85r1619K/yr +46.4%0.5% conv.
235/85/16 tires30K/yr -37.5%0.3% conv.
235 85 16 truck tires20K/yr -12.5%0.9% conv.
lt235/85r1612K/yr +5.2%1.2% conv.
235/85/169K/yr -6.1%0.8% conv.
235/85/16 truck tires5K/yr +13.0%1.1% conv.
235/85/16 tires 10 ply truck18K/yr -30.4%0.7% conv.
235/85r16 tires5K/yr +46.3%0.1% conv.
235 85 167K/yr -2.0%1.1% conv.

All search terms

Top 235/85/16 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★)2 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

Accelera M/T-01 Mud Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tire-LT235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 120/116Q Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall

Accelera$133.624.5★327 rev

Ironman Radial A/P LT235/85R16 120/116Q E

Ironman$110.114.5★71 rev

Lexani Terrain Beast AT LT235/85R16 120/116Q E

Lexani$115.964.4★728 rev

Road One Cavalry M/T Mud Tire RL1257 235 85 16 LT235/85R16 E Load Rated

RoadOne$150.384.7★177 rev

HORSESHOE LIPIZZAN 4 New ST235/85R16 10PLY ST-KING I Steel Belted LRE Heavy Duty Premium Radial Trailer Tires w/Featured Rim-Guard-Wall 125/121M 81mph BSW All Terrain All Season (4 ST 235/85R16 10PR)

HORSESHOE$409.314.8★6 rev

Newest

by launch date

Set of 6 (SIX) Accelera M/T-01 Mud Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tires-LT235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 120/116Q Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall

Accelera$765.450 rev

2mo ago

HORSESHOE LIPIZZAN 4 New ST235/85R16 10PLY ST-KING I Steel Belted LRE Heavy Duty Premium Radial Trailer Tires w/Featured Rim-Guard-Wall 125/121M 81mph BSW All Terrain All Season (4 ST 235/85R16 10PR)

HORSESHOE$409.316 rev

2mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Evoluxx Rotator A/T All-Terrain Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tires-LT235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 120/116S Load Range E LRE 10-Ply OWL Outlined White Letters

Evoluxx$511.490 rev

5mo ago

Set of 6 (SIX) Atlander Roverclaw M/T I Mud Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tires-LT235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 120/116Q Load Range E LRE 10-Ply RBL Raised Black Letters

ATLANDER$889.202 rev

7mo ago

Prinx HiCountry A/T2 All Terrain LT235/85R16 120/116R E Light Truck Tire

Prinx$121.932 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about 235/85/16 tires

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

What buyers love

Wheel Quality38%

“Great set of tires”

Quality-Overall23%

“Great and reliable product”

Value For Money14%

“great tire at a great price”

Friction5%

“Good traction in snow and mud, good road tire also, handles weight very well also”

Tread Pattern Pitch5%

“Good tread and enough”

Durability4%

“Durable, economical, great quality”

Size-Overall3%

“Great fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described”

Weight Heavy2%

“Good heavy duty tire”

Grip1%

“Great grip and quality”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money40%

“I almost lost 1000 dollars”

Quality-Overall20%

“Cheap”

Thickness20%

“They feel really thin”

Durability10%

“Ive already had to come apart”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall62%

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

Compatibility-Overall10%

Assembly/Installation5%

Quality-Overall2%

Weight Heavy1%

Tread Pattern Pitch1%

Durability1%

Common questions

Is 235/85/16 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $241K/yr across 63 tracked products. 2 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the 235/85/16 tires niche?: 29 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 235/85/16 tires?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for 235/85/16 tires peak?: Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 235/85/16 tires niche?: Listings span $97.28–$889.20; the average listing price is $263.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 304 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.