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title: "235/85/16 Tires 14 Ply Trailer Tires — $370K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 51/100 · $370K/yr market · 62K searches/yr. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($97.28–$706.45) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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  "og:title": "235/85/16 Tires 14 Ply Trailer Tires — $370K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.0%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($97.28–$706.45) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 54Growth 47Conversion 24Competition 77Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 29Brand share 41Review moat 86Quality gap 24

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Great****286**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Great****38%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Market size**

**Good****$370K**

$370K/yr · 62K searches

**Growth**

**Okay****+17.3%**

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

**Brand share**

**Okay****80%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$313.18**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.9%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Bad****$97.28–$706.45**

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

**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires is a $370K/yr Amazon United States market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

## **235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**2K–2K**</dd><dd>avg 0–100/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**$470K–$626K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**1.9%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#229**</dd>

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

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**19%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**92%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**7.9%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**71 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**159 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**14 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**23**

**Top-5 brand share**

**80%**

Top 20: 100%

**Top-5 click share**

**38%**

Top 20: 86%

**Open market**

**15%**

- Transeagle31% - Roundrule29% - Free Country8% - Suntek7% - HORSESHOE4% - Nebula4% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +17.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K1KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/235-85-16-tires-14-ply-trailer-tires/trend)

## **Top 235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires search terms**

- **235/85r16 trailer tires 16 ply**14K/yr+31.5%1.3% conv. - **235/85/16 trailer tires**12K/yr+24.7%2.1% conv. - **235/85r16 trailer tires**10K/yr+22.9%1.3% conv. - **235 85 16 trailer tires**8K/yr+1.0%2.2% conv. - **235/85r16 trailer tires 14 ply**7K/yr+14.4%1.0% conv. - **st235/85r16**4K/yr+28.3%1.8% conv. - **235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires**6K/yr-63.6%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/235-85-16-tires-14-ply-trailer-tires/search-terms)

## **Top 235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer 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%3%$11K6%$22K9%$33K12%$44K1101001K10K 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![Transeagle ST Radial All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128L Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41c3z4ofl3L.jpg)**Transeagle ST Radial All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128L Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Transeagle**$163.47**4.6★187 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08337XGMM) [2![Roundrule ST Radial Premium Trailer Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 128/124L Load Range F LRF 12-Ply BSW Black Side Wall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZG-LSmveL.jpg)**Roundrule ST Radial Premium Trailer Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 128/124L Load Range F LRF 12-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Roundrule**$109.43**4.3★11 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHJ6BCPB) [3![Set of 4 (FOUR) Roundrule ST Radial Premium Trailer Radial Tires-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 128/124L Load Range F LRF 12-Ply BSW Black Side Wall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51TcTzH0meL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Roundrule ST Radial Premium Trailer Radial Tires-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 128/124L Load Range F LRF 12-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Roundrule**$439.58**4.2★7 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK2MKJ9H) [4![Roundrule Xtra All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128M Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hZOajlDDL.jpg)**Roundrule Xtra All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128M Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Roundrule**$163.59**4.7★34 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPFJZC4S) [5![Free Country Grand Ride Set 4 Trailer Tires ST235/85R16 12 Ply LR F 128/124N Steel Belted Radial w/Featured Scuff Guard 11137](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Y7YU8qXmL.jpg)**Free Country Grand Ride Set 4 Trailer Tires ST235/85R16 12 Ply LR F 128/124N Steel Belted Radial w/Featured Scuff Guard 11137**Free Country**$472.75**4.7★4,463 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B4L195N)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![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)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417tO7Y35HL.jpg)**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**$409.31**6 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYZKCG2Q) [![ROCKMAN Trailer Tire ST235/85R16 12-Ply Load Range F 128M Steel Belted Radial 11174 Set4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ACKFDibaL.jpg)**ROCKMAN Trailer Tire ST235/85R16 12-Ply Load Range F 128M Steel Belted Radial 11174 Set4**ROCKMAN**$441.13**187 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSXBMSDX) [![Set of 4 (FOUR) Suntek HD Trail + All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Radial Tires-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128M Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51SWWDMOwfL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Suntek HD Trail + All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Radial Tires-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128M Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Suntek**$633.08**0 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5H765MW) [![Nebula Grand Trailer-N 007 All Steel Heavy Duty Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128L Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vhvnfAOyL.jpg)**Nebula Grand Trailer-N 007 All Steel Heavy Duty Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128L Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Nebula**$133.71**7 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXWYP8PB) [![Roundrule Xtra All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128M Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hZOajlDDL.jpg)**Roundrule Xtra All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128M Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Roundrule**$163.59**34 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPFJZC4S)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![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)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417tO7Y35HL.jpg)**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**$409.31**4.8★**▲ 229%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYZKCG2Q) [![Nebula Grand Trailer-N 007 All Steel Heavy Duty Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128L Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vhvnfAOyL.jpg)**Nebula Grand Trailer-N 007 All Steel Heavy Duty Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128L Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Nebula**$133.71**5.0★**▲ 226%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXWYP8PB) [![ROCKMAN Trailer Tire ST235/85R16 12-Ply Load Range F 128M Steel Belted Radial 11174 Set4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ACKFDibaL.jpg)**ROCKMAN Trailer Tire ST235/85R16 12-Ply Load Range F 128M Steel Belted Radial 11174 Set4**ROCKMAN**$441.13**4.7★**▲ 218%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSXBMSDX) [![Set of 4 (FOUR) Suntek HD Trail + All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Radial Tires-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128M Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51SWWDMOwfL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Suntek HD Trail + All Steel Heavy Duty Premium Trailer Radial Tires-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 133/128M Load Range H LRH 16-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Suntek**$633.08**0.0★**▲ 95%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5H765MW) [![Roundrule ST Radial Premium Trailer Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 128/124L Load Range F LRF 12-Ply BSW Black Side Wall](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZG-LSmveL.jpg)**Roundrule ST Radial Premium Trailer Radial Tire-ST235/85R16 235/85/16 235/85-16 128/124L Load Range F LRF 12-Ply BSW Black Side Wall**Roundrule**$109.43**4.3★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHJ6BCPB)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about 235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Wheel Quality**35%

*“Great tires”*

**Quality-Overall**28%

*“Great and reliable product”*

**Value For Money**13%

*“Great value”*

**Durability**3%

*“Durable, economical, great quality”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“As described”*

**Weight Heavy**3%

*“Super heavy duty”*

**Friction**3%

*“16 ply tires great for my big Tex dump trailer”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“They fit and look nice”*

**Tread Pattern Pitch**2%

*“Great tread depth”*

**Assembly/Installation**2%

*“Durability and install pretty easy”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Thickness**33%

*“They feel really thin”*

**Value For Money**33%

*“Pricey”*

**Durability**17%

*“Ive already had to come apart”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**63%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%

**Pressure**8%

**Assembly/Installation**5%

**Quality-Overall**4%

**Weight Heavy**3%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is 235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**</dt><dd>The niche generates $370K/yr across 37 tracked products. 4 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the 235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires niche?**</dt><dd>14 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in 235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 0.0%.</dd>

<dt>**When does demand for 235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires peak?**</dt><dd>Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the 235/85/16 tires 14 ply trailer tires niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span $97.28–$706.45; the average listing price is $313.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 286 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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