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title: "235/85/16 Tires — $241K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 54/100 · $241K/yr market. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($97.28–$889.20) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "235/85/16 Tires — $241K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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.
Market size 45Growth 32Conversion 7Competition 91Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 36Brand share 94Review moat 85Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****41%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****24%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Great****303.89**
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**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.6%**
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**](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, 235/85/16 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**42**
**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.
4K3KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/235-85-16-tires/trend)
## **Top 235/85/16 tires search terms**
- **235/85r16 truck tires**20K/yr+66.0%1.0% conv. - **235/85r16**19K/yr+46.4%0.5% conv. - **235/85/16 tires**30K/yr-37.5%0.3% conv. - **235 85 16 truck tires**20K/yr-12.5%0.9% conv. - **lt235/85r16**12K/yr+5.2%1.2% conv. - **235/85/16**9K/yr-6.1%0.8% conv. - **235/85/16 truck tires**5K/yr+13.0%1.1% conv. - **235/85/16 tires 10 ply truck**18K/yr-30.4%0.7% conv. - **235/85r16 tires**5K/yr+46.3%0.1% conv. - **235 85 16**7K/yr-2.0%1.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/235-85-16-tires/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.
0%2%$5K4%$10K6%$14K8%$19K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**$133.62**4.5★327 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LP1Z9MG) [2**Ironman Radial A/P LT235/85R16 120/116Q E**Ironman**$110.11**4.5★71 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DJXKDCY) [3**Lexani Terrain Beast AT LT235/85R16 120/116Q E**Lexani**$115.96**4.4★728 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MV1P25H) [4**Road One Cavalry M/T Mud Tire RL1257 235 85 16 LT235/85R16 E Load Rated**RoadOne**$150.38**4.7★177 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M8YH28J) [5**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★6 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYZKCG2Q)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$765.45**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZLDM683) [**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) [**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**$511.49**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJT4MBJB) [**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**$889.20**2 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5GZC8J2) [**Prinx HiCountry A/T2 All Terrain LT235/85R16 120/116R E Light Truck Tire**Prinx**$121.93**2 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4SGDQ29)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$765.45**0.0★**▲ 256%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZLDM683) [**Set of 4 (FOUR) Crosswind M/T 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**CROSSWIND**$561.06**4.5★**▲ 255%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V94WSP5) [**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★**▲ 255%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYZKCG2Q) [**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**$511.49**0.0★**▲ 252%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJT4MBJB) [**ATTURO Trail Blade H/T Highway All-Season Tire LT235/85R16 120/116S**Atturo**$108.73**4.5★**▲ 243%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWT38LWS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 235/85/16 tires**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Wheel Quality**38%
*“Great set of tires”*
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Great and reliable product”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“great tire at a great price”*
**Friction**5%
*“Good traction in snow and mud, good road tire also, handles weight very well also”*
**Tread Pattern Pitch**5%
*“Good tread and enough”*
**Durability**4%
*“Durable, economical, great quality”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Great fit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“As described”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“Good heavy duty tire”*
**Grip**1%
*“Great grip and quality”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**40%
*“I almost lost 1000 dollars”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Cheap”*
**Thickness**20%
*“They feel really thin”*
**Durability**10%
*“Ive already had to come apart”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**62%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%
**Compatibility-Overall**10%
**Assembly/Installation**5%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Weight Heavy**1%
**Tread Pattern Pitch**1%
**Durability**1%
## **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.
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