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title: "Trend — 235/85/16 tires - Flapen"
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last_updated: "2026-08-09T18:43:54.919Z"
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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."
  "og: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."
  "og:title": "Trend — 235/85/16 tires - 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")

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