Is 245/50r16 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $38K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +36.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the 245/50r16 niche?

11 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 245/50r16?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.0%.

What does it cost to enter the 245/50r16 niche?

Listings span $63.41–$279.33; the average listing price is $172.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 73 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

245/50r16

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible72.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+36.6%

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

Avg price

Good$172.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Competition

Okay61%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Bad$63.41–$279.33

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

Market size

Bad$38K

$38K/yr · 60K searches

Conversion

Bad0.4%

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

Signals Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 245/50r16 is a $38K/yr Amazon United States market (60K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

245/50r16 market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $130K–$173K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.4%
Avg BSR: #1,982
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 53%
Sponsored: 59%
Out of stock: 4.0%
Avg brand age: 67 months
Avg seller age: 163 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

Falken37%
BFGoodrich16%
HANKOOK10%
Toyo Tires10%
Fullway7%
Landspider7%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 13%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 10 weeks — +36.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top 245/50r16 search terms

245/50r1615K/yr +36.1%0.7% conv.
255/50r1610K/yr +91.7%0.1% conv.
255 50 167K/yr +40.1%0.1% conv.
245/50r16 tires7K/yr +29.7%0.3% conv.
255/50r16 tires5K/yr +99.6%0.1% conv.
245/50/165K/yr -2.3%0.7% conv.
245/50/16 tires5K/yr -21.8%1.1% conv.
245 50 165K/yr -6.3%1.1% conv.

All search terms

Top 245/50r16 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★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 245/50R16 97H

Falken$97.244.7★253 rev

BFGoodrich G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus All-Season Radial Car Tire for Ultra-High Performance 245/50ZR16 97W

BFGoodrich$204.974.5★20 rev

Hankook Ventus V2 Concept2 Performance All-Season Radial Tire-245/50R16 97H

HANKOOK$117.114.6★124 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Landspider Citytraxx G/P All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-195/50R16 195/50/16 195/50-16 84V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 560AA

Landspider$237.424.6★27 rev

BFGoodrich G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus All-Season Radial Car Tire for Ultra-High Performance 225/50ZR16 92W

BFGoodrich$169.475.0★3 rev

Newest

by launch date

Arisun Aggressor ZS03 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-225/50R16 225/50/16 225/50-16 92W Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 460AA

Arisun$63.4187 rev

2y ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Landspider Citytraxx G/P All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-195/50R16 195/50/16 195/50-16 84V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 560AA

Landspider$237.4227 rev

2y ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-225/50R16 225/50/16 225/50-16 92V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$279.3343 rev

3y ago

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-225/50R16 225/50/16 225/50-16 92V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$140.7015 rev

3y ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car Performance Radial Tires-205/50R16 205/50/16 205/50-16 87V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$242.43256 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about 245/50r16

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“Good quality tires”

Value For Money31%

“Wow fast delivery got them installed great price too”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“These were exactly what I ordered”

Size-Overall6%

“Perfect fit”

Wheel Quality6%

“Fantastic tires at $95 a peice”

Correct Contents6%

“These were exactly what I ordered”

Durability6%

“decent and longevity depends on driving habits”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall67%

“It's a cheaper tire obviously”

Durability17%

“Second tire just blew out after less than 5000 miles on them”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall86%

Compatibility-Overall7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Common questions

Is 245/50r16 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $38K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +36.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the 245/50r16 niche?: 11 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 245/50r16?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.0%.
What does it cost to enter the 245/50r16 niche?: Listings span $63.41–$279.33; the average listing price is $172.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 73 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.