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title: "245/50r16 — $38K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **245/50r16**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 10Growth 60Conversion 5Competition 40Returns 100Price range 17Avg price 51Brand share 43Review moat 96Quality gap 38
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Incredible****72.94**
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**
**Okay****79%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****61%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
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**
**Bad****0.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**42**
**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.
2K2KSpike '26May '26May '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/245-50r16/trend)
## **Top 245/50r16 search terms**
- **245/50r16**15K/yr+36.1%0.7% conv. - **255/50r16**10K/yr+91.7%0.1% conv. - **255 50 16**7K/yr+40.1%0.1% conv. - **245/50r16 tires**7K/yr+29.7%0.3% conv. - **255/50r16 tires**5K/yr+99.6%0.1% conv. - **245/50/16**5K/yr-2.3%0.7% conv. - **245/50/16 tires**5K/yr-21.8%1.1% conv. - **245 50 16**5K/yr-6.3%1.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/245-50r16/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.
0%10%$4K20%$8K30%$11K40%$15K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 245/50R16 97H**Falken**$97.24**4.7★253 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J02GPOO) [2**BFGoodrich G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus All-Season Radial Car Tire for Ultra-High Performance 245/50ZR16 97W**BFGoodrich**$204.97**4.5★20 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085SXK569) [3**Hankook Ventus V2 Concept2 Performance All-Season Radial Tire-245/50R16 97H**HANKOOK**$117.11**4.6★124 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KTE6HMW) [4**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**$237.42**4.6★27 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQKFPMJ8) [5**BFGoodrich G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus All-Season Radial Car Tire for Ultra-High Performance 225/50ZR16 92W**BFGoodrich**$169.47**5.0★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085T6XD4K)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$63.41**87 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJFGWWVD) [**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**$237.42**27 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQKFPMJ8) [**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**$279.33**43 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRZWZMKL) [**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**$140.70**15 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRZXCN83) [**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**$242.43**256 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MZYPF6T)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$63.41**4.4★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJFGWWVD) [**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**$237.42**4.6★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQKFPMJ8) [**BFGoodrich G-Force Comp-2 A/S Plus All-Season Radial Car Tire for Ultra-High Performance 245/50ZR16 97W**BFGoodrich**$204.97**4.5★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085SXK569) [**Toyo Tires PROXES R888R Automotive-Racing Radial Tire - 255/50ZR16 99W**Toyo Tires**$202.07**4.5★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DNHJFG9) [**Toyo Proxes TQ Performance Radial Tire - 255/50R16**Toyo Tires**$231.02**4.7★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001P2FQU6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 245/50r16**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**31%
*“Good quality tires”*
**Value For Money**31%
*“Wow fast delivery got them installed great price too”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“These were exactly what I ordered”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Perfect fit”*
**Wheel Quality**6%
*“Fantastic tires at $95 a peice”*
**Correct Contents**6%
*“These were exactly what I ordered”*
**Durability**6%
*“decent and longevity depends on driving habits”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**67%
*“It's a cheaper tire obviously”*
**Durability**17%
*“Second tire just blew out after less than 5000 miles on them”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**86%
**Compatibility-Overall**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
## **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.
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