Is 255/35/18 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $51K/yr across 33 tracked products. 3 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the 255/35/18 niche?

23 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 255/35/18?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Pressure, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for 255/35/18 peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 255/35/18 niche?

Listings span $74.25–$353.64; the average listing price is $147.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 627 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

255/35/18

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.7%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good41%

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

Brand share

Good62%

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

Review moat

Good627.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$147.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+6.5%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$51K

$51K/yr · 49K searches

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

Price range

Bad$74.25–$353.64

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 255/35/18 is a $51K/yr Amazon United States market (49K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

255/35/18 market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $147K–$184K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.7%
Avg BSR: #1,516
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 55%
Sponsored: 45%
Out of stock: 1.8%
Avg brand age: 71 months
Avg seller age: 150 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

34%

Fullway21%
Aplus12%
Landgolden11%
COSMO9%
Goodyear9%
Ironman4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Open Trend

Top 255/35/18 search terms

255/35/1825K/yr +0.1%1.4% conv.
255/35r189K/yr +26.8%0.7% conv.
255 35 189K/yr +4.4%1.1% conv.
255/35r18 tires5K/yr +6.7%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top 255/35/18 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★)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

Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-255/35R18 255/35ZR18 255/35/18 255/35-18 94Y Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$85.994.5★13,514 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Cosmo Tires MuchoMacho All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-255/35R18 255/35ZR18 255/35/18 255/35-18 94Y Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 300AAA

COSMO$169.504.4★108 rev

Goodyear Eagle Sport All-Season Tire 255/35R18 Set of 1

Goodyear$149.964.5★321 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-255/35R18 255/35ZR18 255/35/18 255/35-18 94Y Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$171.374.3★12 rev

Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-255/35R18 255/35ZR18 255/35/18 255/35-18 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$85.304.6★1,274 rev

Newest

by launch date

Barkley Aphelios UHP 255/35R18 94W XL All Season Tire

Barkley$75.6020 rev

3mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-255/35R18 255/35ZR18 255/35/18 255/35-18 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$302.011 rev

5mo ago

Set of 2 (TWO) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-255/35R18 255/35ZR18 255/35/18 255/35-18 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$153.775 rev

5mo ago

Set of 2 (TWO) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-255/35R18 255/35ZR18 255/35/18 255/35-18 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$153.993 rev

7mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-255/35R18 255/35ZR18 255/35/18 255/35-18 94Y Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$353.640 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about 255/35/18

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall27%

“Good tires”

Value For Money22%

“Great value for the money”

Wheel Quality22%

“Great tires smooth quiet ride”

Durability6%

“Durability will be revealed in time”

Friction5%

“Good for drifting”

Size-Overall5%

“It fit perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As expected”

Assembly/Installation2%

“no regrets after installing them”

Grip2%

“Good grip attraction would definitely recommend to buy again”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall37%

“They are cheap”

Pressure30%

“PSI was not low”

Assembly/Installation7%

“though the installers did have a little problem mounting them”

Durability7%

“I dont know how long they will last”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall70%

Compatibility-Overall11%

Assembly/Installation5%

Quality-Overall3%

Value For Money3%

Functionality-Overall3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Maintenance And Repair2%

Pressure2%

Common questions

Is 255/35/18 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $51K/yr across 33 tracked products. 3 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the 255/35/18 niche?: 23 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 255/35/18?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Pressure, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for 255/35/18 peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 255/35/18 niche?: Listings span $74.25–$353.64; the average listing price is $147.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 627 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.