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255/40/19

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($84.93–$387.99) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 23Growth 43Conversion 13Competition 75Returns 100Price range 5Avg price 49Brand share 75Review moat 66Quality gap 19

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great40%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great60%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good865.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay$182.48

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+14.4%

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

Market size

Bad$94K

$94K/yr · 50K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.0%

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

Price range

Bad$84.93–$387.99

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 255/40/19 is a $94K/yr Amazon United States market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

255/40/19 market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$182K–$228K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.0%
Avg BSR
#1,269
Page quality
0%
Prime
52%
Sponsored
74%
Out of stock
2.9%
Avg brand age
73 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

19 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

35%

  • Fullway21%
  • Landspider15%
  • Aplus10%
  • Lexani8%
  • Continental6%
  • Pirelli5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +14.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top 255/40/19 search terms

  • 255/40r1919K/yr
  • 255 40 198K/yr
  • 255/40/1917K/yr
  • 255/40r19 tires5K/yr
All search terms

Top 255/40/19 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%3%$3K6%$6K9%$8K12%$11K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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.

What buyers say about 255/40/19

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

What buyers love

Wheel Quality24%

“A+ Great tires for the price”

Quality-Overall23%

“Decent tires”

Value For Money19%

“Good price good quality tires”

Durability7%

“Super reliable”

Size-Overall7%

“Fit perfectly”

Grip4%

“Wow this tires a great on dry they grip like crazy”

Product Condition4%

“New”

Comfort-Overall4%

“Ride comfort is fine”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Tire installer tied to sale was very efficient”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall50%

“GARBAGE”

Durability25%

“they wear out faster than I expected”

Value For Money25%

“Yes Michellin A/S 3+ cost more”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall75%
Compatibility-Overall17%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Ease Of Use1%

Common questions

Is 255/40/19 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $94K/yr across 27 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the 255/40/19 niche?
19 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 255/40/19?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for 255/40/19 peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 255/40/19 niche?
Listings span $84.93–$387.99; the average listing price is $182.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 865 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.