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255/65r18 tires

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($101.22–$567.30) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 27Growth 29Conversion 7Competition 78Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 44Brand share 87Review moat 85Quality gap 22

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great48%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great290.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Okay$217.01

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+3.2%

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

Market size

Okay$117K

$117K/yr · 102K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Price range

Bad$101.22–$567.30

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 255/65r18 tires is a $117K/yr Amazon United States market (102K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

255/65r18 tires market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$434K–$543K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.5%
Avg BSR
#1,407
Page quality
0%
Prime
51%
Sponsored
59%
Out of stock
8.9%
Avg brand age
66 months
Avg seller age
157 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

29 falling

Sellers

27

Top-5 brand share

48%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

46%

  • Atturo11%
  • Aplus11%
  • Evoluxx9%
  • Goodyear9%
  • TRAVELSTAR8%
  • Accelera6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +3.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top 255/65r18 tires search terms

  • 255/65r18 tires68K/yr
  • 255/65r1814K/yr
  • 255/65r18 tires set of 46K/yr
  • 255/65/185K/yr
  • tires 255/65r185K/yr
  • 255 65 18 tires5K/yr
All search terms

Top 255/65r18 tires 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%$4K6%$7K9%$11K12%$14K1101001K10K 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 255/65r18 tires

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“Good tire and value”

Value For Money27%

“Great deal”

Wheel Quality13%

“nice tires”

Durability10%

“That's what I want good quality, durability and excellent price”

Size-Overall7%

“Fit right”

Friction4%

“Wear great, good traction in winter and water, no noise”

Ease Of Use2%

“feels great when driving”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Does the job”

Locally Manufactured1%

“Plus made in the USA”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall30%

“These were the worst tires”

Product Condition20%

“are 3 years old”

Durability15%

“The bands broke”

Size-Overall10%

“just the wrong size from what I intended to ordee”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall78%
Compatibility-Overall6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Value For Money3%
Quality-Overall2%
Thin2%
Assembly/Installation2%
Tread Pattern Pitch2%
Maintenance And Repair1%
Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is 255/65r18 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $117K/yr across 41 tracked products. 2 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the 255/65r18 tires niche?
29 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 255/65r18 tires?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Product Condition, Durability. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for 255/65r18 tires peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 255/65r18 tires niche?
Listings span $101.22–$567.30; the average listing price is $217.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 291 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.