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265/65 r18

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($107.87–$654.61) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 50Growth 24Conversion 6Competition 84Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 37Brand share 95Review moat 84Quality gap 30

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Incredible38%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great321.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$280K

$280K/yr · 226K searches

Avg price

Okay$258.47

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-2.3%

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

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Price range

Bad$107.87–$654.61

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 265/65 r18 is a $280K/yr Amazon United States market (226K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 38% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

265/65 r18 market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$646K–$775K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.5%
Avg BSR
#912
Page quality
0%
Prime
68%
Sponsored
46%
Out of stock
4.2%
Avg brand age
65 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

30 falling

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

38%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

56%

  • Finalist9%
  • Mastertrack8%
  • Evoluxx8%
  • Goodyear7%
  • Prinx6%
  • SAILUN6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -2.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top 265/65 r18 search terms

  • 265/65r18 tires112K/yr
  • 265/65r1824K/yr
  • 265/65/1816K/yr
  • 265 65 18 tires18K/yr
  • 265/65r18 all terrain tires6K/yr
  • 265 65 187K/yr
  • tires 265/65r187K/yr
  • 265/65/18 all terrain tires7K/yr
  • 265 65 18 tires all terrain7K/yr
  • 265/65/18 tires6K/yr
All search terms

Top 265/65 r18 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%$8K6%$17K9%$25K12%$34K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 265/65 r18

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

What buyers love

Wheel Quality38%

“Good tires so far”

Value For Money33%

“Good tires for the price”

Quality-Overall13%

“Good quality tires👍highly recommend”

Friction8%

“Amazing traction”

Tread Pattern Pitch2%

“Great tires, even with the rugged tread Design they are surprisingly quiet”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“They are what I ordered and wanted”

Size-Overall1%

“Good fit great in the snow”

Functionality-Overall1%

“Smooth ride for sure”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product40%

“I thought, by the advertising that these are Goodyear tires, he said no Sir, those are not tires sold by Goodyear”

Quality-Overall20%

“Cheap”

Durability10%

“2 year review, shakes horribly”

Value For Money10%

“waste of money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall61%
Advertised Vs Actual Product19%
Value For Money11%
Compatibility-Overall9%
Assembly/Installation1%

Common questions

Is 265/65 r18 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $280K/yr across 50 tracked products. 6 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the 265/65 r18 niche?
30 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 38% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 265/65 r18?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for 265/65 r18 peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 265/65 r18 niche?
Listings span $107.87–$654.61; the average listing price is $258.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 321 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.