Is hitch tire carrier profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $45K/yr across 40 tracked products. 4 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the hitch tire carrier niche?

28 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hitch tire carrier?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Mounting. The return rate is 4.6%.

When does demand for hitch tire carrier peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the hitch tire carrier niche?

Listings span $24.01–$1293.57; the average listing price is $245.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 113 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hitch tire carrier

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great113.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Okay$245.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+5.1%

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

Returns

Okay4.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$45K

$45K/yr · 61K searches

Price range

Bad$24.01–$1293.57

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

Conversion

Bad0.3%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier Quality Gap High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hitch tire carrier is a $45K/yr Amazon United States market (61K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

hitch tire carrier market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $61K–$123K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.3%
Avg BSR: #612
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 57%
Sponsored: 70%
Out of stock: 14.0%
Avg brand age: 55 months
Avg seller age: 188 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

28 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

39%

ECOTRIC17%
EYOUHZ10%
Nilight10%
Generic8%
Hornet Outdoors8%
CURT7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Open Trend

Top hitch tire carrier search terms

swing away tire carrier12K/yr +3.2%0.0% conv.
hitch spare tire carrier12K/yr +3.4%0.4% conv.
hitch tire carrier12K/yr -0.9%0.4% conv.
spare tire hitch mount9K/yr +22.2%0.6% conv.
hitch mount spare tire carrier8K/yr -1.5%0.6% conv.
swing out tire carrier5K/yr +0.5%0.0% conv.
hitch tire carrier swing out4K/yr +18.8%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top hitch tire carrier 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

Nilight Trailer Hitch Spare Tire Carrier Adjustable Hitch Spare Tire Mount for Truck SUV ATV UTV for 2 Inch Receiver Fits 4 & 5 & 6 Lugs Trailer Wheels

Nilight$68.163.7★86 rev

CURT 31006 24-Inch High Trailer Hitch Spare Tire Mount for 2-inch Receiver

CURT$129.854.4★828 rev

Wing 4x4 2 Hitch Mount Swing Out Spare Tire Carrier for Midsize SUV and Truck Up to 35 Wheel

Generic$548.881.8★3 rev

ECOTRIC Trailer Hitch Spare Tire Carrier Fits 4 & 5 & 6 Lugs Trailer Wheels Compatible with Truck with 2 Inch Hitch Receiver Adjustable Rack Holder Mount Black

ECOTRIC$56.723.3★13 rev

Hornet Outdoors Scorpion Heavy-Duty Swing-Away Spare Tire Mount for Trucks & RVs Fits 2 Receivers 100% Made in USA Full Tailgate Access

Hornet Outdoors$500.770.0★0 rev

Newest

by launch date

Hitch Mount Spare Tire Carrier Split Structure for Wheels with 4.5-inch Bolt Spacing Hitch with 2 Inch Receiver RV Spare Tire Carrier Mount for Vans SUVs and Motorhomes (Black)

Tordale$102.862 rev

5mo ago

EYOUHZ EYOHZ Hitch Mounted Spare Tire Carrier Universal Adjustable Spare Tire Mount for 2 Inch Receiver Fits 4/5/6/8 Lug Trailer Wheels for Truck Trailer SUV & Off-Road

EYOUHZ$98.239 rev

7mo ago

Part Synergy$1293.571 rev

7mo ago

HECASA RV Spare Tire Mount Carrier Fit for 16 16.5 19.5 22.5 24 RV Wheels 2 Receiver Mount 10 000 Pounds Capacity 400 Pounds Tongue Weight Steel Powder Coated Black

HECASA$214.885 rev

8mo ago

EYOUHZ Hitch Mounted Spare Tire Carrier 220 LBS Heavy Duty Trailer Rack Universal Adjustable Mount for 2 Hitch Receiver Fits Most Tire Size Rear Wheel Bracket for Truck Trailer SUV and Off-Road

EYOUHZ$157.703 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about hitch tire carrier

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Decent build quality”

Assembly/Installation12%

“Easy to assemble”

Mounting8%

“High quality mount that works great”

Value For Money8%

“Good value”

Strength8%

“Solidly built”

Size-Overall7%

“Fit well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Just as advertised”

Efficiency4%

“It holds well”

Design-Overall4%

“everything else about the design is great”

Material Quality3%

“Strong material”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall11%

“Sloppy fit”

Durability8%

“Broke first time using”

Mounting8%

“They simple do not fit on this mount”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor quality control”

Strength5%

“Very flimsy”

Design-Overall4%

“PLEASE NOTE: This product probably has a dangerous design fault”

Rusts/Corrodes4%

“Rust”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Does not work with four lugnut utv tires”

Metal Quality3%

“Weak metal”

Functionality-Overall3%

“it would block the backup camera on a Ford Explorer”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall41%

Mounting15%

Compatibility-Overall11%

Functionality-Overall6%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Assembly/Installation3%

Width2%

Mechanism Issues2%

Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is hitch tire carrier profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $45K/yr across 40 tracked products. 4 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the hitch tire carrier niche?: 28 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hitch tire carrier?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Mounting. The return rate is 4.6%.
When does demand for hitch tire carrier peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hitch tire carrier niche?: Listings span $24.01–$1293.57; the average listing price is $245.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 113 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.