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title: "Hitch Tire Carrier — $45K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · $45K/yr market · 61K searches/yr · $245.43 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **hitch tire carrier**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 31Conversion 4Competition 77Returns 30Price range 6Avg price 39Brand share 82Review moat 94Quality gap 97
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.8★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****113.35**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Great****53%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****38%**
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**
**Okay****4.6%**
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**
**Bad****0.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**68**
**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.
2K1KSpike '24Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/hitch-tire-carrier/trend)
## **Top hitch tire carrier search terms**
- **swing away tire carrier**12K/yr+3.2%0.0% conv. - **hitch spare tire carrier**12K/yr+3.4%0.4% conv. - **hitch tire carrier**12K/yr-0.9%0.4% conv. - **spare tire hitch mount**9K/yr+22.2%0.6% conv. - **hitch mount spare tire carrier**8K/yr-1.5%0.6% conv. - **swing out tire carrier**5K/yr+0.5%0.0% conv. - **hitch tire carrier swing out**4K/yr+18.8%0.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/hitch-tire-carrier/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.
0%3%$1K6%$3K9%$4K12%$5K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$68.16**3.7★86 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNMS3R9R) [2**CURT 31006 24-Inch High Trailer Hitch Spare Tire Mount for 2-inch Receiver**CURT**$129.85**4.4★828 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009YIE1O) [3**Wing 4x4 2 Hitch Mount Swing Out Spare Tire Carrier for Midsize SUV and Truck Up to 35 Wheel**Generic**$548.88**1.8★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJGG8PBV) [4**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**$56.72**3.3★13 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ69YF92) [5**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**$500.77**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCD8G93S)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$102.86**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGHQBWB6) [**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**$98.23**9 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4R2QJ2F) [**Spare Tire Carrier | Hitchgate Solo | 2 Receiver Hitch Mount | Holds Up to 35 Tire | Black | Universal Fit | With Swinging Hitch**Part Synergy**$1293.57**1 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1VH12W6) [**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**$214.88**5 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW4Q45PY) [**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**$157.70**3 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQ5K9RGS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**JDMSPEED Spare Tire Hitch Mount Adjustable Hitch Spare Tire Carrier with 2 Inch Receiver Compatible with 4 & 5 & 6 Lugs Trailer Wheels**JDMSPEED**$68.69**3.4★**▲ 238%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKJJRDJK) [**Spare Tire Carrier | Hitchgate Solo | 2 Receiver Hitch Mount | Holds Up to 35 Tire | Black | Universal Fit | With Swinging Hitch**Part Synergy**$1293.57**5.0★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1VH12W6) [**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**$98.23**4.0★**▲ 118%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4R2QJ2F) [**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**$214.88**4.3★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FW4Q45PY) [**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**$102.86**3.0★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGHQBWB6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hitch tire carrier**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Decent build quality”*
**Assembly/Installation**12%
*“Easy to assemble”*
**Mounting**8%
*“High quality mount that works great”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Good value”*
**Strength**8%
*“Solidly built”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Fit well”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Just as advertised”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“It holds well”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“everything else about the design is great”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Strong material”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Sloppy fit”*
**Durability**8%
*“Broke first time using”*
**Mounting**8%
*“They simple do not fit on this mount”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Poor quality control”*
**Strength**5%
*“Very flimsy”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“PLEASE NOTE: This product probably has a dangerous design fault”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**4%
*“Rust”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“Does not work with four lugnut utv tires”*
**Metal Quality**3%
*“Weak metal”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“it would block the backup camera on a Ford Explorer”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**41%
**Mounting**15%
**Compatibility-Overall**11%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
**Width**2%
**Mechanism Issues**2%
**Value For Money**1%
## **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.
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