Is spare tire profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $165K/yr across 42 tracked products. 11 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the spare tire niche?

25 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in spare tire?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for spare tire peak?

Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the spare tire niche?

Listings span $7.87–$557.64; the average listing price is $171.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 743 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

spare tire

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.1%), but weak search conversion (0.4%) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great51%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good742.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$171.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$165K

$165K/yr · 241K searches

Growth

Bad-9.3%

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

Price range

Bad$7.87–$557.64

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

Conversion

Bad0.4%

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

Signals No Dominant Brand Low Review Barrier High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, spare tire is a $165K/yr Amazon United States market (241K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

spare tire market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $172K–$215K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.4%
Avg BSR: #613
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 83%
Sponsored: 81%
Out of stock: 3.7%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 161 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

51%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 76%

Open market

44%

Gleyi17%
Gurduenon15%
Continental7%
Free Country7%
MerryYard5%
STARFIRE5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 80 weeks — -9.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top spare tire search terms

spare tire137K/yr -7.6%0.2% conv.
spare tire kit46K/yr -26.1%1.1% conv.
spare tire with rim14K/yr +45.9%0.0% conv.
spare tire kit with jack5K/yr +28.2%1.2% conv.
spare tire and rim5K/yr +15.2%0.1% conv.
llanta de repuesto para carro8K/yr -36.0%0.1% conv.
spare tires4K/yr +15.6%0.0% conv.
spare wheel5K/yr -17.7%0.0% conv.
spare tire rim4K/yr -14.2%0.0% conv.
spare tire for car3K/yr -6.6%0.2% conv.

All search terms

Top spare tire 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★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Scissor Car Jack 2 Ton (4409 lbs) Tire Changing Kit with Lug Wrench - Emergency Kit for Car SUV MPV

Gurduenon$32.104.4★2,377 rev

Gleyi Spare Tire Kit Compatible with 2013-2026 Accord Hybrid - Includes 18x4 Rim 125/85R18 Spare Wheel 26.3 Rolling Diameter Includes car Jack kit and Spare tire Carrying Case

Gleyi$301.154.0★12 rev

2-Pack of 4.80/4.00-8 Flat Free Tire on Wheel 16Universal Solid Wheel Barrel Tire 3-6Center Hub with 5/8 or 3/4 Ball Bearing Steel Rim Ribbed Tread for Wheelbarrows Garden and Utility Carts

MerryYard$59.284.6★78 rev

STARFIRE Solarus AS All-Season 195/65R15 91H Tire

STARFIRE$54.314.6★3,142 rev

Gleyi Spare Tire Kit Compatible with 2020-2026 CRV Hybrid - Includes 18x4 Rim 155/90R18 29 Rolling Diameter Includes car Jack kit and Spare tire Carrying Case.

Gleyi$332.024.5★7 rev

Newest

by launch date

Afolonsh Spare Tire Kit for 2013-2025 Accord Hybrid (Non-Plug-in) 18 Full-Size Wheel with Jack 125/85R18 Tire Fits Trunk

Afolonsh$289.763 rev

6mo ago

Gleyi Spare Tire Kit Compatible with 2020-2026 CRV Hybrid - Includes 18x4 Rim 155/90R18 29 Rolling Diameter Includes car Jack kit and Spare tire Carrying Case.

Gleyi$332.027 rev

6mo ago

Gleyi Spare Tire Kit Compatible with 2020-2026 Model Y - Includes 18x4 Rim 155/85R18 Spare Wheel 28.5 Rolling Diameter Includes car Jack kit and Spare tire Carrying Case

Gleyi$299.937 rev

9mo ago

Gleyi Spare Tire Kit Compatible with 2013-2026 Accord Hybrid - Includes 18x4 Rim 125/85R18 Spare Wheel 26.3 Rolling Diameter Includes car Jack kit and Spare tire Carrying Case

Gleyi$301.1512 rev

11mo ago

Gleyi Spare Tire Kit Compatible with 2017-2026 Model 3 - Includes 18x4 Rim 135/80R18 Spare Tire 26.5 Rolling Diameter Includes car Jack kit and Spare tire Bag.

Gleyi$275.808 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about spare tire

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Nice tools and jack quality”

Value For Money14%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall9%

“Fits perfect”

Efficiency7%

“100% effective”

Ease Of Use6%

“Ease of use”

Strength4%

“Good and strong”

Wheel Quality4%

“Good wheels”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“Great replacement”

Functionality-Overall2%

“It does the job without any issues”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall21%

“Bad Quality”

Durability15%

“Broke after first use”

Size-Overall8%

“Its big”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Never worked”

Value For Money4%

“Cheap”

Metal Quality4%

“Metal is not strong enough it”

Leak-Proof4%

“Bottle started to leak at the top, very messy, might be expired”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“I did not see this in the description”

Strength2%

“weak”

Compatibility-Overall2%

“Not for 2009 silverado”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%

Compatibility-Overall14%

Functionality-Overall9%

Defective Material/Parts7%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Mechanism Issues5%