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title: "Spare Tire — $165K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 50/100 · $165K/yr market · 241K searches/yr · $171.66 avg price. Weak search conversion (0.4%) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **spare tire**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.1%), but weak search conversion (0.4%) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 34Growth 20Conversion 5Competition 81Returns 94Price range 15Avg price 51Brand share 84Review moat 69Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****51%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****34%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Good****742.62**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****$171.66**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
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**
**Bad****0.4%**
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") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**94**
**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.
6K4KPrime Day '25 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/spare-tire/trend)
## **Top spare tire search terms**
- **spare tire**137K/yr-7.6%0.2% conv. - **spare tire kit**46K/yr-26.1%1.1% conv. - **spare tire with rim**14K/yr+45.9%0.0% conv. - **spare tire kit with jack**5K/yr+28.2%1.2% conv. - **spare tire and rim**5K/yr+15.2%0.1% conv. - **llanta de repuesto para carro**8K/yr-36.0%0.1% conv. - **spare tires**4K/yr+15.6%0.0% conv. - **spare wheel**5K/yr-17.7%0.0% conv. - **spare tire rim**4K/yr-14.2%0.0% conv. - **spare tire for car**3K/yr-6.6%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/spare-tire/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.
0%4%$7K8%$13K12%$20K16%$26K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Scissor Car Jack 2 Ton (4409 lbs) Tire Changing Kit with Lug Wrench - Emergency Kit for Car SUV MPV**Gurduenon**$32.10**4.4★2,377 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNT31DS4) [2**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**$301.15**4.0★12 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL74QMQX) [3**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**$59.28**4.6★78 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6K4TMDX) [4**STARFIRE Solarus AS All-Season 195/65R15 91H Tire**STARFIRE**$54.31**4.6★3,142 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LC41QV7) [5**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**$332.02**4.5★7 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G956XX2P)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$289.76**3 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFTFRZBW) [**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**$332.02**7 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G956XX2P) [**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**$299.93**7 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDX4FGQD) [**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**$301.15**12 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL74QMQX) [**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**$275.80**8 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPCS2WQP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Taifa 13 Inch 1 PC Solid Flat Free Replacement Tires and Wheels 4.00-6 with 5/8 Bearing and 2.2 Offset Hub Lenght Air Less Wheel for Wagon/Hand Truck/Trolley/Garden Scooter etc.**Taifa**$23.22**4.5★**▲ 300%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3V1WPH9) [**16x4 Reconditioned OEM Compact Mini Donut Spare Black Steel Wheel Rim for 2010-2020 Rogue | 62558**Generic**$46.42**5.0★**▲ 246%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBXBPQ8Y) [**Free Country Trailer Tire Wheel Assembly ST235/80R16 10-Ply E 124M 8 Lug on 6.5 PCD Black Mod Rim**Free Country**$180.85**4.7★**▲ 237%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKVT13Y5) [**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**$275.80**3.9★**▲ 203%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPCS2WQP) [**Afolonsh Spare Tire Kit for 2013-2025 Accord Hybrid (Non-Plug-in) 18 Full-Size Wheel with Jack 125/85R18 Tire Fits Trunk**Afolonsh**$289.76**5.0★**▲ 184%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFTFRZBW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about spare tire**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Nice tools and jack quality”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As advertised”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Fits perfect”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“100% effective”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Ease of use”*
**Strength**4%
*“Good and strong”*
**Wheel Quality**4%
*“Good wheels”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“Great replacement”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“It does the job without any issues”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Bad Quality”*
**Durability**15%
*“Broke after first use”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Its big”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Never worked”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Cheap”*
**Metal Quality**4%
*“Metal is not strong enough it”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“Bottle started to leak at the top, very messy, might be expired”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“I did not see this in the description”*
**Strength**2%
*“weak”*
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
*“Not for 2009 silverado”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**36%
**Compatibility-Overall**14%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Mechanism Issues**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Strength**3%
**Weight Heavy**2%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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