tailgate bike pads
Worth a lookShows a thin review moat (244 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Review moat
Great243.77avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Great54%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great$82.20avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Great+62.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Good$599K$599K/yr · 350K searches
Competition
Good47%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$20.10–$230.13cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Okay4.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Okay2.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tailgate bike pads is a $599K/yr Amazon United States market (350K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tailgate bike pads market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $493K–$658K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.1%
- Avg BSR
- #335
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 91%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 10.5%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 177 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
28 rising
Sellers
59
Top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
41%
- Himal Outdoors18%
- Marscamd14%
- Dakine11%
- Fox Racing6%
- Thule5%
- GoHimal5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +62.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top tailgate bike pads search terms
- tailgate bike pad119K/yr
- tailgate pad42K/yr
- bike tailgate pad33K/yr
- truck tailgate bike pad21K/yr
- truck bike tailgate pad16K/yr
- truck bed bike pad13K/yr
- tailgate pad for mountain bike12K/yr
- tailgate bike pad full size truck6K/yr
- mtb tailgate pad10K/yr
- mountain bike tailgate pad9K/yr
Top tailgate bike pads 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Himal Outdoors Tailgate Pad for Mountain Bike Tailgate Protection Pad with Tool Pockets Fits Most Truck Carries Up to 5 Bikes
Himal Outdoors$73.554.3★1,318 rev
Marscamd Thick Tailgate Bike Pad for Mid-Size Pickup Trucks 51 Wide Pad (Fits 51- 55 Tailgate Width) Holds Up to 5 Bikes Tailgate Protector Cover with Storage Pocket - Black
Marscamd$48.004.4★124 rev
Dakine Tailgate Surf Pad - Black
Dakine$49.684.8★428 rev
Thule Gate Mate Pro Compact- Pickup Truck Tailgate Bike pad- Fits a Wide Range of Trucks- Opening for Latch & Backup Camera
Thule$184.804.6★185 rev
GoHimal Tailgate Pad Pro for Mountain Bike Tailgate Bike Pads Up to 5 Off-Road Bicycle on Most Full-Size Trucks with Reflective Strips and Tool Pockets
GoHimal$75.634.3★375 rev
Newest
by launch date
Ytonet Tailgate Bike Pad Holds 5 Bikes Heavy Duty Tailgate Pad for Mountain Bikes with Tool Pockets & Reflective Strips Scratch-Resistant Truck Bike Tailgate Pad Match Mid-Size & Compact Pickups
Ytonet$50.3827 rev
Marscamd Tailgate Bike Pad for Full-Size Pickup Truck (61+ Tailgate Width) Holds Up to 6 Bikes Thick Tailgate Cover with Storage Pocket Black
Marscamd$69.59124 rev
Thule Gate Mate Pro Compact- Pickup Truck Tailgate Bike pad- Fits a Wide Range of Trucks- Opening for Latch & Backup Camera
Thule$184.80185 rev
52 Truck Bike Tailgate Pad for 5 Bikes Bed Rack Holder Universal Outdoors Thickened Tailgate Cover with Tool Pockets Scratch Shield and Locking
Rusiky$74.5430 rev
Oulisen Truck Bike Tailgate Pad Tailgate Pad for Mountain Bike Truck Tailgate Pad with Tool Pocket Bike Tailgate Protection Pad for Trucks 52 Inch Tailgate Cover for Bikes
Oulisen$36.1452 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDakine Tailgate Surf Pad - Black
Dakine$49.684.8★
Ytonet Tailgate Bike Pad Holds 5 Bikes Heavy Duty Tailgate Pad for Mountain Bikes with Tool Pockets & Reflective Strips Scratch-Resistant Truck Bike Tailgate Pad Match Mid-Size & Compact Pickups
Ytonet$50.383.8★
Thule Gate Mate Pro Compact- Pickup Truck Tailgate Bike pad- Fits a Wide Range of Trucks- Opening for Latch & Backup Camera
Thule$184.804.6★
Himal Outdoors Tailgate Pad for Mountain Bike Tailgate Protection Pad with Tool Pockets Fits Most Truck Carries Up to 7 Bikes
Himal Outdoors$76.904.3★
Marscamd Tailgate Bike Pad for Full-Size Pickup Truck (61+ Tailgate Width) Holds Up to 6 Bikes Thick Tailgate Cover with Storage Pocket Black
Marscamd$69.594.4★
What buyers say about tailgate bike pads
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“build quality seems top notch”
“Fits perfectly”
“Worth the price”
“Easy install”
“Easy to use”
“Sturdy and durable”
“Worked as described”
“The material feels pretty durable”
“It works and holds the bikes in place”
“Excellent truck protection”
What buyers complain about
“Too small”
“one of the straps ripped off”
“Terrible quality control”
“This is impossible to do”
“Barely works”
“No instructions”
“the end is so thick that it is very difficult to push through the buckle”
“which makes me a little nervous about long-term durability especially with gear rubbing in the same spots over time”
“Definitely expensive”
“the material if definitely not as durable or high quality made”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tailgate bike pads profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $599K/yr across 35 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +62.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
- How competitive is the tailgate bike pads niche?
- 28 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tailgate bike pads?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strap/String Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.7%.
- When does demand for tailgate bike pads peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tailgate bike pads niche?
- Listings span $20.10–$230.13; the average listing price is $82.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 244 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.