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title: "Tailgate Bike Pads — $599K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **tailgate bike pads**
**Worth a look**
Shows a thin review moat (244 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 64Growth 76Conversion 26Competition 63Returns 29Price range 38Avg price 81Brand share 81Review moat 88Quality gap 63
**Review moat**
**Great****243.77**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Great****54%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$82.20**
avg 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**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****$20.10–$230.13**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Okay****4.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.1%**
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%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
13K8KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/tailgate-bike-pads/trend)
## **Top tailgate bike pads search terms**
- **tailgate bike pad**119K/yr+65.8%2.2% conv. - **tailgate pad**42K/yr+38.2%1.0% conv. - **bike tailgate pad**33K/yr+44.9%2.0% conv. - **truck tailgate bike pad**21K/yr+94.2%2.1% conv. - **truck bike tailgate pad**16K/yr+124.4%2.4% conv. - **truck bed bike pad**13K/yr+71.8%1.5% conv. - **tailgate pad for mountain bike**12K/yr+15.9%1.2% conv. - **tailgate bike pad full size truck**6K/yr+187.2%2.7% conv. - **mtb tailgate pad**10K/yr+55.6%1.2% conv. - **mountain bike tailgate pad**9K/yr+52.0%2.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/tailgate-bike-pads/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%$24K8%$48K12%$72K16%$96K1101001K10K 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**Himal Outdoors Tailgate Pad for Mountain Bike Tailgate Protection Pad with Tool Pockets Fits Most Truck Carries Up to 5 Bikes**Himal Outdoors**$73.55**4.3★1,318 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09349B55D) [2**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**$48.00**4.4★124 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4DHTMVL) [3**Dakine Tailgate Surf Pad - Black**Dakine**$49.68**4.8★428 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084DB52R8) [4**Thule Gate Mate Pro Compact- Pickup Truck Tailgate Bike pad- Fits a Wide Range of Trucks- Opening for Latch & Backup Camera**Thule**$184.80**4.6★185 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH35WQR8) [5**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**$75.63**4.3★375 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMVJYLBM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$50.38**27 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4VSPFV4) [**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**$69.59**124 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG75SQXB) [**Thule Gate Mate Pro Compact- Pickup Truck Tailgate Bike pad- Fits a Wide Range of Trucks- Opening for Latch & Backup Camera**Thule**$184.80**185 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH35WQR8) [**52 Truck Bike Tailgate Pad for 5 Bikes Bed Rack Holder Universal Outdoors Thickened Tailgate Cover with Tool Pockets Scratch Shield and Locking**Rusiky**$74.54**30 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDQD7YT3) [**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**$36.14**52 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5Q878B4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Dakine Tailgate Surf Pad - Black**Dakine**$49.68**4.8★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084DB52R8) [**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**$50.38**3.8★**▲ 96%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4VSPFV4) [**Thule Gate Mate Pro Compact- Pickup Truck Tailgate Bike pad- Fits a Wide Range of Trucks- Opening for Latch & Backup Camera**Thule**$184.80**4.6★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH35WQR8) [**Himal Outdoors Tailgate Pad for Mountain Bike Tailgate Protection Pad with Tool Pockets Fits Most Truck Carries Up to 7 Bikes**Himal Outdoors**$76.90**4.3★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6H8WNGN) [**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**$69.59**4.4★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GG75SQXB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about tailgate bike pads**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“build quality seems top notch”*
**Size-Overall**18%
*“Fits perfectly”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Worth the price”*
**Assembly/Installation**6%
*“Easy install”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**4%
*“Sturdy and durable”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Worked as described”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“The material feels pretty durable”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“It works and holds the bikes in place”*
**Drop/Impact Protection**2%
*“Excellent truck protection”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Too small”*
**Strap/String Quality**13%
*“one of the straps ripped off”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Terrible quality control”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“This is impossible to do”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Barely works”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“No instructions”*
**Thickness**4%
*“the end is so thick that it is very difficult to push through the buckle”*
**Durability**3%
*“which makes me a little nervous about long-term durability especially with gear rubbing in the same spots over time”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Definitely expensive”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“the material if definitely not as durable or high quality made”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**52%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Strap/String Quality**5%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**2%
**Material Quality**2%
## **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.
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