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tires 245/45 18

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($71.91–$375.85) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 57Growth 34Conversion 18Competition 37Returns 100Price range 9Avg price 46Brand share 51Review moat 62Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,032.37

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$445K

$445K/yr · 156K searches

Brand share

Good74%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Avg price

Okay$202.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay63%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+7.1%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Price range

Bad$71.91–$375.85

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tires 245/45 18 is a $445K/yr Amazon United States market (156K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

tires 245/45 18 market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$608K–$811K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#898
Page quality
0%
Prime
47%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
1.8%
Avg brand age
65 months
Avg seller age
155 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

32

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

21%

  • Fullway26%
  • Lexani22%
  • Aplus9%
  • Goodyear9%
  • Landspider8%
  • Ironman4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +7.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top tires 245/45 18 search terms

  • 245/45r1876K/yr
  • 245 45 1819K/yr
  • 245/45/1814K/yr
  • 245/45r18 tires set of 48K/yr
  • 245 45 18 tires9K/yr
  • 245/45r18 tires8K/yr
  • 245/45/18 tires set of 46K/yr
  • 245/45zr184K/yr
  • tires 245/45r186K/yr
  • 245/45/18 tires5K/yr
All search terms

Top tires 245/45 18 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%10%$45K20%$89K30%$134K40%$178K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about tires 245/45 18

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall35%

“Good quality tires”

Wheel Quality33%

“Good tires”

Value For Money14%

“Great value for the price”

Grip4%

“nice grip on the road”

Correct Contents4%

“Correct item”

Friction3%

“dry traction is awesome compared to the Walmart Goodyears”

Durability2%

“They work perfectly durable not cheap looking”

Size-Overall2%

“They fit my 2019 E300 Benz perfectly”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall33%

“Cheap, no good”

Durability33%

“Didnt last me a month smh Im in the middle of the road rn waiting on the tow truck”

Smell8%

“Was thinking the reviewer who mentioned smell was picky”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“A different look”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall73%
Compatibility-Overall9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Value For Money4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Product Condition2%
Assembly/Installation1%
Durability1%
Quality-Overall0%

Common questions

Is tires 245/45 18 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $445K/yr across 19 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the tires 245/45 18 niche?
15 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tires 245/45 18?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Smell. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for tires 245/45 18 peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tires 245/45 18 niche?
Listings span $71.91–$375.85; the average listing price is $202.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,032 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.