27 x 1 1/4 bike tire
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($37.64 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible$37.64avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$6.68–$69.06cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Great+71.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Okay3.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay2,790avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$62K$62K/yr · 47K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 27 x 1 1/4 bike tire is a $62K/yr Amazon United States market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
27 x 1 1/4 bike tire market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $56K–$75K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.5%
- Avg BSR
- #892
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 64%
- Sponsored
- 80%
- Out of stock
- 3.6%
- Avg brand age
- 75 months
- Avg seller age
- 165 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
14%
- RUTU31%
- BELL16%
- YunSCM14%
- Continental11%
- Generic7%
- Kenda7%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +71.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Top 27 x 1 1/4 bike tire search terms
- 27x1 1/4 bicycle tire14K/yr
- 27 x 1 1/4 bike tire14K/yr
- 27 1 1/4 bike tires9K/yr
- 27 inch bike tire7K/yr
- 27 bike tire4K/yr
Top 27 x 1 1/4 bike 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
RUTU 2 Pack 27x1 1/4 Road Bike Tires and 27 Bike Tubes - Schrader Valve with 2 Rim Strips Tire Levers - Fit for 27x1.25 27 x 1 1/4 Bike Bicycle Tires and Tubes
RUTU$48.824.1★158 rev
Bell Standard Bicycle Inner Tube 27 x 1 1/8 - 1 1/4 Schrader Valve
BELL$6.684.6★57,551 rev
RUTU 27x1 1/4 Road Bike Tires and 27 Bike Tubes - Schrader Valve with 2 Rim Strips Tire Levers - Fit for 27x1.25 27 x 1 1/4 Bike Bicycle Tires and Tubes
RUTU$28.674.1★158 rev
Kenda K35 Gumwall Sidewall 27 x 1-1/4 Road Bicycle Tires Wire Bead Pair (2 Tires)
Kenda$33.034.4★456 rev
YUNSCM 2-PCS 27x1 1/4 (32-630) Gumwall Road Bike Tires Compatible with 27 x 1 1/4 27x1 1-4 Bike Bicycle Tires (YN-1016)
YunSCM$38.604.0★445 rev
Newest
by launch date
27 x 1 1/4 Bike Tire Replacement Kits 2 Pack HUIOK 27 Inch Bike Tires with 2 Tubes and 2 Levers Compatible with 27x1.25 27x1 1/4 Bicycle Tires
HUIOK$45.7813 rev
YUNSCM 2-PCS 27 inch Bike Tires 27x1 3/8 (37-630) Compatible with 27x1 3/8 27x1 3-8 Road Bike Bicycle Tires (Y-1006)
YunSCM$38.044 rev
27x1 1/4 (32-630) Gumwall Bike Tire 27 inch Bicycle tire Suitable for 27 x 1 1/4 27x1.25 City/Road/Commuter Folding Replacement Bike Tire (Single)
FengCan$25.0544 rev
27x1 1/4 (32-630) Road Bike Tire 27 inch Bicycle tire Suitable for 27 x 1 1/4 27x1.25 City/Road/Commuter Folding Replacement Bike Tire (Single)
FengCan$23.9583 rev
YUNSCM 2-PCS 27x1 1/4 (32-630) Gumwall Road Bike Tires Compatible with 27 x 1 1/4 27x1 1-4 Bike Bicycle Tires (YN-1016)
YunSCM$38.60445 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Continental Gator Hardshell Urban Bicycle Tire with Duraskin (27 x 1-1/4 Wire Beaded) Size 27 x 1-1/4
Continental$66.194.6★
RUTU 2 Pack 27x1 1/4 Road Bike Tires and 27 Bike Tubes - Schrader Valve with 2 Rim Strips Tire Levers - Fit for 27x1.25 27 x 1 1/4 Bike Bicycle Tires and Tubes
RUTU$48.824.1★
YUNSCM 2-PCS 27 inch Bike Tires 27x1 3/8 (37-630) Compatible with 27x1 3/8 27x1 3-8 Road Bike Bicycle Tires (Y-1006)
YunSCM$38.044.7★
Conti Ride Tour 27x1-1/4 27x1-1/4 Wire Black 330TPI
Continental$49.594.5★
27 x 1 1/4 Bike Tire Replacement Kits 2 Pack HUIOK 27 Inch Bike Tires with 2 Tubes and 2 Levers Compatible with 27x1.25 27x1 1/4 Bicycle Tires
HUIOK$45.784.7★
What buyers say about 27 x 1 1/4 bike tire
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great tires”
“Good Quality, received in a timely manner”
“Great price for great products”
“Exact size for my bike”
“I was able to install it no problem”
“And so far they are holding up beautifully”
“Received what was ordered”
“Quick and easy”
“So glad the kit included the mounting tools”
“One of them worked”
What buyers complain about
“Bad quality”
“Hard to find the size”
“still has a leak”
“Tube burst”
“Tube will not stay filled with air”
“Not worth it”
“1 of the 2 tires was defective”
“Definitely less traction knobs than maxxis”
“after 50 psi it exploded”
“going to have to replace it”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 27 x 1 1/4 bike tire profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $62K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +71.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the 27 x 1 1/4 bike tire niche?
- 11 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 27 x 1 1/4 bike tire?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for 27 x 1 1/4 bike tire peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 27 x 1 1/4 bike tire niche?
- Listings span $6.68–$69.06; the average listing price is $37.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,790 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.