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# **225/45/17 tires**

**Skip it**

Weak search conversion (1.2%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 54Growth 39Conversion 15Competition 52Returns 100Price range 16Avg price 60Brand share 53Review moat 67Quality gap 30

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Good****805.24**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Good****$146.20**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Good****$364K**

$364K/yr · 202K searches

**Brand share**

**Good****73%**

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

**Competition**

**Good****54%**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+11.0%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Price range**

**Bad****$59.47–$316.92**

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

**Conversion**

**Bad****1.2%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**19 **—flat

**Sellers**

**30**

**Top-5 brand share**

**73%**

**Open market**

**23%**

- Fullway37% - Forceum19% - FALKEN8% - HANKOOK5% - Lionhart4% - Landspider4%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%5%$18K10%$36K15%$55K20%$73K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 25 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517l8v1iLUL.jpg)**Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$69.05**4.5★13,514 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VD898CC) [2![Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51kTjOBKbZL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$273.23**4.7★24 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSSCM7C8) [3![Set of 4 (FOUR) Forceum Hena All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jsXyDXKFL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Forceum Hena All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA**Forceum**$272.22**4.6★3 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZW3M8KW) [4![Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 225/45R17 94W](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Ves9YlUcL.jpg)**Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 225/45R17 94W**FALKEN**$87.16**4.5★269 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J02FRDE) [5![Set of 2 (TWO) Forceum Hena All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ADTLFr+XL.jpg)**Set of 2 (TWO) Forceum Hena All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA**Forceum**$134.40**4.4★418 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083DRR8X9)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Barkley Trackstar UHP 225/45R17 94W XL All Season Tire UTQG 540AA / 50K Miles Warranty](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YRAHdWrKL.jpg)**Barkley Trackstar UHP 225/45R17 94W XL All Season Tire UTQG 540AA / 50K Miles Warranty**Barkley**$63.28**13 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQPM4ZVR) [![Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Mp9AVhF+L.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA**Aplus**$261.19**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGBYRD6) [![Set of 4 (FOUR) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51UM8By9R7L.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA**Landgolden**$247.02**9 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3XMX22C) [![Lexani Quattro Tempo AW All Season P225/45R17 94V Passenger Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mkQJi-RkL.jpg)**Lexani Quattro Tempo AW All Season P225/45R17 94V Passenger Tire**Lexani**$66.01**6 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FT3ZW2RM) [![Accelera Iota EVT Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51D1LzvlgLL.jpg)**Accelera Iota EVT Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA**Accelera**$64.11**99 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLJHDKJQ)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Set of 4 (FOUR) Forceum Hena All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jsXyDXKFL.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Forceum Hena All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA**Forceum**$272.22**4.6★**▲ 252%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZW3M8KW) [![Lionhart Ramani A/S All Season 225/45ZR17 94W XL Passenger Tire](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51-DWZtkMvL.jpg)**Lionhart Ramani A/S All Season 225/45ZR17 94W XL Passenger Tire**Lionhart**$59.47**4.9★**▲ 185%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ29B2D4) [![Barkley Trackstar UHP 225/45R17 94W XL All Season Tire UTQG 540AA / 50K Miles Warranty](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YRAHdWrKL.jpg)**Barkley Trackstar UHP 225/45R17 94W XL All Season Tire UTQG 540AA / 50K Miles Warranty**Barkley**$63.28**4.9★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQPM4ZVR) [![Accelera Iota EVT Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51D1LzvlgLL.jpg)**Accelera Iota EVT Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA**Accelera**$64.11**4.3★**▲ 127%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLJHDKJQ) [![Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Mp9AVhF+L.jpg)**Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA**Aplus**$261.19**5.0★**▲ 111%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGBYRD6)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K4KSpike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Wheel Quality**36%

*“Great tires”*

**Quality-Overall**26%

*“Good quality”*

**Value For Money**22%

*“Nice tires for the price”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Tires are exactly as advertised”*

**Durability**3%

*“durable good treated tires”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“They fit”*

**Tread Pattern Pitch**2%

*“Good looking tires, nice, deep tread, a great value for the money”*

**Grip**2%

*“Good grip attraction would definitely recommend to buy again”*

**Comfort-Overall**1%

*“comfortability”*

**Friction**1%

*“Good road grip and traction”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Quality-Overall**44%

*“Garbage garbage cheap cheap garbage”*

**Durability**17%

*“Broke in on 1600 mile trip home”*

**Pressure**11%

*“latter that same day the tire pressure went low”*

**Functionality-Overall**11%

*“dont do well with potholes”*

**Assembly/Installation**4%

*“though the installers did have a little problem mounting them”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**80%

**Compatibility-Overall**6%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

**Value For Money**3%

**Functionality-Overall**2%

**Quality-Overall**1%

**Maintenance And Repair**1%