Is 205/40/17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $35K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the 205/40/17 niche?

19 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 205/40/17?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for 205/40/17 peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 205/40/17 niche?

Listings span $56.79–$246.59; the average listing price is $115.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 623 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

205/40/17

Skip it

A small market ($35K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good623.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$115.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good70%

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

Competition

Good51%

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

Growth

Okay+16.8%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Bad$56.79–$246.59

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

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

Market size

Bad$35K

$35K/yr · 27K searches

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 205/40/17 is a $35K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

205/40/17 market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $87K–$116K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.1%
Avg BSR: #2,228
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 50%
Sponsored: 39%
Out of stock: 3.7%
Avg brand age: 80 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

26%

Fullway33%
Landgolden13%
Accelera10%
Ironman9%
Forceum5%
Falken4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +16.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top 205/40/17 search terms

205/40/1711K/yr +3.3%2.7% conv.
205/40r177K/yr +27.8%0.7% conv.
205 40 17 tires6K/yr +2.3%0.9% conv.
205/40r17 tires4K/yr +53.4%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top 205/40/17 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-205/40R17 205/40ZR17 205/40/17 205/40-17 84W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$62.664.5★13,514 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/40R17 205/40ZR17 205/40/17 205/40-17 84W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$246.595.0★3 rev

Accelera Iota EVT Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-205/40R17 205/40ZR17 205/40/17 205/40-17 84W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA

Accelera$56.794.3★99 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/40R17 205/40ZR17 205/40/17 205/40-17 84W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$123.844.4★167 rev

Ironman iMove Gen2 AS 205/40R17XL 84W BSW

Ironman$61.555.0★5 rev

Newest

by launch date

Set of 4 (FOUR) Accelera Iota EVT Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-205/40R17 205/40ZR17 205/40/17 205/40-17 84W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA

Accelera$228.750 rev

2mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/40R17 205/40ZR17 205/40/17 205/40-17 84W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$218.420 rev

5mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/40R17 205/40ZR17 205/40/17 205/40-17 84W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$225.641 rev

7mo ago

Set of 2 (TWO) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/40R17 205/40ZR17 205/40/17 205/40-17 84W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$113.470 rev

7mo ago

Accelera Iota EVT Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-205/40R17 205/40ZR17 205/40/17 205/40-17 84W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA

Accelera$56.7999 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about 205/40/17

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

What buyers love

Wheel Quality38%

“Yesħ great set of tires”

Size-Overall31%

“They fit”

Tread Pattern Pitch13%

“Very happy with tread on these tires”

Value For Money13%

“Great value”

Quality-Overall6%

“Quality”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall100%

“wasnt the right size”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall81%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Pressure4%

Product Condition4%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Thickness2%

Common questions

Is 205/40/17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $35K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the 205/40/17 niche?: 19 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 205/40/17?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for 205/40/17 peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 205/40/17 niche?: Listings span $56.79–$246.59; the average listing price is $115.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 623 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.