Is 205/45/17 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $30K/yr across 31 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the 205/45/17 tires niche?

22 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.

When does demand for 205/45/17 tires peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 205/45/17 tires niche?

Listings span $57.76–$261.77; the average listing price is $111.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 688 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

205/45/17 tires

Skip it

A small market ($30K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Good$111.82

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good43%

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

Review moat

Good688.39

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+9.1%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Bad$57.76–$261.77

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

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Market size

Bad$30K

$30K/yr · 33K searches

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 205/45/17 tires is a $30K/yr Amazon United States market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

205/45/17 tires market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $84K–$112K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.8%
Avg BSR: #2,365
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 52%
Sponsored: 45%
Out of stock: 8.1%
Avg brand age: 71 months
Avg seller age: 165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

39%

Fullway20%
Lexani9%
Accelera9%
Landgolden8%
Forceum8%
Aplus8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +9.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top 205/45/17 tires search terms

205/45r1711K/yr +29.2%1.1% conv.
205/45r17 tires6K/yr +21.0%0.6% conv.
205/45/175K/yr +26.8%1.6% conv.
205 45 175K/yr -16.4%1.3% conv.
205/45/17 tires6K/yr -29.5%1.4% conv.

All search terms

Top 205/45/17 tires 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★)4 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

Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/45R17 205/45ZR17 205/45/17 205/45-17 88W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$261.774.7★5 rev

Lexani LXUHP-207 205/45ZR17 88W

Lexani$61.934.7★41 rev

Forceum Octa 205/45R17XL 88W Tire

Forceum$58.704.4★826 rev

Accelera Phi-R All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-205/45R17 205/45ZR17 205/45/17 205/45-17 88W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Accelera$57.764.5★923 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/45R17 205/45ZR17 205/45/17 205/45-17 88W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$126.514.6★149 rev

Newest

by launch date

Set of 4 (FOUR) Accelera Phi-R All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/45R17 205/45ZR17 205/45/17 205/45-17 88W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Accelera$244.740 rev

2mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/45R17 205/45ZR17 205/45/17 205/45-17 88W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$238.791 rev

5mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/45R17 205/45ZR17 205/45/17 205/45-17 88W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$241.490 rev

7mo ago

Set of 2 (TWO) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/45R17 205/45ZR17 205/45/17 205/45-17 88W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$123.041 rev

7mo ago

Lionhart Ramani A/S All Season 205/45ZR17 88W XL Passenger Tire

Lionhart$59.972 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about 205/45/17 tires

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

What buyers love

Value For Money40%

“Great for the price”

Wheel Quality28%

“Great tires”

Quality-Overall13%

“Happy tire shopping”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Tires were as described”

Durability5%

“These tires were great lasted 2 years until it started cracking on the outer walls”

Tread Pattern Pitch3%

“Through the twisties these tires are really grippy and feel confident”

Strength3%

“These tires handle great”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall89%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Product Condition3%

Common questions

Is 205/45/17 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $30K/yr across 31 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the 205/45/17 tires niche?: 22 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
When does demand for 205/45/17 tires peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 205/45/17 tires niche?: Listings span $57.76–$261.77; the average listing price is $111.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 688 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.