Is 205/50r17 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $82K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the 205/50r17 tires niche?

17 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 205/50r17 tires?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for 205/50r17 tires peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 205/50r17 tires niche?

Listings span $62.69–$331.89; the average listing price is $137.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 603 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

205/50r17 tires

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good602.73

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$137.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good73%

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

Competition

Good55%

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

Growth

Okay+17.2%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$82K

$82K/yr · 69K searches

Price range

Bad$62.69–$331.89

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

Conversion

Bad0.9%

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 205/50r17 tires is a $82K/yr Amazon United States market (69K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

205/50r17 tires market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $207K–$276K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.9%
Avg BSR: #1,020
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 36%
Sponsored: 73%
Out of stock: 7.9%
Avg brand age: 66 months
Avg seller age: 164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

23%

Fullway37%
Goodyear12%
Forceum9%
Ironman8%
Landspider7%
Milestar5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +17.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top 205/50r17 tires search terms

205/50r17 tires26K/yr -17.4%1.0% conv.
205/50r1714K/yr +74.6%1.1% conv.
205 50 1712K/yr +14.6%0.9% conv.
205/60r176K/yr +191.3%0.0% conv.
205/50/176K/yr +4.3%1.3% conv.
205 50 17 tires6K/yr -25.5%1.1% conv.

All search terms

Top 205/50r17 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★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 22 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-205/50R17 205/50ZR17 205/50/17 205/50-17 93W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$267.794.2★14 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R17 205/50ZR17 205/50/17 205/50-17 93W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$134.294.6★371 rev

Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 Passenger Car All-Season Touring Radial Tire-205/50R17 205/50/17 205/50-17 89H Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA

Goodyear$77.324.4★17 rev

1 X New Forceum HEXA-R 205/50R17 93WR Ultra High Performance Tires

Forceum$66.444.6★644 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Landspider Citytraxx H/P All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R17 205/50ZR17 205/50/17 205/50-17 93W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Landspider$270.084.6★88 rev

Newest

by launch date

HORSESHOE SLEIPNIR 2 New 205/50ZR17 205/50R17 93W XL Andalusia Ultra High Performance Radial Tires 205 50 17 Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW M/S UHP All Season (2 205/50ZR17 93W XL)

HORSESHOE$130.111 rev

1mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Forceum Hexa-R All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R17 205/50ZR17 205/50/17 205/50-17 93W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Forceum$270.720 rev

2mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 Passenger Car All-Season Touring Radial Tires-205/50R17 205/50/17 205/50-17 89H Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA

Goodyear$302.101 rev

3mo ago

Set of 4 Mastertrack M-TRAC TOUR 205/50R17 93V XL All Season High Performance Passenger Tires 205/50R17 + 3-Year Road Hazard Warranty Included (Tire Only)-UTQG 560AA

Mastertrack$331.89257 rev

4mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/50R17 205/50ZR17 205/50/17 205/50-17 93W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$254.340 rev

5mo ago

What buyers say about 205/50r17 tires

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall32%

“Excellent product”

Wheel Quality29%

“Nice tires and good price”

Value For Money26%

“Great price”

Design-Overall5%

“Well design”

Durability3%

“Good and durable”

Assembly/Installation3%

“they properly installed them”

Size-Overall3%

“Fits”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall50%

“Worst tires ever”

Durability50%

“Nails went on one tire after a couple of months”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall72%

Compatibility-Overall10%

Value For Money6%

Functionality-Overall3%

Maintenance And Repair2%

Quality-Overall2%

Product Condition2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is 205/50r17 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $82K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the 205/50r17 tires niche?: 17 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 205/50r17 tires?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for 205/50r17 tires peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 205/50r17 tires niche?: Listings span $62.69–$331.89; the average listing price is $137.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 603 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.