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title: "205/55r17 — $59K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **205/55r17**
**Skip it**
A small market ($59K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 37Conversion 17Competition 29Returns 100Price range 17Avg price 66Brand share 44Review moat 64Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****$126.23**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****929.94**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+9.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****$61.26–$287.28**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****$59K**
$59K/yr · 35K searches
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 205/55r17 is a $59K/yr Amazon United States market (35K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **205/55r17 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$95K–$126K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,626**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **59%**
- **Sponsored**
- **59%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **71 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **158 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**28**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**18%**
- Fullway40% - Lexani14% - Ironman13% - Aplus6% - Accelera5% - Laufenn4% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 18%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 15 weeks — +9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '26Mar '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/205-55r17/trend)
## **Top 205/55r17 search terms**
- **205/55r17**14K/yr+19.4%1.2% conv. - **205/55r17 tires**11K/yr-3.4%1.0% conv. - **205 55 17**5K/yr+30.0%1.2% conv. - **205/55/17**5K/yr-1.3%1.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/205-55r17/search-terms)
## **Top 205/55r17 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.
0%10%$6K20%$12K30%$18K40%$24K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-205/55R17 205/55/17 205/55-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$287.28**4.5★19 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39T4G21) [2**Lexani LXUHP-207 UHP All Season P205/55R17 95V XL Passenger Tire**Lexani**$73.64**4.1★20 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ3WQ8V6) [3**Ironman GR906 205/55R17XL 95H Tire**Ironman**$76.17**4.6★20 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ3WKLNH) [4**Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-205/55R17 205/55/17 205/55-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$73.76**4.5★13,514 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX763NW6) [5**Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-205/55R17 205/55/17 205/55-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$143.00**4.1★10 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39RDDF6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/55R17 205/55ZR17 205/55/17 205/55-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA**Aplus**$269.55**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZPXPKJN) [**Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-205/55R17 205/55/17 205/55-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$287.28**19 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39T4G21) [**Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-205/55R17 205/55/17 205/55-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$143.00**10 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39RDDF6) [**Aplus Pro Racing 205/55ZR17 95W XL Racing Tire**Aplus**$61.26**0 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXXQSMNW) [**Atlas Force UHP Passenger Car All-Season Performance Radial Tire-205/55R17 205/55/17 205/55-17 91V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 520AAA**Atlas Tires**$74.14**2 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX9JT3CG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-205/55R17 205/55ZR17 205/55/17 205/55-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA**Aplus**$269.55**0.0★**▲ 198%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZPXPKJN) [**Aplus Pro Racing 205/55ZR17 95W XL Racing Tire**Aplus**$61.26**0.0★**▲ 174%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXXQSMNW) [**Armstrong Blu-Trac HP 205/55R17 95W Load Range XL (4-Ply) All-Season Ultra High Performance Passenger Car BSW Black Side Wall 340AA Radial Tire**Armstrong**$68.08**4.6★**▲ 140%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWN16GLS) [**Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-205/55R17 205/55/17 205/55-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$287.28**4.5★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39T4G21) [**Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-205/55R17 205/55/17 205/55-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$143.00**4.1★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G39RDDF6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 205/55r17**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**43%
*“well worth the price”*
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Great Tires”*
**Wheel Quality**20%
*“Excellent tires at a great price”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“I put in my 2019 VW Jetta rline they fit good they look good”*
**Grip**2%
*“have good grip for everyday driving”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“This is what I needed”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Friction**25%
*“your car will have a hard time keeping traction”*
**Tread Pattern Pitch**25%
*“tread is gone”*
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Junk”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**95%
**Value For Money**5%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 205/55r17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $59K/yr across 17 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the 205/55r17 niche?**
- 14 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 205/55r17?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Friction, Tread Pattern Pitch, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **What does it cost to enter the 205/55r17 niche?**
- Listings span $61.26–$287.28; the average listing price is $126.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 930 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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