Is 225/45/17 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $364K/yr across 25 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the 225/45/17 tires niche?

19 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 225/45/17 tires?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Pressure. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for 225/45/17 tires peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the 225/45/17 tires niche?

Listings span $59.47–$316.92; the average listing price is $146.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 805 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

225/45/17 tires

Skip it

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

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good805.24

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

Good73%

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Growth

Okay+11.0%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

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

Bad1.2%

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 225/45/17 tires is a $364K/yr Amazon United States market (202K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

225/45/17 tires market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $731K–$877K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.2%
Avg BSR: #754
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 56%
Sponsored: 72%
Out of stock: 7.3%
Avg brand age: 75 months
Avg seller age: 154 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

19 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

23%

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

Demand & seasonality

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

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top 225/45/17 tires search terms

225/45r1794K/yr +8.4%1.4% conv.
225 45 17 tires17K/yr +34.9%1.9% conv.
225/45/1716K/yr +22.2%1.7% conv.
225/45r17 tires12K/yr +25.6%0.8% conv.
225 45 1712K/yr +3.1%1.0% conv.
225/45/17 tires7K/yr +22.5%1.6% conv.
225-45-17 tires9K/yr -23.6%0.8% conv.
225/45 r174K/yr +39.4%1.2% conv.
225/40/176K/yr -8.7%0.4% conv.
225/45/17 tires set of 44K/yr +19.2%1.8% conv.

All search terms

Top 225/45/17 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★)

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-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$69.054.5★13,514 rev

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$273.234.7★24 rev

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$272.224.6★3 rev

Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 225/45R17 94W

FALKEN$87.164.5★269 rev

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$134.404.4★418 rev

Newest

by launch date

Barkley Trackstar UHP 225/45R17 94W XL All Season Tire UTQG 540AA / 50K Miles Warranty

Barkley$63.2813 rev

4mo ago

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$261.192 rev

5mo ago

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$247.029 rev

7mo ago

Lexani Quattro Tempo AW All Season P225/45R17 94V Passenger Tire

Lexani$66.016 rev

9mo ago

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$64.1199 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about 225/45/17 tires

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

What buyers love

Wheel Quality36%

“Great tires”

Quality-Overall26%

“Good quality”

Value For Money22%

“Nice tires for the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Tires are exactly as advertised”

Durability3%

“durable good treated tires”

Size-Overall3%

“They fit”

Tread Pattern Pitch2%

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

Grip2%

“Good grip attraction would definitely recommend to buy again”

Comfort-Overall1%

“comfortability”

Friction1%

“Good road grip and traction”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall44%

“Garbage garbage cheap cheap garbage”

Durability17%

“Broke in on 1600 mile trip home”

Pressure11%

“latter that same day the tire pressure went low”

Functionality-Overall11%

“dont do well with potholes”

Assembly/Installation4%

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

Top return reasons

Size-Overall80%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Value For Money3%

Functionality-Overall2%

Quality-Overall1%

Maintenance And Repair1%

Common questions

Is 225/45/17 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $364K/yr across 25 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the 225/45/17 tires niche?: 19 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 225/45/17 tires?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Pressure. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for 225/45/17 tires peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 225/45/17 tires niche?: Listings span $59.47–$316.92; the average listing price is $146.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 805 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.