Is 225/50r17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $467K/yr across 24 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the 225/50r17 niche?

17 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 225/50r17?

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

When does demand for 225/50r17 peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the 225/50r17 niche?

Listings span $64.11–$327.42; the average listing price is $160.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,073 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

225/50r17

Skip it

Weak search conversion (1.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good68%

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

Review moat

Good1,073

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$467K

$467K/yr · 268K searches

Avg price

Good$160.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good53%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+3.3%

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

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

Price range

Bad$64.11–$327.42

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 225/50r17 is a $467K/yr Amazon United States market (268K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

225/50r17 market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $961K–$1.3M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.1%
Avg BSR: #589
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 50%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 3.0%
Avg brand age: 71 months
Avg seller age: 174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

27%

Fullway41%
HANKOOK8%
Landgolden7%
Landspider6%
Arroyo6%
Forceum5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top 225/50r17 search terms

225/50r17107K/yr -9.7%1.2% conv.
225 50 17 tires28K/yr +3.5%1.4% conv.
225/50r17 tires21K/yr +19.7%1.4% conv.
255/50r1713K/yr +43.5%0.2% conv.
tires all season 225 50 r1713K/yr +11.0%0.3% conv.
225/50/1713K/yr +16.8%1.3% conv.
255 50 17 tires6K/yr -1.6%0.4% conv.
225 50 178K/yr +27.5%1.6% conv.
tires 225/50r178K/yr +8.7%1.2% conv.
225/50r17 tires set of 411K/yr -1.8%1.3% conv.

All search terms

Top 225/50r17 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

Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/50R17 225/50ZR17 225/50/17 225/50-17 98W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$305.194.5★55 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/50R17 225/50ZR17 225/50/17 225/50-17 98W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$149.534.6★806 rev

Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-225/50R17 225/50ZR17 225/50/17 225/50-17 98W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$75.264.5★13,514 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Landspider Citytraxx H/P All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/50R17 225/50ZR17 225/50/17 225/50-17 98W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Landspider$293.874.7★71 rev

Arroyo grand sport a/s P225/50R17 98W bsw all-season tire

Arroyo$68.734.6★26 rev

Newest

by launch date

Set of 4 (FOUR) Forceum Hexa-R All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/50R17 225/50ZR17 225/50/17 225/50-17 98W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Forceum$293.661 rev

2mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-225/50R17 225/50ZR17 225/50/17 225/50-17 98W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$290.976 rev

5mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/50R17 225/50ZR17 225/50/17 225/50-17 98W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$285.368 rev

7mo ago

Set of 2 (TWO) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-225/50R17 225/50ZR17 225/50/17 225/50-17 98W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$148.333 rev

7mo ago

Royal Black Racing Trac Racing 225/50ZR17 98W XL Passenger Tire

ROYALBLACK$64.1143 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about 225/50r17

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

What buyers love

Value For Money34%

“Great tire for the price”

Quality-Overall24%

“Great quality tires”

Wheel Quality19%

“Love these tires”

Size-Overall6%

“Great fit”

Tread Pattern Pitch4%

“Has great tread”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Accurate description works as it should”

Friction3%

“Great traction”

Product Condition1%

“they still look brand new”

Grip1%

“Grip”

Comfort-Overall1%

“comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall38%

“I was not expecting the high quality that I got”

Durability35%

“Didn't even last a year, bald and wire showing”

Grip12%

“Terrible grip and traction in snow”

Value For Money4%

“Absolute waste of money”

Shock Absorption4%

“They don't seem to absorb shock as well as more expensive tires”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall64%

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

Value For Money12%

Quality-Overall6%

Functionality-Overall2%

Assembly/Installation2%

Strength1%

Compatibility-Overall1%

Common questions

Is 225/50r17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $467K/yr across 24 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the 225/50r17 niche?: 17 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 225/50r17?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Grip. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for 225/50r17 peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 225/50r17 niche?: Listings span $64.11–$327.42; the average listing price is $160.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,073 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.