Is 235/45/17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $118K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the 235/45/17 niche?

16 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 235/45/17?

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

When does demand for 235/45/17 peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the 235/45/17 niche?

Listings span $66.93–$290.17; the average listing price is $131.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 959 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

235/45/17

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($66.93–$290.17) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good66%

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

Review moat

Good958.84

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$131.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good49%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$118K

$118K/yr · 59K searches

Growth

Bad-1.5%

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

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

Price range

Bad$66.93–$290.17

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 235/45/17 is a $118K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

235/45/17 market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $198K–$263K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.5%
Avg BSR: #886
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 48%
Sponsored: 64%
Out of stock: 1.9%
Avg brand age: 74 months
Avg seller age: 163 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

28%

Fullway21%
Lexani15%
Accelera11%
Forceum11%
Ironman8%
Landspider6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top 235/45/17 search terms

235/45r1733K/yr -0.0%1.2% conv.
235 45 1711K/yr +0.2%1.9% conv.
235/45/178K/yr -8.9%2.1% conv.
235/45r17 tires7K/yr -2.3%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top 235/45/17 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Lexani LXUHP-207 235/45ZR17 97W XL Summer High Performance Passenger Tire

Lexani$68.944.5★2,771 rev

Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-235/45R17 235/45ZR17 235/45/17 235/45-17 97W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$71.974.5★13,514 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Forceum Hena All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-235/45R17 235/45ZR17 235/45/17 235/45-17 97W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Forceum$285.784.5★124 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-235/45R17 235/45ZR17 235/45/17 235/45-17 97W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$290.174.8★5 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Accelera Phi-R All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-235/45R17 235/45ZR17 235/45/17 235/45-17 97W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Accelera$282.020.0★0 rev

Newest

by launch date

Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-235/45R17 235/45ZR17 235/45/17 235/45-17 97W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$276.570 rev

5mo ago

Set of 2 (TWO) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-235/45R17 235/45ZR17 235/45/17 235/45-17 97W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$140.623 rev

7mo ago

Lionhart Ramani A/S All Season 235/45ZR17 97W XL Passenger Tire

Lionhart$67.191 rev

11mo ago

Kenda Vezda UHP Summer (KR20A) Racing P235/45ZR17 94W Passenger Tire

Kenda$121.412 rev

1y ago

Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate All-Season Radial Tire 235/45ZR17 Set of 1

Goodyear$113.9916 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about 235/45/17

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

What buyers love

Value For Money43%

“Nice for the Price”

Quality-Overall24%

“Inexpensive and quality tire”

Size-Overall8%

“They fit”

Wheel Quality7%

“Great tire”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“This item was exactly what I needed”

Strength3%

“Sturdy and well-built”

Durability3%

“Lasted me year and a half”

Assembly/Installation3%

“they're quiet and smooth immediately after install”

Friction3%

“Traction seems decent”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy enough”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall50%

“Bad quality tire I just use for 4 months the tire dis align”

Durability17%

“less durable and more fit for going speeds that most people won't drive(150+ mph)”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall77%

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Durability3%

Maintenance And Repair3%

Product Condition2%

Value For Money2%