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title: "235/55r17 — $117K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **235/55r17**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.6%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 25Conversion 8Competition 44Returns 100Price range 10Avg price 50Brand share 58Review moat 61Quality gap 25
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****1,045.95**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****70%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Good****$173.71**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****$117K**
$117K/yr · 109K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-0.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Bad****$66.66–$397.86**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**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, 235/55r17 is a $117K/yr Amazon United States market (109K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **235/55r17 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$347K–$434K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#938**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **52%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **72 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **145 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**16 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**25**
**Top-5 brand share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**59%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**25%**
- Fullway45% - Accelera8% - Ironman8% - STARFIRE5% - Aplus5% - Finalist5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/235-55r17/trend)
## **Top 235/55r17 search terms**
- **235/55r17**50K/yr+3.0%0.9% conv. - **235 55 17**13K/yr-1.9%0.8% conv. - **tire 235/55/17**12K/yr-7.1%0.5% conv. - **235/55/17**11K/yr-1.7%1.1% conv. - **235/55r17 tires**7K/yr+34.1%0.5% conv. - **235/55r17 tires set of 4**6K/yr-8.8%1.6% conv. - **235 55 17 tires**5K/yr-23.3%1.0% conv. - **235/55/17 tires set of 4**4K/yr-23.5%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/235-55r17/search-terms)
## **Top 235/55r17 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%$12K20%$23K30%$35K40%$47K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 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 All-Season Truck/SUV High Performance Radial Tires-235/55R17 235/55ZR17 235/55/17 235/55-17 103W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$326.72**4.5★454 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XBG9YX7) [2**Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Truck/SUV High Performance Radial Tires-235/55R17 235/55ZR17 235/55/17 235/55-17 103W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$164.55**4.6★331 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084MLX4L5) [3**Fullway HP108 All-Season Truck/SUV High Performance Radial Tire-235/55R17 235/55ZR17 235/55/17 235/55-17 103W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA**Fullway**$82.92**4.5★13,514 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084KKZHN4) [4**Accelera Iota EVT Truck/SUV All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-235/55R17 235/55ZR17 235/55/17 235/55-17 103W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 320AA**Accelera**$75.20**4.3★99 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKH8TH9B) [5**Ironman iMove Gen 2 A/S P235/55R17 103V Passenger Tire**Ironman**$85.90**4.6★1,505 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCTXGUN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**HORSESHOE SLEIPNIR 2 New 235/55ZR17 235/55R17 103W XL Andalusia Ultra High Performance Radial Tires 235 55 17 Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW M/S UHP All Season (2 235/55ZR17 103W XL)**HORSESHOE**$157.65**1 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1VNK89Q) [**Set of 4 (FOUR) Mastertrack M-TRAC TOUR 235/55R17 103W XL All Season High Performance Passenger Tires 235/55/17 + 3-Year Road Hazard Warranty Included (Tire Only)-UTQG 560AA**Mastertrack**$397.86**257 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSYB3P2B) [**Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Truck/SUV High Performance Radial Tires-235/55R17 235/55ZR17 235/55/17 235/55-17 103W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA**Aplus**$304.10**4 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGHR5RK) [**Lionhart LH-503 235/55R17 99W Vehicle Tire**Turbo**$73.40**4 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G59ZBBLR) [**Royal Black Racing Trac Racing 235/55ZR17 103W XL Passenger Tire**ROYALBLACK**$66.81**5 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCV1W44)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**HORSESHOE SLEIPNIR 2 New 235/55ZR17 235/55R17 103W XL Andalusia Ultra High Performance Radial Tires 235 55 17 Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW M/S UHP All Season (2 235/55ZR17 103W XL)**HORSESHOE**$157.65**5.0★**▲ 240%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1VNK89Q) [**Royal Black Racing Trac Racing 235/55ZR17 103W XL Passenger Tire**ROYALBLACK**$66.81**5.0★**▲ 225%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCV1W44) [**Set of 4 (FOUR) Mastertrack M-TRAC TOUR 235/55R17 103W XL All Season High Performance Passenger Tires 235/55/17 + 3-Year Road Hazard Warranty Included (Tire Only)-UTQG 560AA**Mastertrack**$397.86**4.6★**▲ 208%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSYB3P2B) [**Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring A/S All Season Car Tire for Passenger Cars and Minivans - 235/55R17 99H**Uniroyal**$117.15**4.4★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DHFB4T8) [**Starfire WR All-Season 235/55R17 99W Tire**STARFIRE**$98.35**4.6★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017XTNUT8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 235/55r17**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Wheel Quality**33%
*“Great tires”*
**Value For Money**25%
*“Great price”*
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Nice quality tires highly recommended”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Perfect fit”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Exactly what i ordered”*
**Pressure**2%
*“Too early to ascertain if this pressure is spot-on, but seems close”*
**Durability**2%
*“Perfect fit and great durability”*
**Fuel Efficiency**2%
*“Feels good, though slightly noticably firmer, ride wise,__and possibly brought my gas mileage up a bit; I do check it most fills,”*
**Assembly/Installation**2%
*“They were installed without any issues”*
**Grip**1%
*“Good grip and good quality”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**81%
**Value For Money**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
**Durability**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 235/55r17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $117K/yr across 21 tracked products. 3 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the 235/55r17 niche?**
- 16 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
- **When does demand for 235/55r17 peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 235/55r17 niche?**
- Listings span $66.66–$397.86; the average listing price is $173.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,046 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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