Is 245/40/17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $67K/yr across 33 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the 245/40/17 niche?

21 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 245/40/17?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Pressure. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for 245/40/17 peak?

Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 245/40/17 niche?

Listings span $57.77–$320.57; the average listing price is $128.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 707 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

245/40/17

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($57.77–$320.57) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great60%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good707.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$128.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good47%

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

Growth

Good+20.4%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$67K

$67K/yr · 38K searches

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Price range

Bad$57.77–$320.57

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

Signals No Dominant Brand High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 245/40/17 is a $67K/yr Amazon United States market (38K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

245/40/17 market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $97K–$129K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.4%
Avg BSR: #1,981
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 61%
Sponsored: 42%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 77 months
Avg seller age: 139 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

33%

Accelera18%
Forceum14%
Landspider10%
Fullway9%
Ironman8%
Armstrong7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +20.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top 245/40/17 search terms

245/40r1714K/yr +27.3%1.2% conv.
245 40 177K/yr +17.3%1.2% conv.
245/40/178K/yr +14.4%2.0% conv.
245/40r17 tires4K/yr +31.5%0.4% conv.
245/40/17 tires5K/yr -1.5%0.9% conv.

All search terms

Top 245/40/17 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★)1 product 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

Set of 2 (TWO) Forceum Hena All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-245/40R17 245/40ZR17 245/40/17 245/40-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Forceum$160.474.3★269 rev

Accelera Phi-R All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-245/40R17 245/40ZR17 245/40/17 245/40-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Accelera$70.694.5★923 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Landspider Citytraxx H/P All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-245/40R17 245/40ZR17 245/40/17 245/40-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Landspider$145.614.7★41 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-245/40R17 245/40ZR17 245/40/17 245/40-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$151.054.3★11 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Accelera Phi-R All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-245/40R17 245/40ZR17 245/40/17 245/40-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Accelera$285.334.7★5 rev

Newest

by launch date

Set of 2 (TWO) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-245/40R17 245/40ZR17 245/40/17 245/40-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$139.302 rev

5mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-245/40R17 245/40ZR17 245/40/17 245/40-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$278.410 rev

5mo ago

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 Passenger Car All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-245/40R17 245/40ZR17 245/40/17 245/40-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$151.0511 rev

7mo ago

Royal Black Racing Trac Racing 245/40ZR17 95W XL Passenger Tire

ROYALBLACK$57.7743 rev

8mo ago

Aplus Pro Racing Racing 245/40ZR17 95W XL Passenger Tire

Aplus$69.00269 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about 245/40/17

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

What buyers love

Wheel Quality29%

“Amazing quiet tires with nice soft ride at a great price”

Value For Money25%

“Great value”

Durability13%

“Durable tires”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall10%

“Ride quality excellent”

Size-Overall8%

“Fit and Balanced PERFECT”

Friction1%

“the traction is great”

Grip1%

“the grip feels solid at highway speeds”

Assembly/Installation1%

“Installation and balancing went smoothly with no issues”

What buyers complain about

Pressure100%

“latter that same day the tire pressure went low”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall76%

Value For Money12%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Product Condition2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Assembly/Installation2%

Functionality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is 245/40/17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $67K/yr across 33 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the 245/40/17 niche?: 21 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 245/40/17?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Pressure. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for 245/40/17 peak?: Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 245/40/17 niche?: Listings span $57.77–$320.57; the average listing price is $128.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 707 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.