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title: "245/40/17 — $67K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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"og:title": "245/40/17 — $67K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **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.
Market size 17Growth 50Conversion 17Competition 64Returns 100Price range 16Avg price 65Brand share 75Review moat 70Quality gap 37
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****60%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Review moat**
**Good****707.33**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****$128.79**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Good****+20.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$67K**
$67K/yr · 38K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.4%**
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**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**34**
**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.
2K1KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/245-40-17/trend)
## **Top 245/40/17 search terms**
- **245/40r17**14K/yr+27.3%1.2% conv. - **245 40 17**7K/yr+17.3%1.2% conv. - **245/40/17**8K/yr+14.4%2.0% conv. - **245/40r17 tires**4K/yr+31.5%0.4% conv. - **245/40/17 tires**5K/yr-1.5%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/245-40-17/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.
0%4%$3K8%$5K12%$8K16%$11K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**$160.47**4.3★269 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X92ZVJR) [2**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**$70.69**4.5★923 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FRF9X4V) [3**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**$145.61**4.7★41 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL9LL5CN) [4**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**$151.05**4.3★11 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G35QLHKR) [5**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**$285.33**4.7★5 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBKDCD91)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$139.30**2 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGGTRX8) [**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**$278.41**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKHC723R) [**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**$151.05**11 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G35QLHKR) [**Royal Black Racing Trac Racing 245/40ZR17 95W XL Passenger Tire**ROYALBLACK**$57.77**43 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCTG6D2) [**Aplus Pro Racing Racing 245/40ZR17 95W XL Passenger Tire**Aplus**$69.00**269 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG3CZ664)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Kumho Ecsta PS31 Performance Radial Tire - 245/40ZR17 91W**Kumho**$101.89**3.3★**▲ 257%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EVE7EDG) [**Royal Black Racing Trac Racing 245/40ZR17 95W XL Passenger Tire**ROYALBLACK**$57.77**4.8★**▲ 219%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCTG6D2) [**Ironman imove gen2 as P245/40R17 95W bsw all-season tire**Ironman**$85.53**4.5★**▲ 217%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFCOJHM) [**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**$139.30**5.0★**▲ 179%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGGTRX8) [**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**$278.41**0.0★**▲ 157%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKHC723R)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 245/40/17**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Wheel Quality**29%
*“Amazing quiet tires with nice soft ride at a great price”*
**Value For Money**25%
*“Great value”*
**Durability**13%
*“Durable tires”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As advertised”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Ride quality excellent”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Fit and Balanced PERFECT”*
**Friction**1%
*“the traction is great”*
**Grip**1%
*“the grip feels solid at highway speeds”*
**Assembly/Installation**1%
*“Installation and balancing went smoothly with no issues”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Pressure**100%
*“latter that same day the tire pressure went low”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**76%
**Value For Money**12%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Product Condition**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **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.
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