Is 245/45/17 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $102K/yr across 35 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the 245/45/17 tires niche?

18 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 245/45/17 tires?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Pressure, Ease Of Cleaning. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for 245/45/17 tires peak?

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

What does it cost to enter the 245/45/17 tires niche?

Listings span $62.73–$310.65; the average listing price is $158.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 958 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

245/45/17 tires

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.8%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good41%

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

Brand share

Good62%

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

Review moat

Good957.66

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$158.47

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+17.9%

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

Market size

Okay$102K

$102K/yr · 82K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Bad$62.73–$310.65

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

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 245/45/17 tires is a $102K/yr Amazon United States market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

245/45/17 tires market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $198K–$238K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.8%
Avg BSR: #1,097
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 43%
Sponsored: 66%
Out of stock: 2.2%
Avg brand age: 74 months
Avg seller age: 147 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

32%

Fullway27%
Lexani11%
Forceum11%
Aplus7%
Landspider6%
Accelera6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — +17.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top 245/45/17 tires search terms

245/45r1725K/yr +24.5%0.8% conv.
245 45 1711K/yr +8.7%1.2% conv.
245/45/17 tires12K/yr -17.7%0.9% conv.
255/45r178K/yr +30.7%0.2% conv.
245/45/1710K/yr +14.7%1.3% conv.
245/45r17 tires6K/yr +30.5%0.4% conv.
255/45r17 tires5K/yr +61.1%0.1% conv.
255/45/174K/yr +31.5%0.9% conv.

All search terms

Top 245/45/17 tires 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-207-245/45R17 99W Summer High Performance Passenger Tire

Lexani$79.834.4★127 rev

Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-245/45R17 245/45ZR17 245/45/17 245/45-17 99W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$76.184.5★13,514 rev

Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-245/45R17 245/45ZR17 245/45/17 245/45-17 99W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$151.404.6★244 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Fullway HP108 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-245/45R17 245/45ZR17 245/45/17 245/45-17 99W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 380AA

Fullway$306.334.9★10 rev

Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 245/45R17 99W

Falken$96.594.6★151 rev

Newest

by launch date

HORSESHOE SLEIPNIR 2 New 245/45ZR17 245/45R17 99Y XL Andalusia Ultra High Performance Radial Tires 245 45 17 Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW M/S UHP All Season (2 245/45ZR17 99Y XL)

HORSESHOE$149.051 rev

1mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Forceum Hexa-R All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-245/45R17 245/45ZR17 245/45/17 245/45-17 99W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 400AA

Forceum$310.650 rev

2mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Aplus PRO Racing All Season Passenger High Performance Radial Tires-245/45R17 245/45ZR17 245/45/17 245/45-17 99W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA

Aplus$300.292 rev

5mo ago

Set of 2 (TWO) Landgolden LG27 All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tires-245/45R17 245/45ZR17 245/45/17 245/45-17 99W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 500AA

Landgolden$151.330 rev

7mo ago

Aplus Pro Racing 245/45ZR17 99W XL Racing Tire

Aplus$68.55269 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about 245/45/17 tires

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

What buyers love

Value For Money34%

“Worth the money”

Wheel Quality25%

“Wheels are very nice”

Quality-Overall22%

“They seem well-made”

Durability4%

“durable good treated tires”

Tread Pattern Pitch4%

“Good looking tires, nice, deep tread, a great value for the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Better than expected”

Size-Overall3%

“They fit”

Grip1%

“Good grip attraction would definitely recommend to buy again”

Weight Light1%

“That this is a great tire balance with very little weight”

What buyers complain about

Durability15%

“the belts broke in all of them”

Pressure11%

“latter that same day the tire pressure went low”

Ease Of Cleaning11%

“Just dirty”

Functionality-Overall11%

“dont do well with potholes”

Quality-Overall6%

“Cheap construction”

Size-Overall6%

“I made a mistake in the size”

Value For Money6%

“these tires are expensive”

Maintenance And Repair6%

“has to be completely replaced”

Assembly/Installation4%

“though the installers did have a little problem mounting them”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall75%

Compatibility-Overall8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Quality-Overall3%

Value For Money3%

Functionality-Overall2%

Product Condition1%

Assembly/Installation1%

Maintenance And Repair1%

Thin1%

Common questions

Is 245/45/17 tires profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $102K/yr across 35 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the 245/45/17 tires niche?: 18 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 245/45/17 tires?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Pressure, Ease Of Cleaning. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for 245/45/17 tires peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 245/45/17 tires niche?: Listings span $62.73–$310.65; the average listing price is $158.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 958 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.