Is 285/70r17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $657K/yr across 67 tracked products. 9 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the 285/70r17 niche?

33 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 285/70r17?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Friction, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for 285/70r17 peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 285/70r17 niche?

Listings span $131.68–$836.87; the average listing price is $342.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 250 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

285/70r17

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($131.68–$836.87) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great43%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great249.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good$657K

$657K/yr · 547K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad$342.82

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-3.4%

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

Conversion

Bad0.4%

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

Price range

Bad$131.68–$836.87

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, 285/70r17 is a $657K/yr Amazon United States market (547K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

285/70r17 market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $1.0M–$1.4M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.4%
Avg BSR: #1,004
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 60%
Sponsored: 58%
Out of stock: 3.4%
Avg brand age: 64 months
Avg seller age: 163 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

33 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

43%

Top 20: 93%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 66%

Open market

51%

Evoluxx11%
Finalist9%
CROSSWIND9%
Landspider8%
BFGoodrich6%
Milestar6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Open Trend

Top 285/70r17 search terms

285/70r17261K/yr -6.0%0.3% conv.
285/75r1765K/yr -2.6%0.1% conv.
285/70r17 all terrain tires29K/yr -23.6%0.3% conv.
285/70/1721K/yr +13.2%0.2% conv.
285 70 17 tires17K/yr +20.5%0.4% conv.
lt285/70r1717K/yr +10.7%0.4% conv.
285/70/17 tire18K/yr -8.3%0.2% conv.
285 70 1722K/yr -14.7%0.2% conv.
285/75r17 tires7K/yr +115.3%0.1% conv.
285/70/17 all terrain tires12K/yr -10.8%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top 285/70r17 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★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Set of 4 (FOUR) Landspider Wildtraxx R/T All-Terrain Mud Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tires-LT285/70R17 285/70/17 285/70-17 121/118S Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall

Landspider$731.853.8★4 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Evoluxx Rotator A/T Truck/SUV All-Terrain Off-Road Radial Tires-285/70R17 285/70/17 285/70-17 116T Load Range SL 4-Ply OWL Outlined White Letters

Evoluxx$583.165.0★4 rev

Milestar Patagonia A/T R 285/70R17 117T

Milestar$158.344.5★1,104 rev

Set of 4 (FOUR) Finalist Terreno M/T LT285/70R17 121/118Q 10 Ply Load Range E SUV Light Truck Mud Terrain Tires 285/70R17 MT-Includes 3-Year Road Hazard Warranty (Tire Only)

Finalist$768.344.4★62 rev

Crosswind Trail Traxx All Terrain 285/70R17 116T Light Truck Tire

CROSSWIND$149.503.9★6 rev

Newest

by launch date

Set of 4 (FOUR) Evoluxx Rotator A/T Truck/SUV All-Terrain Off-Road Radial Tires-285/70R17 285/70/17 285/70-17 116T Load Range SL 4-Ply OWL Outlined White Letters

Evoluxx$583.164 rev

5mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Evoluxx Rotator M/T Mud Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tires-LT285/70R17 285/70/17 285/70-17 121/118Q Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall

Evoluxx$691.573 rev

5mo ago

Set of 4 (FOUR) Landspider Wildtraxx R/T All-Terrain Mud Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tires-LT285/70R17 285/70/17 285/70-17 121/118S Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall

Landspider$731.854 rev

6mo ago

Aplus Shredder MT M/T Mud Off-Road Light Truck Radial Tire-LT285/70R17 285/70/17 285/70-17 126/123Q Load Range E LRE 10-Ply BSW Black Side Wall

Aplus$181.6263 rev

7mo ago

Prinx HiCountry A/T2 All Terrain LT285/70R17 126/123S E Light Truck Tire

Prinx$167.913 rev

8mo ago

What buyers say about 285/70r17

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

What buyers love

Wheel Quality30%

“Great wheels great price for them”

Quality-Overall24%

“Good affordable quality”

Value For Money18%

“Great bang for your buck”

Friction8%

“Plenty of traction when you need it”

Size-Overall5%

“Right size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“just as advertised”

Tread Pattern Pitch4%

“the tread is still good”

Durability2%

“Very balanced and seem durable”

Grip1%

“Handle very good and low noise”

Assembly/Installation1%

“install through Amazon”

What buyers complain about

Durability36%

“They don't last”

Friction14%

“compromises traction on road”

Quality-Overall14%

“Crappy product and now I have to pay to ship back”

Maintenance And Repair7%

“Now I'm replacing the other two as well because I don't trust them”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Mounted a bit difficult”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall69%

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

Value For Money6%

Functionality-Overall4%

Compatibility-Overall3%

Strength2%

Assembly/Installation2%

Quality-Overall1%

Maintenance And Repair1%

Ease Of Cleaning1%

Common questions

Is 285/70r17 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $657K/yr across 67 tracked products. 9 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the 285/70r17 niche?: 33 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 285/70r17?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Friction, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for 285/70r17 peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 285/70r17 niche?: Listings span $131.68–$836.87; the average listing price is $342.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 250 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.