Bridgestone vs Goodyear:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Bridgestone had more branded searches than Goodyear among tyre brands in New Zealand. Bridgestone was estimated to have 20.8K branded searches compared to Goodyear’s 2.4K, and held a 53.1% Share of Search versus Goodyear’s 6%.
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Which is more popular in search, Bridgestone or Goodyear?
Compare the tyre brands New Zealand drivers fit to their cars, utes and SUVs. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.
Share of Search by month for Bridgestone, Goodyear. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Bridgestone | Michelin | Pirelli | Goodyear | Hankook | Yokohama | Continental | Dunlop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 62% | 12.4% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 60.8% | 15.6% | 7.3% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 65.4% | 11.4% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 1.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 62.9% | 13.1% | 6.7% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 61.6% | 12.3% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 1.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 61% | 12.5% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 3.2% | 3% | 1.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 59.8% | 14.1% | 7% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 3% | 1.3% |
| May 2026 | 57.2% | 15.1% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 45.5% | 31.1% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 3% | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | 46.2% | 31% | 6.2% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 0.96% |
| Aug 2026 | 53.1% | 19.3% | 6.9% | 6% | 5.4% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Bridgestone and Goodyear comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Bridgestone was ahead of Goodyear in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bridgestone’s estimated Share of Search among tyre brands in New Zealand moved from 62% to 53.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 24.3K to 20.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Goodyear’s estimated Share of Search among tyre brands in New Zealand moved from 6.2% to 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.5K to 2.4K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand tyre brands in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Goodyear overtook Hankook to rank 4th among tyre brands in New Zealand, at 6%.
In August 2026, Bridgestone gained estimated Share of Search among tyre brands in New Zealand, from 46.2% to 53.1%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bridgestone’s and Goodyear’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Bridgestone
24 branded search terms
- bridgestone
- bridgestone adelaide road
- bridgestone dueler
- bridgestone dueler at 697
- bridgestone ecopia
- bridgestone ecopia tires
- bridgestone ecopia tyres
- bridgestone moorhouse
- bridgestone new zealand
- bridgestone nz
- bridgestone online
- bridgestone potenza
- bridgestone potenza sport
- bridgestone potenza tires
- bridgestone potenza tyres
- bridgestone select
- bridgestone st lukes
- bridgestone tires
- bridgestone turanza
- bridgestone turanza 6
- bridgestone tyre
- bridgestone tyre price
- bridgestone tyres near me
- bridgestone wairakei road
Goodyear
15 branded search terms
- goodyear
- goodyear automotive
- goodyear co nz
- goodyear eagle f1
- goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 6
- goodyear eagle f1 sport
- goodyear efficientgrip
- goodyear near me
- goodyear new zealand
- goodyear nz
- goodyear optilife
- goodyear tires
- goodyear tyre
- goodyear tyres near me
- goodyear wellington
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