Continental vs Hankook:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Hankook had more branded searches than Continental among tyre brands in New Zealand. Hankook was estimated to have 2.1K branded searches compared to Continental’s 1.4K, and held a 5.4% Share of Search versus Continental’s 3.7%.
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Which is more popular in search, Continental or Hankook?
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 Hankook, Continental. 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 Continental and Hankook comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Hankook was ahead of Continental in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Continental’s estimated Share of Search among tyre brands in New Zealand moved from 2.7% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 1.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hankook’s estimated Share of Search among tyre brands in New Zealand moved from 5.1% to 5.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2K to 2.1K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand tyre brands in August 2026?
3 changes

In August 2026, Goodyear overtook Hankook to rank 4th among tyre brands in New Zealand, at 6%.
In August 2026, Continental gained estimated Share of Search among tyre brands in New Zealand, from 2.7% to 3.7%.

In August 2026, Hankook gained estimated Share of Search among tyre brands in New Zealand, from 4.9% to 5.4%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Continental’s and Hankook’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.
Continental
11 branded search terms
- continental car tyres
- continental chicken noodle soup
- continental cross contact tyres
- continental cup a soup
- continental moto tires
- continental mtb tires
- continental soup
- continental tires
- continental tyre
- continental tyres near me
- continental tyres price
Hankook
24 branded search terms
- hankook
- hankook dynapro
- hankook dynapro at2
- hankook dynapro hp2
- hankook dynapro mt
- hankook dynapro mt2
- hankook ion evo
- hankook ion evo as
- hankook kinergy
- hankook kinergy eco 2
- hankook kinergy st
- hankook near me
- hankook nz
- hankook online
- hankook rs4
- hankook tires
- hankook tyre
- hankook tyres near me
- hankook tyres price
- hankook ventus
- hankook ventus prime4
- hankook ventus rs4
- hankook ventus s1 evo 3
- hankook ventus s1 evo3

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