--- title: "Hankook vs Pirelli: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Hankook or Pirelli? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tyre brands set in New Zealand. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hankook-vs-pirelli" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hankook vs Pirelli: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Hankook or Pirelli? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tyre brands set in New Zealand. 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. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Hankook and Pirelli - **Competitive set**: Tyre brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Hankook Share of Search**: 5.4% - **Pirelli Share of Search**: 6.9% ## Which is more popular in search, Hankook or Pirelli? - In August 2026, Pirelli had more branded searches than Hankook among tyre brands in New Zealand. Pirelli was estimated to have 2.7K branded searches compared to Hankook’s 2.1K, and held a 6.9% Share of Search versus Hankook’s 5.4%. - Pirelli was ahead of Hankook in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - 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. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pirelli’s estimated Share of Search among tyre brands in New Zealand moved from 7.6% to 6.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3K to 2.7K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand tyre brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Goodyear overtook Hankook to rank 4th among tyre brands in New Zealand, at 6%. - In August 2026, Pirelli gained estimated Share of Search among tyre brands in New Zealand, from 6.2% to 6.9%. - In August 2026, Hankook gained estimated Share of Search among tyre brands in New Zealand, from 4.9% to 5.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Hankook estimated searches | Hankook Share of Search | Hankook rank | Pirelli estimated searches | Pirelli Share of Search | Pirelli rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2K | 5.1% | 5 | 3K | 7.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.8K | 4.5% | 5 | 3K | 7.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.6K | 4.1% | 5 | 2.6K | 6.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2K | 4.8% | 5 | 2.8K | 6.7% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.8K | 5% | 5 | 2.5K | 6.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 2.2K | 5.6% | 5 | 2.6K | 6.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2K | 5.7% | 5 | 2.5K | 7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 2.1K | 5.8% | 5 | 2.4K | 6.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 5.1% | 5 | 2.8K | 6.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 2.3K | 4.9% | 4 | 2.9K | 6.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.1K | 5.4% | 5 | 2.7K | 6.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hankook’s and Pirelli’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. - **Hankook**: Measured on the 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” and “hankook ventus s1 evo3”, summed into one figure. - **Pirelli**: Measured on the search terms “pirelli”, “pirelli angel gt”, “pirelli cinturato”, “pirelli cinturato p7”, “pirelli cinturato rosso”, “pirelli com”, “pirelli f1 tire”, “pirelli mt21”, “pirelli near me”, “pirelli nz”, “pirelli p”, “pirelli p zero tires”, “pirelli powergy”, “pirelli scorpion”, “pirelli scorpion all terrain plus”, “pirelli scorpion rally str”, “pirelli scorpion tyres”, “pirelli scorpion verde”, “pirelli tires” and “pirelli tyre”, summed into one figure. - [Hankook profile](/demand/nz/brands/hankook) - [Pirelli profile](/demand/nz/brands/pirelli) - [All tyre brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-tyre-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Hankook or Pirelli? In August 2026, Pirelli had more branded searches than Hankook among tyre brands in New Zealand. Pirelli was estimated to have 2.7K branded searches compared to Hankook’s 2.1K, and held a 6.9% Share of Search versus Hankook’s 5.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hankook vs Pirelli: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hankook-vs-pirelli This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hankook-vs-pirelli. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.