--- title: "Halfords vs National Tyres: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Halfords or National Tyres more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car servicing chains set in the United Kingdom. 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/uk/compare/halfords-vs-national-tyres" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Halfords vs National Tyres: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Halfords or National Tyres more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car servicing chains set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Halfords and National Tyres - **Competitive set**: Car servicing chains - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Halfords Share of Search**: 7.5% - **National Tyres Share of Search**: 11.3% ## Is Halfords or National Tyres more popular in search? - In September 2026, National Tyres had more branded searches than Halfords among car servicing chains in the United Kingdom. National Tyres had about 60,500 branded searches, while Halfords had 40,500. National Tyres made up 11.3% of all car servicing chain searches we track, and Halfords accounted for 7.5%. - National Tyres was ahead of Halfords in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Halfords’ share of searches among car servicing chains in the United Kingdom moved from 10.4% to 7.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, National Tyres’ share of searches among car servicing chains in the United Kingdom moved from 15.6% to 11.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K. ## Top car servicing chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Halfords was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. National Tyres was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Halfords and National Tyres were each listed first in one of the two answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kwik Fit | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | National Tyres | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Halfords | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Formula One Autocentres | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Mr Clutch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about car servicing chains - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I get my car serviced in the UK?": 1. Kwik Fit, 2. Halfords - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best car servicing chains in the UK?": 1. Kwik Fit, 2. Halfords, 3. Formula One Autocentres, 4. National Tyres - Asked ChatGPT "Which garage chain in the UK is cheapest for an MOT and service?": 1. National Tyres, 2. Kwik Fit, 3. Halfords - Searched Google, AI Overview "car servicing": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Mr Clutch. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom car servicing chains in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for National Tyres in the United Kingdom fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Halfords in the United Kingdom fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Halfords estimated searches | Halfords Share of Search | Halfords rank | National Tyres estimated searches | National Tyres Share of Search | National Tyres rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 10.4% | 3 | 90.5K | 15.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 9.2% | 3 | 90.5K | 13.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 60.5K | 10.8% | 3 | 74K | 13.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 9% | 3 | 90.5K | 13.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 8.9% | 3 | 74K | 13.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 9.3% | 3 | 74K | 11.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 8.9% | 3 | 74K | 13.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 7.4% | 4 | 74K | 13.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 7.5% | 4 | 60.5K | 11.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 40.5K | 7.5% | 4 | 60.5K | 11.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 7.5% | 4 | 60.5K | 11.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 7.5% | 4 | 60.5K | 11.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Halfords’ and National Tyres’ 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. - **Halfords**: Measured on the search term “halfords autocentre”. - **National Tyres**: Measured on the search term “national tyres”. - [Halfords profile](/demand/uk/brands/halfords) - [National Tyres profile](/demand/uk/brands/national-tyres) - [All car servicing chains in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-car-servicing-chains): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Halfords or National Tyres more popular in search? In September 2026, National Tyres had more branded searches than Halfords among car servicing chains in the United Kingdom. National Tyres had about 60,500 branded searches, while Halfords had 40,500. National Tyres made up 11.3% of all car servicing chain searches we track, and Halfords accounted for 7.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Halfords vs National Tyres: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/halfords-vs-national-tyres This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/halfords-vs-national-tyres. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.