--- title: "National Tyres vs Protyre: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is National Tyres or Protyre more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tyre retailers 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/national-tyres-vs-protyre" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # National Tyres vs Protyre: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is National Tyres or Protyre more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Tyre retailers 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**: National Tyres and Protyre - **Competitive set**: Tyre retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **National Tyres Share of Search**: 11% - **Protyre Share of Search**: 6% ## Is National Tyres or Protyre more popular in search? - In September 2026, National Tyres had more branded searches than Protyre among tyre retailers in the United Kingdom. National Tyres had about 60,500 branded searches, while Protyre had 33,100. National Tyres made up 11% of all tyre retailer searches we track, and Protyre accounted for 6%. - National Tyres was ahead of Protyre in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, National Tyres’ share of searches among tyre retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 15.3% to 11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Protyre’s share of searches among tyre retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 5.6% to 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 33.1K. ## Top tyre retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, National Tyres appeared in all three answers. Protyre was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. National Tyres was listed before Protyre in two out of three 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 | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Blackcircles | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Kwik Fit | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | National Tyres | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Asda Tyres | 4th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Protyre | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about tyre retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Which tyre retailer should I shop at in the UK?": 1. Blackcircles, 2. National Tyres, 3. Asda Tyres, 4. Kwik Fit - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best tyre retailers in the UK?": 1. Blackcircles, 2. Kwik Fit, 3. National Tyres, 4. Protyre, 5. Asda Tyres - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best tyre retailer in the UK for new tyres?": 1. Blackcircles, 2. Kwik Fit, 3. Asda Tyres, 4. Protyre, 5. National Tyres Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom tyre retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Protyre lost share of searches among tyre retailers in the United Kingdom, from 7.2% to 6%. - 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. ## Month by month | Month | National Tyres estimated searches | National Tyres Share of Search | National Tyres rank | Protyre estimated searches | Protyre Share of Search | Protyre rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 15.3% | 2 | 33.1K | 5.6% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 13.1% | 2 | 40.5K | 5.9% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 13.1% | 2 | 33.1K | 5.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 13.1% | 2 | 40.5K | 5.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 12.5% | 2 | 40.5K | 6.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 74K | 11% | 2 | 40.5K | 6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 12.6% | 2 | 33.1K | 5.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 74K | 12.9% | 2 | 40.5K | 7.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 10.8% | 2 | 40.5K | 7.2% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 10.8% | 2 | 40.5K | 7.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 10.8% | 2 | 40.5K | 7.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 11% | 2 | 33.1K | 6% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using National Tyres’ and Protyre’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. - **National Tyres**: Measured on the search term “national tyres”. - **Protyre**: Measured on the search term “protyre”. - [National Tyres profile](/demand/uk/brands/national-tyres) - [Protyre profile](/demand/uk/brands/protyre) - [All tyre retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-tyre-retailers): 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 National Tyres or Protyre more popular in search? In September 2026, National Tyres had more branded searches than Protyre among tyre retailers in the United Kingdom. National Tyres had about 60,500 branded searches, while Protyre had 33,100. National Tyres made up 11% of all tyre retailer searches we track, and Protyre accounted for 6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "National Tyres vs Protyre: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/national-tyres-vs-protyre This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/national-tyres-vs-protyre. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.