In a method for predicting a rolling noise B of a tire on a pavement, a real profile of the pavement is charted, at least one value of at least one descriptor of the pavement is determined based on the real profile, and use is made of a law for predicting rolling noise B of a tire. The law is of a type given by B=g(V1, . . . , Vn), where V1, . . . , Vn are values of descriptors D1, . . . , Dn of the pavement, where 1≦n≦2, where D1 is a characteristic number of indenters of the pavement, and where D2 is a characteristic dimension of the indenters of the pavement.