215/60 R16 Tyres

215/60 R16 is a crossover size, fitted to the Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson and several MG and Changan models now common on Pakistani roads. It carries more load than a sedan tyre of similar width, which is what the higher load index reflects — and it is the number people most often get wrong when they replace on price alone.

A crossover sits taller and heavier than the sedan it shares showroom space with, so the tyre spends its life managing more weight transfer. Under-specifying the load index to save money is a genuine safety issue: the tyre runs hotter than designed, the sidewall works harder, and failure risk climbs on exactly the long, hot, loaded motorway runs these cars get used for. We check the load index against your vehicle before we fit, every time.

Most owners of these cars never leave tarmac, and for them a highway-terrain compound is the right choice — quieter, better in the wet, and it will not chew through tread. If you actually use the car on unmade roads to the north, an all-terrain in this size is worth the noise penalty. We carry both. Whichever you pick, we fit, balance and torque to the manufacturer's spec, and we will check the alignment — crossovers are noticeably harder on front tyres when the geometry is out.