I was riding all night with my old lady on the back. Were bar hopping. At 2am jumped on the freeway , something didnt feel right. But we kept going. I kept wondering why the handling felt wrong. I dropped my old lady off at her sisters and had a hour left to ride home. Stopped at gas station. The tire had zero air in it. But it held us both up and got her home with NO air. Couldnt even tell it was flat by looking at it. The walls are so thick its a run flat tire. We must have hit a nail in Hollywood and the tire held up. Didnt kill us at over 70MPH on the freeway. Amazing tire. Trust your life on it and always check your air pressure!

I recently installed my second ME888 Marathon Ultra on my 2013 Triumph Speedmaster. The ME880 Marathon tires were stock on my bike from Triumph, so I elected to move up to the 888 when it was time to replace my rear tire last year (the Stock 880’s lasted over 18k on the rear, 26k on the front). After 19,000 miles of (mostly) Ohio roads, my first ME888 (rear) was ready for a change. The mileage alone speaks for itself; if you live somewhere that the roads aren’t so flat, I imagine you could get over 20k out of a rear tire. Mind you, my Triumph is only 550 lbs., I imagine that plays a role.

I’ve read several reviews where guys have complained about the handling in wet conditions; from my experience I think that has a lot to do with comfort, taste, and throttle discipline. I have experienced the rear tire breaking loose in the rain; more often than not because I got on the throttle too soon when exiting a curve. The 888 that I just replaced took me through “The Tail of the Dragon” (US-129) no less than three times in the rain with no issues. If guys are looking to ride in the rain the exact same way they ride when it’s dry, then yes, these tires could probably use a bit more grip. In my opinion, any traction issues I’ve experienced in the rain have been 100% my fault, not the a result of poor performance from the tire. Riding year round (yes, including January), I’ve experience no issues with grip in dry conditions, whatsoever.

I’m currently on my first ME888 on the front (11,500 miles… still ticking), and my second on the Rear, I would undoubtedly buy these tires again.

Unfortunately, I picked up a nail and had to replace my rear tired after 3800 miles....they looked pretty much brand new. The grip is much better than OEM Dunlops from what I've experienced. They offer a very smooth and quiet ride. Wet traction in my experience with this tire is excellent. First time I road in the wet, I noticed almost a dry patch behind me from the tread clearing water. On my OEM tires, I was always hesitant to lean in the wet and cornered very cautiously as they had lost traction on me when I did lean into my turns on wet pavement. The Metzlers, I started leaning a bit at first and they stuck like glue. The tires instilled enough confidence in their performance that I lean similar if not the same as I do in the dry. Tread life is hard to gauge so far as I was tracking tread life before picking up the nail. I did get 21K from my OEM Dunnies and that will be tough to match but the ride and traction the 888 offer more than makes up in any potential lost mileage. These ARE advertised to have a new longer lasting compound. The first near 4K, they show very little wear.

These ME888's replaced a pair of ME880's that have been on my 2001 Honda Goldwing, GL1800A, for 14,500 miles. I got about the life expectancy out of the ME880's that I expected given how hard I ride the bike. Unlike most Goldwing riders, I use my GL1800 primarily for two up sport touring riding as opposed to straight up and down long distance interstate runs. The Metzlers simply far outclass the OEM Dunlops that came with the bike in terms of dry grip, wet weather traction, handling, and wear.

The ME888 is the upgraded, new and improved, version of the ME880. In the 2,000 or so miles I have put on them so far, they have not disappointed. They feel every bit as sure footed as the Metzler M5's I have on my Kawasaki ZX14. Wet weather traction appears to be improved, but I only have about 3 hours of wet weather riding on these so far. The handling is outstanding. The bike seems much more nimble with the ME888's over the ME880's they replaced. Bear in mind, however, that I'm essentially comparing worn out ME880's to brand new ME888's. But if memory serves, even when the ME880's were brand new, they didn't respond as well as the ME888's do now. Very little effort is now required to put the bike into aggressive lean angles for turns, even with my wife riding shotgun.

One final note--I only use nitrogen in my motorcycle tires in order to maintain more consistent tire pressures with changes in ambient and tire temperatures. Your mileage may vary, of course, but based on my experience filing the tires with nitrogen substantially improves the handling consistency of the bike in all conditions.

I ride a 2005 Road King. I have used Dunlops, Michelin Comando II's, and the ME 888's. Michelins lasted but had 0 wet traction. Dunlops did not last. The 888 rear I have now has 19k miles on it. Traction, once the tires are warmed up, is almost as good in the wet as on dry pavement and they warm up quickly.

Uber-research of all the sub-atomic details about tires led me to a pair of ME-888's. Magnitude of difference from OEM BS tires, both noun and adjective. At 1K miles now both solo and 2-up on the Metzelers. Smooth and stable at all speeds, kung-fu grip, no signs of wear yet (except for the mold parting compound...natch). Tar snakes and lane paint cringe at my passing. Revzilla will get you in-hand with any product you choose in a professional and complete way - start with a pair of Metzelers...go from there.

I ride in all kinds of weather, and it is comforting to feel the grip on the road while riding in the rain to include while in a lean. This is my second set and I get 12-14K out of a set, although I do admit that I may drive beyond what some may consider balding. I haven't tried may different tires, but for me I found a set that does exactly what I need, why would I risk trying another.

Put a set of these on my '04 Sportster XL883 that still had the stock Dunlops on it (scary!). All I can say is WOW, what a difference! My bike handles so much better now. I have way more confidence leaning and taking tight turns. I feel glued to the road and these don't follow tar snakes like the stock tires did.

If you're considering a set of these for your Sportster, do it. You will not regret it.

I replaced my Metzler ME880 front tire with the ME888 and I cannot believe what a difference it makes. Handling is MUCH better and smoother. Ridges and tar snakes on the road are no longer a problem or concern.

I ordered this tire at about 1140 on a Monday night and it arrived at my door Wednesday around noon...and I didn't pay for shipping. Awesome service!

These tires in my opinion are much better than the Harley Davidson Dunlop's that I used to run. Rear HD dunlop $ 210.00. Rear Metzler Marathon for the low $100.00 -$140.00 WWW. I will never run another HD Dunlop again for one reason in particular that with age they harden up and lose their stickiness. These tires are absolutely perfect for wet weather riding even with two people on them. I take my bike into Harley and have to listen to the bullsh*t on how I am not running OEM on my bike......I tell them to F off and that half of the electrical system on a HD is not American made......Nor are the HD Dunlops which are made in Taiwon. Usually shuts them right up. Run these Metzlers and you wont be disappointed especially on the price.