Metzeler ME 888 Marathon Ultra Rear Tire

The new Metzeler ME 888 or Triple 8 tires represent a new Ultra High Mileage offering from Metzeler that couples long life with Metzeler's performance and handling. Expect the ME 888 Tire to be rolled out in a myriad of sizes for families of bikes over its lifespan.

Features:

• Bias-belted cross-ply carcass construction for ultra high mileage coupled with Metzeler performance and handling
• Tire compounds offer better abrasion resistance and an improved grip on wet surfaces
• Tread design with variable inclination in the grooves walls improves wear regularity and provides increased mileage and performance consistency
• Tread gives increased mileage and better water drainage over the Metzeler ME880 cruiser tires
• Profile features a wider and shorter footprint area for reduced wear and increased mileage and stability
• Contact patch is 5% shorter and 15% wider than the Metzeler ME880 tires for better transfers of engine torque to the ground
• Profile and geometry prevents overheating and keeps structure and compounds properties unaltered for performance consistency
• Developed in Germany for the roads of America
• Specifically designed for custom touring motorcycles
• Technology offering consistent performance throughout the tire's life
• Outstanding high and low speed stability and smooth handling
• This motorcycle tire is tubeless
• These cruiser motorcycle tires are H rated for speeds up to 130 mph
• Tire size 160/70B-17 is V rated for speeds up to 149 mph.
• Note: Alpha sizes provide higher load capacity and increased mileage over their corresponding metric sizes (MH90 is 80/90, MT90 is 130/90, MU85 is 140/90)
• Note: Tire size 180/60R-16 is a radial cruiser tire
• Tire sizes 130/90B-16, 140/90B-16, 150/80B-16, 180/65B-16, 160/70B-17 are reinforced.