Specifically designed to enhance the mileage together with superior wet performance
Metzeler ME 888 MARATHON™ ULTRA is the best partner for long and safe travelling on cruiser, tourers and their custom versions. To achieve this targets, Metzeler designers finely combined the specifications which determine the characteristics of tyres: profile, structure, tread pattern and compound. The structure shape features a flat and wide geometry that conveys and dissipates toward the sidewall the stress generated under the footprint, reducing the fatigue and the wear process. To increase wear regularity, the transversal grooves of the tread pattern are discontinued by ‘compound bridges’, resulting in a more solid and stiffer tread design that reduces the stress transmitted to the belts and carcass plies. Also the edges of grooves are critical areas for wear regularity. ME 888 groove walls have different inclination to ensure the best operating angle in every position. The polymers of the compound are abrasion resistant, providing higher resistance to wear and hence high mileage.
The tread pattern of ME 888 MARATHON™ ULTRA is an evolution of that of ME 880’ with the target to ensure a high level of water evacuation whilst increase wear uniformity across the whole tread. Moreover, a relevant content of silica in the compound formulation ensures chemical grip on wet surfaces.
| Brand | Metzeler |
|---|---|
| Tread | ME888 Ultra |
| Type | Cruiser & Heavy Touring |
| Size Range | 100/90 -18 56H TL & 150/80 B15 70V TL 100/90 -18 56H TL & 170/80 B15 77H TL 110/90 -18 61H TL & 140/90 B15 70H TL 110/90 -18 61H TL & 170/80 B15 77H TL 110/90 -19 62H TL & 170/80 B15 77H TL 120/70 B17 58V TL & 160/70 B17 79V TL Rf 120/70 B21 68H TL Rf & 210/40 R18 73H TL 120/70 R17 58V TL & 170/60 R17 78V TL Rf 120/70 ZR18 59W TL & 200/50 ZR17 75W TL 120/70 ZR18 59W TL & 200/50 ZR18 76W TL 120/70 ZR19 60W TL & 180/55 ZR18 74W TL 120/70 ZR19 60W TL & 200/50 ZR17 75W TL 120/70 ZR19 60W TL & 240/40 VR18 79V TL 130/60 -21 63H & 260/40 VR18 84V TL 130/60 B19 61H TL & 180/55 B18 80H TL Rf 130/60 B19 61H TL & 180/60 R16 80H TL Rf 130/60 B19 61H TL & 180/65 B16 81H TL Rf 130/60 B19 61H TL & 240/40 VR18 79V TL 130/60 VR18 60V & 300/35 VR18 87V TL 130/70 B18 63H TL & 160/70 B17 79V TL Rf 130/70 B18 63H TL & 160/80 B16 75H TL 130/70 B18 63H TL & 180/55 B18 80H TL Rf 130/70 B18 63H TL & 180/65 B16 81H TL Rf 130/70 R18 63H TL & 170/60 R17 78V TL Rf 130/70 R18 63H TL & 180/60 R16 74H TL 130/70 R18 63H TL & 180/60 R16 80H TL Rf 130/70 R18 63H TL & 180/70 R16 77V TL 130/70 R18 63H TL & 200/60 R16 79V TL 130/80 B17 65H TL & 180/65 B16 81H TL Rf 130/80 B17 65H TL & 200/60 R16 79V TL 130/90 -16 67H TL & 130/90 B16 73H TL Rf 130/90 -16 67H TL & 140/90 B16 77H TL Rf 130/90 -16 67H TL & 150/80 B16 77H TL Rf 130/90 -16 67H TL & 150/90 B15 80H TL Rf 130/90 -16 67H TL & 160/80 B16 75H TL 130/90 -16 67H TL & 170/70 B16 75H TL 130/90 -16 67H TL & 170/80 B15 77H TL 130/90 -16 67H TL & 180/65 B16 81H TL Rf 130/90 -16 67H TL & 180/70 B15 76H TL 130/90 B16 67H TL & 130/90 B16 73H TL Rf 130/90 B16 67H TL & 130/90 B16 74H TL 130/90 B16 67H TL & 150/80 B16 77H TL Rf 130/90 B16 67H TL & 180/65 B16 81H TL Rf 130/90 B16 67H TL & 200/55 R17 78V TL 130/90 B16 67H TL & MU85 B16 77H TL 130/90 B16 73H TL Rf & 140/90 B16 77H TL Rf 130/90 B16 73H TL Rf & 150/80 B16 77H TL Rf 130/90 B16 73H TL Rf & 170/70 B16 75H TL 130/90 B16 73H TL Rf & 180/60 R16 80H TL Rf 130/90 B16 73H TL Rf & 180/65 B16 81H TL Rf 140/75 R17 67V TL & 200/55 R17 78V TL 140/75 ZR17 67W TL & 200/50 ZR17 75W TL 140/80 -17 69H TL & 170/80 B15 77H TL 150/80 -16 71H TL & 150/80 B16 77H TL Rf 150/80 -16 71H TL & 150/90 B15 80H TL Rf 150/80 -16 71H TL & 170/70 B16 75H TL 150/80 -16 71H TL & 170/80 B15 77H TL 150/80 -16 71H TL & 180/70 B15 76H TL 150/80 R16 71V TL & 180/70 R16 77V TL 150/80 R16 71V TL & 200/60 R16 79V TL 150/80 R17 72V TL & 180/70 R16 77V TL 150/80 R17 72V TL & 240/50 R16 84V TL 80/90 -21 48H TL & 130/90 B16 73H TL Rf 80/90 -21 48H TL & 140/90 B15 70H TL 80/90 -21 48H TL & 140/90 B16 77H TL Rf 80/90 -21 48H TL & 150/80 B16 77H TL Rf 80/90 -21 48H TL & 180/60 B17 81V TL 80/90 -21 48H TL & 180/70 B15 76H TL 90/90 -21 54H TL & 130/90 B16 73H TL Rf 90/90 -21 54H TL & 150/80 B16 77H TL Rf 90/90 -21 54H TL & 160/80 -15 74S TT 90/90 -21 54H TL & 180/55 B18 80H TL Rf 90/90 -21 54H TL & 200/50 R18 82H TL Rf MH90 -21 54H TL & 130/90 B16 73H TL Rf MH90 -21 54H TL & 130/90 B16 74H TL MH90 -21 54H TL & 150/80 B16 77H TL Rf MH90 -21 54H TL & 160/70 B17 79V TL Rf MH90 -21 54H TL & 200/55 R17 78V TL MH90 -21 54H TL & MU85 B16 77H TL |