So I needed new tires and wanted to got with Metzelers 888, but I and my local shop couldn't find the proper size for my 2007 VT 750 SS. Anyone have these or the 880 on the same bike as mine?
I'm not too disappointing though. My rear Bridgestone tire lasted 19,000 miles! I'll stick with them I guess.
You can usually go to a 'slightly' different size tires. For instance, if your bike has 100/90-19 for the front, you could use 110/90-19 or 100/80-19 without problems, and the same for the rear. Tire sizes are 'width'/'height'-'wheel or rim size'. Personally, I went to a slightly 'taller' (the middle number after the slash) tire on the front, and slightly 'wider' (the first number before the slash) on the back, since the place I got my tires didn't have the exact 'stock' size, and I found they performed even better than stock sizes.
The 888's are supposed to be high mileage, not sure any will make them look bad on miles per tire. But, like said, you prob can get a little larger tire to fit.
I know Canyon got close to 20k on a set on his vtx and he rides HARD and AGGRESSIVE, so a normal rider could get more than that with proper balance and psi maintenance.
So I needed new tires and wanted to got with Metzelers 888, but I and my local shop couldn't find the proper size for my 2007 VT 750 SS. Anyone have these or the 880 on the same bike as mine?
You can mix ME880s and ME888s without issue. They're basically the same tire except the ME888 has a more durable rubber compound. You will definitely want to run the 888 at Honda's recommended tire pressure. (880s perform best at higher pressures.)
Based on my experience, I'd have to call that a fiction -- at least on Shadows. I got 5% more miles out of an 888 than I did out of an 880 on the back of my bike but had 5% deeper tread on the 880 when I pulled it. The ONLY significant difference I noticed was VASTLY inferior adhesion to the road from the 888 in any kind of slippery conditions -- wet, hot asphalt, etc. I attribute that to the tire being engineered for heavier bikes than mine. Will do my best to ensure that an 888 never gets onto my bike again.
You can mix ME880s and ME888s without issue. They're basically the same tire except the ME888 has a more durable rubber compound. You will definitely want to run the 888 at Honda's recommended tire pressure. (880s perform best at higher pressures.)
Based on my experience, I'd have to call that a fiction -- at least on Shadows. I got 5% more miles out of an 888 than I did out of an 880 on the back of my bike but had 5% deeper tread on the 880 when I pulled it. The ONLY significant difference I noticed was VASTLY inferior adhesion to the road from the 888 in any kind of slippery conditions -- wet, hot asphalt, etc. I attribute that to the tire being engineered for heavier bikes than mine. Will do my best to ensure that an 888 never gets onto my bike again.