The Metzeler ME888 Marathon Ultra is designed for custom touring bikes, offering ultra high mileage and Metzeler's signature performance and handling. It's the ideal tire for long, safe journeys on cruisers, tourers, and their custom versions. Metzeler has meticulously engineered the combined structure, profile, tread pattern, and compound to define the tire's characteristics. The structure features a flat and wide geometry, allowing stress generated in the footprint to dissipate into the sidewall, thereby reducing fatigue and wear. Different groove wall inclinations ensure optimal operating angles in all positions. The compound's polymers are highly abrasion-resistant, providing superior wear resistance and consequently, high mileage. Longitudinal grooves are incorporated to facilitate water evacuation and promote even wear.