Only got 5000 miles out of my OEM back tire. I'm sure I could stretch another 1000 maybe, but why chance it. The roads here in Mississippi eats tires pretty good. The eat up my tires on my Valkyrie also. I'm a sticker for correct air pressure so that is not the reason for wearing out. No cupping at all. Anyway I ride 100% highway so I'm trying the Avon Road rider tires. Ordered the 100/90-19 front and 150/70-17 rear. Will see how these does. See how these does and maybe next change out might give the Michelin tires a try.
David

I've done well with a couple of ME880s rears on my DL650 (10,000 miles each) and better with a Michelin Commander II (9500 miles, over 50% left). Ian, Iowa

I too am a BIG fan of the Metzeler ME880 Marathon's. I ride 100% road and not too agressivly at that. Mainly day trips and solo touring. I just replaced my first set with another after....18,500 miles. I got less than 6,000 miles on the OEM tires.

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Big Fan of Metzler Tourance tyres, got 14,000 miles out of rear & 21,000 miles

front.

5000 miles seems awful low for me unless you ride like a bat outta hell !!!

I ride 70% freeway, 20% winding road, and 10% city. The trailwings on my 11' DL650 have lasted 11,500 miles and I will probably put another 1,000 on them. The front tire has scalloped and one side/corner of the tread blocks are much more worn than the other. I vary the pressure from 40/38 (road trips) to 36/33 (two lane), more or less. The handling is great, especially on the windy roads where I am focusing on my cornering techniques, but when I wiggle the bars at 25 mph or so the bike seems to undulate excessively. May be due to the flattening of both the front (@10,000 mi) and rear (8,000). I have obsessed enough now over replacement tires and think I will go with the battlewings.

Looked at the ME880's hard. Do like the Michelin. Will probably will be my next choice.
David

WOW that's some good mileage.
David

Might have to look into these tires.
David

I ride about 5% city, 10% Interstate and 85% back roads, and curve roads. Wore out pretty quick.
David

I'd be interested to know what size ME880s you're using? I've trawled the Metzler sites and can't find the correct size for the wee listed.

I'm currently using battlewings and getting about 11,000km (7,000miles) out of the rear and 18,000km (11,000 miles) out of the front.

Ta

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DL650 (love it)
BMW R100RS (20 years and 100,000k)
Honda XL185S (chases sheep around the farm)
Yamaha YF400 (feeds the sheep, pulls trailers, great up river beds)
Yamaha YB50 (crossed the Southern Alps on that one)
Velosolex S3800 (a blonde moment, please excuse me)
And gone are: Raleigh Runabout (x 2), Yamaha FS1E, Honda CD175, MZ Trophy, Suzuki SP370, Yamaha RD 350, Suzuki GT 750, Triumph 5TA, BSA B40, Honda 400/4, James Cadet, Honda XL 185 (but bought another one), Suzuki YF500?, Honda S90 (which I wish wish wish I still had) and a few more which the grey matter won't release at the present.

When I was a boy my parents said 'you are NOT having a motorcycle'. So I had lots.