Yes yes yes another tire thread and I know most people on here love the Metzeler..

Does anyone have any thoughts on the other two tires? I am looking for something with lettering on them. The metzeler shows raised white lettering on the pictures I have seen actually so does the Pirelli, but i don't know much about the spitfires...

Spitfire
http://www.bikebandit.com/bridgeston...LAID=338421604

Metzeler
http://www.bikebandit.com/metzeler-m...otorcycle-tire
http://www.bikebandit.com/metzeler-m...otorcycle-tire

Pirelli
http://www.bikebandit.com/pirelli-sp...otorcycle-tire

 

Maybe I am alone but I was not impressed with the Metzeler. On my VStar, I ran the stock Bridgestone until it was slick at about 8k miles and put on the 880. Maybe I was expecting too much but I was not impressed. The 880 did ride the open rode better but if you hit a puddle on a slow turn, it would slide around. I had less confidence in the wet with it than the Bridgestone.

 

I have the Pirelli Night Dragon and just love it, very sticky. I have deliberately locked it up and amazed at it's braking power before starting to skid.
From past experience I know it's thread life will not be the best but that's a small price to pay for piece of mind.