Subscribing to this cause I'll need tires this Spring. Got the 402's now and they are definite crap. Loved the Metz 880 on my Heritage. Sorry to see the 888's are not as good. The Metzs are certainly easier to clean, these Dunlops have the ridges.
Got a set of 888's sitting in the basement for spring install. I ran 880's on my Dyna and loved them. Not happy at all right now.
I would get too upset with the negative posts. There are just as many happy 888 owners. Do a search, there's a lot out there. And...why is a 16" wheel better for tread life than a larger rim??