I wouldn't be too concerned about running a 9-speed chain on an 8-speed set up. It's a bit like running an 8-speed chain on an older 5-speed setup which generally works fine.
After trying to run an 8 speed chain on a 9 speed block (with 9sp shifters and mech) the other day in work I stand by my statement that I'd give it a miss. That was Shimano I was trying to do it with but it just wouldn't run nice. It was alright on the bigger cogs but on the smaller bit of the cassette it was horrid.
After trying to run an 8 speed chain on a 9 speed block (with 9sp shifters and mech) the other day in work I stand by my statement that I'd give it a miss. That was Shimano I was trying to do it with but it just wouldn't run nice. It was alright on the bigger cogs but on the smaller bit of the cassette it was horrid.