‘Max tire pressure shown on tires…’
This tire fits MANY vehicle. The tire pressure on the sidewall is the highest safe pressure to TIRE was designed to handle. The placard pressure is the RECOMMENDED tire pressure set by the manufacturer based on the weight of the vehicle to achieve the proper contact patch. The pros explain it here:http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=147
Read about it here:http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=1