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I'm well aware that no tyre of the class we discuss is going to go boom anywhere near 42 psi. And I say again - I do not in any way say that 42 psi inflation is wrong for a tyre that has 42 on the sidewall. But the following sentence from http://www.metzelermoto.com/product_info/marking/index.htm "The maximum load in lbs is written on every METZELER street tire together with the corresponding maximum cold inflation pressure in psi." is, to me, quite clear. They do not say only that the stated pressure corresponds to the maximum load but add in the word maximum. I'm convinced that it's perfectly safe to inflate quite a bit more, probably many times more while mounting a new tyre, but that does not change the meaning of the sidewall marking. Indeed, it would be strange if the tyre manufacturer did not cover his ass by putting a limit on inflation pressures, the US custom of suing companies for user stupidity is spreading.
