What is on the car door doesn't know what tires you actually have on the car. Look at the tire side wall (use a flash light at an angle). I have always kept my Michelins at 1-2 pounds below max. I run my Michelin Energy Savers at 50 lbs (max is 51 lbs). I spoke to the folks at Michelin and they said it's fine as long as I don't feel the ride is too hard. It isn't and I pretty much get 50 mpg around town in the summer.