the strange thing about cyccos story
is that continental tires have
or had
a reputation for being able to withstand double the pressure printed on the sidewall

years ago
i had a 700 x 28 conti tire
that i inflated up to 160 psi
for a couple rides

it wasnt very comfortable
or efficient
but it didnt blow off the rim

although
continental is also responsible for the second most defective tires
that i saw during my decades long career in bike shops
i recall 26x2.0 or so
town and country tires
made by conti
that probably half were virtually impossible to get mounted straight on a rim

i heard there is a vast difference between cheaper asian made contis
and the fancy german ones
the town and countrys were made in thailand i think
but i do not recall the provenance of the 160 psi road tires i had

and for the record
the manufacturer from whom i saw the most defects
was specialized