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MoRider1980 · 06-29-2017, 02:29 PM

I am a Segway dealer and ran a tour operation for 5 years. Your bent wheel is common and no big deal. Your tire issue is most likely caused by the center flange in your wheel being slightly bent. The wheels are plastic and the center is metal and it sometimes gets bent. it is designed to bend before the flange on your transmission does as a wheel is cheaper to replace than the transmission. this is very common dont worry about it unless the tire is rubbing the fender. If you are running a factory tire there is actually a line built into the tread that is designed to run in line with the fender edge to show you if your tire is wobbling. As a tour operator we used this line to find the "high point" of the tire and would kick it back in place (bend the flange by kicking it) to straighten the wheel flange out if the was too far out of whack.

As for charging, always leave your machine plugged in. Your battery charger will not overcharge your battery. If you are not using the machine for extended periods of time pull it out on your day off, turn it on, and lean it up against the wall for a day. Its good to cycle the batteries at least once a month.

Someone said to occasionally reset the charger, this is incorrect, kind of. when the SE model launched there was some software problems with a few of the units and it did cause the charger to shut down once full charge was reached and it would not come back on. Only a handful of segways suffer from this malfunction. Segways answer was to put them on a light timer ($5 at walmart) or send the unit back in.

Also be sure to swap your batteries front to back periodically. The rear battery wears out faster than the front one as the radio board is constantly drawing a small amount from it to look for the key. it adds up over 5 years of a batteries life. every say year or two swap the batteries to distribute this stress evenly among them.

If you have any additional questions visit our website

BuyaSegway (cant put links in here cause im new but you can figure out what comes after buyasegway)

we have a blog and sell products and would love to answer any questions you or someone else may have.

06-29-2017, 02:29 PM	#5
MoRider1980 New Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Missouri Posts: 2	Bent Wheel, Battery Charging advice I am a Segway dealer and ran a tour operation for 5 years. Your bent wheel is common and no big deal. Your tire issue is most likely caused by the center flange in your wheel being slightly bent. The wheels are plastic and the center is metal and it sometimes gets bent. it is designed to bend before the flange on your transmission does as a wheel is cheaper to replace than the transmission. this is very common dont worry about it unless the tire is rubbing the fender. If you are running a factory tire there is actually a line built into the tread that is designed to run in line with the fender edge to show you if your tire is wobbling. As a tour operator we used this line to find the "high point" of the tire and would kick it back in place (bend the flange by kicking it) to straighten the wheel flange out if the was too far out of whack. As for charging, always leave your machine plugged in. Your battery charger will not overcharge your battery. If you are not using the machine for extended periods of time pull it out on your day off, turn it on, and lean it up against the wall for a day. Its good to cycle the batteries at least once a month. Someone said to occasionally reset the charger, this is incorrect, kind of. when the SE model launched there was some software problems with a few of the units and it did cause the charger to shut down once full charge was reached and it would not come back on. Only a handful of segways suffer from this malfunction. Segways answer was to put them on a light timer ($5 at walmart) or send the unit back in. Also be sure to swap your batteries front to back periodically. The rear battery wears out faster than the front one as the radio board is constantly drawing a small amount from it to look for the key. it adds up over 5 years of a batteries life. every say year or two swap the batteries to distribute this stress evenly among them. If you have any additional questions visit our website BuyaSegway (cant put links in here cause im new but you can figure out what comes after buyasegway) we have a blog and sell products and would love to answer any questions you or someone else may have.