SE Model Q&A and Pics

[rickb]

Michelin has developed a new airless motorcycle tire that looks interesting and perhaps more design functional for a Segway...........with fun color options too.

[Bob.Kerns]

Originally Posted by KSagal

This does make sense, in that a 100 pound difference on my segway (120 pounds for the seg+ 230 pounds for me and accessories) means an add of about 30% of the weight, as opposed to the 300 pounds (of gas and an extra passenger) add to my SUV (About 4000 pounds) of only about 7.5%.

Really, the solution is just not to eat so much. Except at Thanksgiving, of course, when eating 30% of your body weight is mandatory.

Seriously, though, I think this is solvable, technically, between having a selection of wheels and designing in a progressive stiffness with load, to widen the acceptable range.

But the small market combined with the additional R&D and the need to stock and distribute a range of tweels makes it impractical, I'm sure.

Still, if we had undersized tweels, we could take a page from your book, Karl, and stack them to get the necessary capacity.

[Gihgehls]

Originally Posted by KSagal

So even if we had them, we might have to use a different set of tires after a big Thanksgiving meal?

How sensitive are we talking? I have seen them on cars, yet the car weighs varying amounts by hundreds of pounds based on how much fuel is in the tanks, and how many passengers are inside.

Have you seen them on production cars?

[jgbackes]

I have only seen them on Construction equipment.

www.michelintweel.com

jeff

[rickb]

http://thekneeslider.com/michelin-ai...orcycle-tires/
Link to information about the Michelin Airless Motorcycle Tire if any interest. Seems more practical than the Tweel.........or not.

[KSagal]

Originally Posted by Gihgehls

Have you seen them on production cars?

I had thought I had seen some images of that, yes...

[Bob.Kerns]

Originally Posted by KSagal

I had thought I had seen some images of that, yes...

Or one of these, when they go into production....

http://www.gizmag.com/michelin-tweel...vehicle/10997/

[Gihgehls]

Originally Posted by Bob.Kerns

Or one of these, when they go into production....

http://www.gizmag.com/michelin-tweel...vehicle/10997/

From the article:

"You won't see the Tweel on your sandmobile any time soon because it has noise, vibration, heat and wear problems at highway speeds..."

I hope they solve them!

[JaredHT]

Here's a quick shot of behind the 'Segway' logo. Four bolts hold the lowest section of the leansteer in place.