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Water leaks and unevenly worn tyres

Giving the Acclaim a check over recently before one of the kids borrowed it for a long run, I was surprised to notice that one rear tyre was quite badly worn around its outside edge and was now close to the legal limit. I might have expected this more on the front wheels if the tracking was out, but was concerned that on the back wheel it could mean structural problems and misalignment.

Fortunately, upon reading up on the subject I discovered that the tracking of the rear wheels on an Acclaim is adjustable

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