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A trailer with three fixed axles is manoeuvring through a tight turn. Why should its tyre paths be considered carefully?

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Passengers might alter the angle of tilt

The power steering might fail

You may damage the air suspension

The tyres on different fixed axles can scrub sideways

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The tyres on different fixed axles can scrub sidewaysThis was the right answer

Michelin describes lateral scrub and unequal wear across a three-fixed-axle trailer during tight turns and manoeuvring. This is not a universal claim about every tri-axle bus, some of which have a steered tag axle. Minimise unnecessary tight manoeuvres and inspect tyre wear.

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Allow for tyre scrub in a multi-fixed-axle manoeuvreReviewed guidance summary · The updated learning questions explicitly identify the supported three-fixed-axle trailer example, preserving option order and the tyre-scrub objective.

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