why are american school busses’ back tire built like that

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I just watched a quiet place: day 1 and realized the bus looked like school busses I usually found while watching american shows. Why are the rear tires of the bus designed too far to the center hence the bus looks unbalanced?

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If the wheels were farther apart, the bus wouldn’t be able to make sharp turns. Unlike city busses and tractor trailers, school bus route often involve tight turns and small residential roads. 

Plus, it makes it super bouncy in the back rows when they hit a bump. Kids love that. /j

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