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Basically bought a new bmx frame and when setting chain tension, I realised that if the wheel was centred in the chain stay, when I turned the bike the right way, the wheel was way off in the seat stay!? I cannot get the wheel straight between the two stays no matter how hard I try, is this a sign my BRAND NEW frame's seat or chain stay is bent? 
If so, what can I do about it? Is it a dud?
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Right pic from under the bike, chain stay:
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Pic from seat stay:
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Remember the photos were taken from different angles so the wheel is closer to the drive side chain stay and closer to the non-drive side seat stay! It is worse than it looks
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Your wheel could be dished too, sit your wheel slammed in the dropouts & see if it's still cocked more to one side. If it is, it's your wheel
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Will try the slamming in drop out method but the wheel works fine in my old frame and is perfectly even?
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Going to take it to my local bike store later and see what they think.. Is there any way of correcting any mis-alignment?
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Taken it to the bike shop today and they have confirmed that the frame has bad rear alignment
