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Hi Jack
please advise me I bought 4 new tyres of my car from a Tyre shop I bought the tyres last year Aug since than I have done 15000km ,after new tyre I did wheel aligment even though the wheelaligment guy said I did not need 1 as all was perfect any way.
since than I found 1 tyre is making a bumpering noise I replace with my share tyre than the noise has gone even my customers were complaing .
I took the tyre to the tyre shop but he is not accepting my complain and said noting is wrong in the tyre he said my car wheel aligment is not correct and car shocks is warn out which I dont belive
my car is 2009 ford falcon just done 105000km I bought this car brandnew I have not even drive on foot path since I bought the tyres I must have done not more than 15000km my last service was done before warranty at 98000km
thanks
prakash chand

please advise what I should do

From your description it sounds like the tyre has a separation problem and has gone out of round. If you have replaced the tyre with the spare and the problem has gone, it is either a tyre problem or perhaps a bent wheel rim.
If the tyre shop is saying it is a wheel alignment and shock problem, that would incicate that your tyre has worn excessively (perhaps on one edge), causing uneven wear and separation, although you make no mention of tyre wear.
So, if the wheel is OK and the tyre is showing uneven wear, I would agree with the tyre shop. But if the tyre still looks in good, evenly worn condition, in keeping with the 15,000km travelled, it may be a defective tyre.
Perhaps a second opinion at another tyre shop might confirm the problem, one way or another.