Out of round tyre...will Ford cover it?

[mohit]

Our LT LX Focus is only a year old and has less than 9,000km on the clock but it has always suffered a slight vibration through the steering wheel at freeway speeds since new. I've had the wheels aligned 3 times in the last year and the problem was identified yesterday when i was getting the 3rd wheel balance at Protek Wheels & Tyres in Oakleigh. First 2 balances were done by Strapp Ford (selling dealer) and Bob Jane T Mart in Doncaster.

The culprit was an out of round tyre (front passenger side). The guys at Protek showed me by putting the wheel on the balancing machine and spinning it up where you could clearly see the top of the tyre going up and down as it spun around.

The problem is now fixed as the out of round tyre has been put on the rear so no more vibration through the steering wheel. But i still want to get the tyre replaced with a new one. What are my chances of getting this done under warranty? Anyone been through something similar? The tyres are still the crappy original Goodyear ones that came standard on the car. Will pop down to Strapp Ford soon for a chat with the Service Manager when i have a chance.