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Spring rubbers may alter the ride height but not drastically. I don't believe that is your problem.
Have you had the suspension geometry checked? A full wheel geo check not just the front alignment
looks like a rear spring has snapped and chewed the tyre ! Or rear alignment has gone a long way out (component failure) needs a good close visual inspection then up on a Hunter machine for a 4 wheel alignment.
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How is the tyre on the other side ? my guess is it's OK. This is not tyre wear (although that tyre is worn enough it be replaced now anyway) this is tyre 'damage' , a cut/abrasion/tread failure etc.
If nothing mechanical can be found the only answer is to fit a new set of rears get the alignment done and just drive, keeping a close (daily) eye on it.
Run under pressure/low psi
That does not look like alignment or an inflation problem. It looks like something has been in contact with the tyre as it rotates and has ground the rubber away. I had a similar thing happen on a ride on mower and it was a piece of the mower body had been bent underneath just enough to rub on the tyre - cut a groove in it just like yours. It should be pretty obvious with the wheel mounted on the car and car jacked up - just rotate the wheel and see what is fouling the tyre. Surely the tyre place can see that - if they are talking about alignment then you need to go somewhere else. If you have only just bought the car maybe an unscrupulous seller swapped the wheel from another car.
Well lots of ideas as to what has caused this,best get a new pair of rear tyres put on and check the tyre pressure and look at them every week,my feeling is it is a bad tyre,you can get them.it has done 15 grand so not a disaster,think with a new tyre the problem will just not be there anymore.
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