I found this with a Diablo on the front, but as it was the only tyre I've replaced so far on the front, it may be coincidence. It wore flat one side! I found a potential explanation on the 'net that reckoned this happened to tyres, depending on which side of the road you drive on. The explanation involved how much further you drive banked over one side than the other. I didn't check the maths of the assertion, but it sounded sort of convincing - maybe. Basically, assuming an equal number of left and right hand turns, the distance you travel going round right-handers is greater than left handers. If you're positioning for maximum visibility on a right hander, you're out at the edge of the road. On a left hander, you won't be quite half way across the road, so the radius is smaller, hence the distance round it is less. The tighter the bend, the greater the differential between left and right handers.
It may all b*llocks of course. :P
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