Mighty Mouse
It's All In The Reflexes!
As far as tire wear it could be where you ride. Most all freeways are slightly slanted usually from the fast lane to lane by lane up to the right shoulder. That could be 6 to 8 lanes in LA freeways. Some freeways have drainage in the center divider and some have rain flow drainage under the freeway but all roadways are slanted for runoff water. I guess the angle of the slant could vary from the amount of lanes. Most all surface streets in town and cities are also slight angled for water flow.