Okay so now that I've got skid stops and whip skids down... I noticed that half of my rear tire is getting pretty chewed up. I don't skid very often. I might do 1 or 2 on each bike ride just for fun. So couple questions...

1. The fact that only 180 degress of my tire are shredded tells me I am always skidding with the same foot forward (right foot). So after it gets bad enough, I suppose I should rotate the tire 180 degrees on the rim so as to use the rest of the tire too?

2. Are there certain tires or sizes that are better for skidding? (more durable)

*using 700x28 Vittoria Randonneurs right now. thanks.