tyres - differences

I've recently got a road bike (2nd hand) and noticed it's fitted with schwalbe blizzard sport tyres (700 x 23c) The back one is getting very worn
Now i'm a complete numpty when it comes to road gear (i've been into mountain biking for 5 years and tried out many tyres) I don't get what a training tyre is?
Is this purely for going out on short training rides? is it grippier than normal tyres hence wearing more?
I thought mountain bike tyre choices were all over the place which i can understand with different tread patterns for different conditions, different sizes/widths and tread compounds but why so much choice with road tyres and what's the different when tread patterns surely aren't going to make as much difference (or have i opened a can of worms here)
and with that.. can anyone recommend a tyre which will be used for commuting and the odd weekend ride
Now i'm a complete numpty when it comes to road gear (i've been into mountain biking for 5 years and tried out many tyres) I don't get what a training tyre is?
Is this purely for going out on short training rides? is it grippier than normal tyres hence wearing more?
I thought mountain bike tyre choices were all over the place which i can understand with different tread patterns for different conditions, different sizes/widths and tread compounds but why so much choice with road tyres and what's the different when tread patterns surely aren't going to make as much difference (or have i opened a can of worms here)
and with that.. can anyone recommend a tyre which will be used for commuting and the odd weekend ride
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Road tyres go from very light racing tyres with low rolling resistance to heavy and robust winter tyres with puncture resistant features. For commuting you should be looking at the puncture resistant end of the market. Lots of my friends rate the Specialized Armadillo or Continental Ultra Gatorskins.
So what's the purpose of a training tyre?
You can get turo training specific tyres too - they tend to be orange.
Then again I'm a MTBer too really, so what do I know......?
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Al
I say nonsense as the truth is that most of us around here want to be fast and beat our mates while training and want to feel the bike at max speed. not ride through treacle.
on clinchers I train and race on PR3s. Modern race clinchers such as these are actually pretty puncture resistant. I've had 1 puncture in about 6000km of riding on them this year.
Ok, for commuting I use a bike with slightly tougher tyres (Michelin Krylion Carbon) ... but that's more an accident of my cycling wardrobe ... they're still sub 250g and still 23mm and still pretty fast.
Find a fast tyre with good grip and puncture resistance and you can race, train and commute on it ... whatever the wannabe traditionalists say!
As regards tread patterns, I have never noticed any real difference in performance. Compound makes far more especially in the wet.