Absolutely - you must define your requirements in order to pick the appropriate tire for your application.

For my requirements, a racing type tire gives me many desireable ride qualities, even though I don't race. The suppleness and low rolling resistance come in very handy for riding long distance ( I ride a lot of centurys). I do commute to work on them as well, but my ride is short on well maintained and relatively debris-free roads.

I glady accept the relative accelerated wear of the ones I choose, as a trade-off for the qualities I prize.