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This would be a better question asked in the touring forum.
The only thing that is obvious to me is the 32 spokes, typically a touring wheel set would have a minimum of 36 wheels. Some people use 40.
Now with that said, my touring bike has 32 spoke wheels. I am not sure what my touring setup weighs but it is probably more than your 265 lbs. My bike and I weigh about 255 lbs and I am sure that I have more than 10 lbs of gear. I have used these wheels for a couple of week long tours.
You didn't mention much about your tour. What is the length of the tour, mile and time? Where will you be touring.
I don't have any experience with that rim.