I don't have experience with a variety of rims, but I've been running Dyads (40°) on my Co-Motion, with tires sized somewhere between 35 and 38, for the past six years. I commute about 7 miles daily with a decent load, sometimes pulling a trailer, and do the occasional recreational ride and longer tour. I'm quite satisfied with their durability. They certainly hold up to commuting in an urban environment, curbs and all. My son keeps telling me to keep my bike cleaner, especially my rims, but I'm rather lackadaisical about that. Which is probably why I now need to replace them - the brake pads have worn the rims down considerably. I plan to stick with the Dyads.

You may find this thread in the forum interesting - it talks about supposedly-undersized Dyad rims and their interactions with tires.