Originally Posted by
RacerOne
A bike shop guy also told me once I should only get about 300 miles out of a specialized tire. Sometimes this makes me think they are only trying to sell me stuff to make money.
Wheels should last a long, long time. Unless you destroy them by hitting a hole or something like you did, either the braking surface will eventually wear too thin or your hub will wear out. But that is only after a LOT of miles.
I can't tell if you're being facetious or not.