Originally Posted by
jimn
Why upgrade the wheels at all? For light recreational riding, or even hard recreational riding, the ones that came stock on the bike are fine.
Not criticizing, just asking what your upgrade goal is. If it's speed, or comfort, the dollars might be better spent elsewhere.
+1 At 160, you shouldn't be putting too much stress on your wheels even on crap roads. I ride cheap, low spoke count wheels on my commuter and I've got a good 60+ lbs. on you plus another 10 lbs. of stuff. I bomb over RR tracks several times a day and have yet to dent a rim. And with all of that, they stay trues quite nicely.
If you want new wheels, go for it. But, at your weight, you don't need heavy duty wheels. Just good components that are built well.