Not all rims are V-brake compatible. Disk-only rims typically have no area near the tire where a rim brake can clamp, and the rim will be thinner there than a rim built for rim brakes. But, if the hub on a wheel has no provision for mounting a disk brake, then it's almost certain the rim will work with rim brakes. What's wrong with her current wheels? Are they breaking spokes, spokes pulling through the rim, hub wearing out?

Touring wheels are usually bulletproof and have 135 mm spacing. I run Deore LX hubs with double-butted stainless spokes and CR-18 or A-719 rims on my touring bikes. But those are not fast, light wheels, for sure.