Originally Posted by
WillFam-Reno
My belief, after building about 9 wheels, 4 for tandems, is that the rim is important, but less so than than the quality of the build process and the load that you anticipate. I am glad I went strong when I built my triplet with Dyad Deep V 48 hole - tensioned around 110 kgf. Tensioning evenly is very important to a strong wheel that stays true.
I totally agree with this... a good rim is important to achieving even spoke tension, but the longevity of the wheel is largely the build. Even tension is critical, no matter the rim.