Originally Posted by
bikemig
Light wheels with good quality tires make a real difference. You can keep the stock wheels for touring. That is a tough cost benefit analysis but there is a noticeable difference when you can save a fair amount of weight on the wheel.
pretty much what i think too.
i toured nine months on light mavic MTB 28h rims and some light weight hubs, running 1" tire in front and a 1 1/4" in rear with zero wheel problems. wasn't carrying a big load and i weighed about 170 at the time. but then again i don't jump curbs and watch where i'm going...