Originally Posted by FBinNY

That's all that you can do, but the rider is part of the equation. IME rider habits have as much to do with wheel issues as rider weight or build quality. BITD I rode with a ballerina who would destroy wheels routinely, and a 240# or so who rode like a ballerina and could make lightly built wheels last forever. Learning to stand and use legs as suspension to help the bike over bumps, not overly rocking the bike side to side while climbing and/or pushing overly high gears will help this rider get more life out of any pair of wheels.