i just got a nashbar sales circular in the mail.

sun SL1/shimano xt disc atb wheelset
32 hole disc compatible, xt hubs.

item #YW-SLXT $169


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--> a gorilla and 8 tire levers?

must be your tires, not the rims. i've never had a problem
changing tires with 2 or 3 plastic levers. old used-up tires
sometimes can be peeled off without spoons. not easy,
but can be possible.