Any suggestions for strong machined rim?

I'm looking to replace my front wheel after noticing a fair bit of wear on the brake surface. Can anyone recommend a decent machined rim that will last the longest (ideally deep section)?

A rim is a brake partner. It wears by definition.
Maybe you have to look into brake pads as well.
Or the combination brake pads / rims.

Kool Stop salmon pads are nice and soft, which helps with rim wear as well as improving wet braking. I recommend them wholeheartedly - they don't even seem to wear out much faster than the stock black items.

Cheers guys :-)

Or buy a hub brake front wheel, damn good in the wet = no rim wear.

I know a person on this here forum who had one on a deep black rim, probably sitting in his parts cupboard doing nothing...

Yeah, I used a Nexus roller brake on my pre-fixed bike and although they're consistent, I always found them spongy and they weighed a fair bit too. I think if I went down that route I'd lean more towards a disc brake...

cxp33

DT Swiss. Awesome rims.

I built up a wheel two years ago and have been riding it hard, havent had to even re tension it. I also got hit by a car from the rear and the wheel was completely unnaffected despite taking all of the impact.

Compare to Rigida rim on my polo bike. I get slammed by another rider yesterday (they hit my body not the bike/wheel) yet the wheel is totally pringled.

+1 to upgrading brake pads. I've neglected to change my brake pads too many times and worn the rim so much that the rim split. I've just started using Koolstop pads and the difference is huge. On the rim front I use Open Pro's myself which wear pretty well as long as you change your pads of course.

I'd look too better brake pads as well. Some rims have a reportedly thin braking surface, to achieve a low weight (The niobidium jobbies for example). I'm not actually aware of any that have especially thick braking surfaces though. I could see a touring/commuting rim having a thicker braking surface, but nothing with a deep section.

You can give your rims a occasional clean with an ink eraser (one of the gritty rough ones) to remove crap that will turn into a grinding paste in the wet and it stops rims getting hot when heavy braking. Instantly made a difference to my braking power too.

http://team-machin-e.blogspot.com/2010/08/protip-wheel-maintenance.html

You can give your rims a occasional clean with an ink eraser (one of the gritty rough ones) to remove crap that will turn into a grinding paste in the wet and it stops rims getting hot when heavy braking. Instantly made a difference to my braking power too.

http://team-machin-e.blogspot.com/2010/08/protip-wheel-maintenance.html

Good advice^

Also, checking your pads for shards of metal regulary can help too.