Originally Posted by
bblair
A prediction, based on recent history: I will need a new furnace and my wife's car will die.
The time to buy a new furnace is before the old one dies...Unless you like being cold and having your pipes burst, if you're in that kind of climate.
Ditto the car. Best to replace before you absolutely have to.
But hey, compared to the costs of those two items, bike wheels are cheap. So you should definitely buy new wheels.