Shall get some next summer so thought I would start looking now.
Budget of £500 or £600 if I sell my current ones.
Need to be light(1700g or less with skewers) ,qr and have fit and forget hubs. I get about an inch of air on a good day and rarely see a rock.

You could try the search function, there are loads of threads on this.

Crossmax ST is 1710g but doesn’t need rim tape and should be bullet proof!

I have an American Classic AM 29 wheelset which have been faultless in the 18 months i’ve had them.

I have some AC Race wheels that are stunning.