17" or 18"

anyone who lives in jersey answer me this: is it worth getting 18" rims? i want the RH evolution s7's 18" for my accord coupe v6... but there are a fair share of pot holes out there. and i dunno much about how well rims hold up or how long they last, but i wanan make these last. would it be better to just get 17ers? please i need any information you can give me about rims and stuff. an FAQ would be helpful. thnx