In bicycle racing wheel weight is a hot topic - and the fashion changes about once every 10 yrs! World records have been set with riders proclaiming the benefits of their trick heavy OR light wheels...
I'm a light wheels guy tho, so I'll swap Codgey my standards for his carbon Dymags and even throw in my wide handlebars (= fast handling - best kept secret...).
Neil cant run carbon wheels in posties so assume they have ally wheels also.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=220627722
The rear is 18inch but assume this is the style your after
My experience with lighter wheels was with my old Honda 95 RS125.....
while you have to be careful when you you put expensive (brand named) parts onto your bike (avoiding the "placebo effect", that usually comes with such items) is that lighter wheels really do make a difference, and when you get the set up of your suspension correct it is like "night and day"
I found (after set up changes) the bike turned in easier, held it's line "stronger" on bumpy tracks (like "mighty MINEfield,...... sorry..... Manfield)
as well as was easier to turn in on the brakes.
To test this, I changed back to standard rims on a practice, and it handled like a 1985 GSXR 750 "slab side"...with flat tyres........
Worth their weight (in my opinion)
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