Here are some articles[0][1] -- and to be clear, the tone of the first (bicycle) article is appropriately &quot;fussy&quot;. One person who gets groceries on their bike may not notice, but a competitive racer might notice. So whether it matters (enough) depends on the situation. With suspended bikes, wheels are also never part of the &quot;sprung&quot; weight; minimizing unsprung weight in suspension is always beneficial. I don&#x27;t have metrics for how many grams deliver $x performance, though.<p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;velonews.competitor.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;06&#x2F;bikes-and-tech&#x2F;technical-faq&#x2F;technical-faq-does-wheel-weight-matter_223209" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;velonews.competitor.com&#x2F;2012&#x2F;06&#x2F;bikes-and-tech&#x2F;techni...</a><p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tuneruniversity.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2011&#x2F;04&#x2F;part-i-why-wheel-weight-slows-most-people-down&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.tuneruniversity.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;2011&#x2F;04&#x2F;part-i-why-wheel...</a>