realskiers

I didn't ride the Aksiums.  I had already decided that their name on my old Fuji would help sell, and that I was quite pleased with my Neuvation wheels and my Conti 4000S tires.  The Neuvations have a slightly more aero profile (probably not noticeable riding) and both have bladed spokes. I did weigh them and the front Mavic was 220 grams heavier and the rear was 120 grams heavier than the Neuvation, so 3/4 of a pound total. 

I didn't check to see how much of that was tire and how much was wheel, but Mavic is like IBM of the 60's and 70's.  No one ever got fired for picking IBM mainframes.