Early vs late style wheels

I have not weighed them but I carried a pair of each to my shed which is 400ft from the garage and I have to get a regrip on the early wheels and was tired after carrying them. I then carried the new ones to the garage and I did not seem as tired, mind you my arms were numb. The next trip was done with a wheel barrow. both sets had tires so that may have played a factor too. I can weigh an old one if needed on a postal scale. I do not have a new one dismounted.
John
 
Looking at the castings last night my left eye says the later style wheel should be lighter as the casting is not nearly as bulky. I'm going to pull the tires off this weekend and see how much of a difference there is.

Thanks
 
Yes teh later ones appear thinner however again I do recall my earlier wheels feeling pyhsically lighter..Could have been the tire
 
I was off yesterday, I checked the weights on my scale at home and it couldn't tell the diffence either....
 
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