Rim weights measured from on an Escali Primo kitchen gram scale. Some rims were held together in pairs with cellophane and twisty-ties so I subtracted 10gm from these measurements to correct for the extra weight. Size Type Cond. Model weight Notes 27" Straight Used Weinmann 256 alesa / Birmalux dimpled 540 gm = (1089 - 10)/2 (cellophane + twisty ties) 27" Straight NOS Weinmann 220 non-dimpled alesa 610 gm incl. yellow rim strip 27" Straight NOS Weinmann 220 non-dimpled alesa 563 gm = (1136 - 10)/2 (cellophane + twisty ties) 27" Hooked NOS Weinmann 219 535 gm 27" Hooked NOS Weinmann RM19 (=219) 539 gm modern version of 219? 27" Hooked NOS Super Champion Gentleman 81 480 gm average of 481, 478 27" Straight - Araya ales Weinmann-Copy non-dimpled 640 gm published weight from lore & memory, stock on 1974 P-15 27" Sun - M13 II 480 gm published weight on weight weenies Other misc rims i took down (the 27" rims should be 1.2% heavier) 700c Hooked Used Nashbar/Rigida single-eyelet 524 gm only have 1 of these, from a $60 wheelset in 1990. 700c Hooked NOS Campagnolo Lambda 408 gm = (825 - 10)/2 (cellophane + twisty ties) 700c Hooked NOS TREK Matrix Titan heat-treated 480 gm dark grey & bends FOREVER at the 1st sign of a pothole ...