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Tyres & tubes make a fair bit of difference on the feel of the rotational mass, they may not be the heaviest thing ever, but as they are on the outermost edge of the wheel I guess it makes it more significant.
I agree with the others though, wanting deep rims and your wheels to be especially light is a contradiction.
Mavic Ellipse is a proper track wheelset so probably not the best for the street.
There are other things you can do, entry level track hubs are very heavy ive found, getting lighter hubs with hollow axle, butted spokes 32 rear, 28 front should be a good setup.
Alloy nipples too, they last well as long as the build wheel is built efficently.