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The way for new racers to get involved easier and cheaper, is to concentrate on many, many things that far outstrip the need for 8, or 11, or even 14 lb wheels, in any width. Here's my advice... just run those gawd awful 17 pound, 6 inch wheels for a year or two, and see if you end up within 3 or 4 seconds of a lap record somewhere. If you can, then start worrying about serious suspension development, a professionally built engine, dyno time for ECU tweaking, etc. Then yes... maybe after all of the above, some lighter wheels.
You keep trying to convince us that the availability of cheap lightweight wheels is a big hurdle for getting started in Improved Touring. Sorry, but it's not. Some day, you're going to realize it wasn't even in the top 10.
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VERY well put.