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Apart from your car's tyres and seats, the suspension is the prime mechanism that separates your bum from the road. It also prevents your car from shaking itself to pieces. Any suspension defect can make a car unsafe to drive. For example, if such a small thing as a tie rod end will accidentally disjoint the vehicle will immediately loose the controllability.
When it comes to selecting wheels and tires, your choices are many. Looks are important, but the most critical factors in terms of performance are weight and size. The heavier the wheel, the more your suspension has to work to keep it under control. For performance, stick with lightweight tires. As for size, performance and comfort with respect to tires are at opposite ends of the spectrum. A big wheel with a low-profile tire handles well, but since the side-wall is what absorbs most of the shock, and these side-walls are so thin, you'll really feel the pot-holes.
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