OK, so I have a 1996 EB Explorer AWD, with the 5.0L V8. Yesterday I had a small accident, involving a road raged driver in a Cadillac, I will just put it this way, I was either drive over a curb into on coming traffic, rear end a Mustang, or Hit the road raged driver back into his lane with my truck, I chose hitting the road raged drivers new Cadillac, and leaving a nice bid dent all the way down his car. . But because of this I have some damage on my truck, noting too bad, but something that bothers me, because I take pride in keeping my truck looking nice.
I have the chrome skinned 5 spoke rims on my Explorer, and when I turned into the guy I bent the outter lip up against the side wall of the tire. It still holds air, and the rim is not bent, but it just looks bad. I was just going to bend it back, but I am worried about knocking the tire off of the bead. So is my fear for real, or should I just gently bent it back?
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I have the chrome skinned 5 spoke rims on my Explorer, and when I turned into the guy I bent the outter lip up against the side wall of the tire. It still holds air, and the rim is not bent, but it just looks bad. I was just going to bend it back, but I am worried about knocking the tire off of the bead. So is my fear for real, or should I just gently bent it back?
Pictures of the Damage: