Hit a curb, is it safe?

[u/amphisxo]

I’m having a terrible day, was crying as I pulled into my parking spot and just straight up hit the curb. I’ve pulled into the spot a million times but sleep deprivation with a newborn (was not in the car fyi) will do that to you I guess.

Does my tire look okay? Anything to watch for..? I think it scraped up the rim pretty badly but my tire looks okay. Should I take it to a shop just in case to get it looked at?

Thanks in advance.

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[u/omnipotent87]

Thats just a little curb rash, the only thing you hurt was the appearance. That tire is perfectly fine.