Hello,
I just had a blowout with my 2016 chevrolet equinox after dropping my kids at school. Its raining so as a result of the blowout I lost control and hit the curb . Currently waiting on roadside assistance. Will I need to buy a new rim or can this one be used? Thanks in advance for the feedback.
It looks as though there's just a bad scuff on the rim. As Spinovious said in the comments, if it will hold air, it's probably good. Since this appears to be a cast aluminum rim, I'd suspect it would crack/shatter before it would bend. Once the tire technician gets the old tire off, they can spin the wheel and see if there is any distortion. I think that's going to be your best bet in figuring it out ... but really, I don't think there'll be an issue with it.