Hehe... it worked out for the best. I didn't fall or anything, but right when I hit the curb I knew it was the end of that wheel. I had to speed up to get out of the way of the car. Weird situation, but they were crappy Alexrims 500's that came on the bike. My whole idea was to trash them and get new ones. Well, I just bought some new ones. Velocity Deep V's.... white with machined sidewalls. It'll really bring my bike together.
Also, the guy took off.