gmd: The rims wont rust out if you never let the tubes or stems leak, for extended periods. If you have a leak or a flat, act on it that day, wash the rim in the process.
Valve stems are something that should be changed every 5-7 years. Jack the wheel, turn stem to the top screw out the center housing of the stem and replace it with a new one. You'll need to replace the air. If you never let those leak, leaving the rims saturated with calcium chloride for days and weeks, your rims will last 40-50 years.
I've got 3 rims, all 50 years old, the last time I put on new tires in 1996 I didn't put the chloride back These are original rims on my 53 SA and 58 - 130 and had chloride in them from the time they were new. The other SA rim was leaking around the stem when I got the tractor, had been leaking for sometime. That rim was toast 20 years ago. I didn't put the chloride back in 96, mainly because I no longer needed it.
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