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    Talking How long does it take snow and salt to mess up Chome rims in the winter?

    My chome rims went through one winter storm already, will that cause any permanent damage to them?

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    no .. unless you hit something ....
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    Just keep 'em clean and you should be OK. Out east they use an 80/20 mix (80 salt, 20 gravel), but they don't use as much salt here.

    Guy, use your chrome rims in the summer...

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    ^^ that is right!!
    dont wreck them in winter!!

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    LOL @ Bio Dome...er ...Day

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    chrome aren't too bad if you clean them regularly. Polished aluminum are the shits in winter though.

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    dont use chrome in winter... chrome usually pits then rusts... i hate chrome

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    buy some stock rims for the winter

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