I was reading and thinking about this ongoing situation. FWIW, when I worked a tire shop in the late 1960s, it wasn't an issue. The most problematic aluminum wheels were rarer and not usually on cars that were winter drivers. I was one of quite a few that would use snow tires mounted on extra steel wheels on their drive wheels for a quick swap. Later, it wasn't rare for me to experience leaks with the OEM aluminum wheels. In more recent years, I went back the same as long ago using dedicated steel wheels with winter tires on all 4 corners and haven't had any further issues.