I never had the impression it was that bad when I lived up north, but down in Georgia no one seems to want the liability of this job due to the corrosion.
But they aren't used to working with much rust down here supposedly.
Swap your old stock tires/wheels for these:
(x4) FN Wheels Pro, Dark High Gloss Gunmetal.
with (4) Nitto Grappler G2, with just under 20k on them.
FN Wheels are spotless, like new.
As a northern car transplant to GA, no one here will operate on rusty 03 Sport 4WD with cracked exhaust...