Originally Posted by
Dave Mayer
One more downside of the tubeless compatible wheels was the rims had no spoke hole drillings, to make for a better seal. So if we ever need to replace a spoke nipple.. then what? Of course the provided nipples were custom hex-shaped, requiring a custom tool. Another PITA.
Easton Wheels just uses double threaded nipples. You thread the nipple into the rim, then the spoke into the nipple. It's actually very easy and much less of a hassle than removing the tire and rim strip.
I was quite impressed with that system.