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Originally Posted by WhyFi
We're talking about setting up wheels and tires that are tubeless ready/capable.

Converting non-tubeless rims to tubeless is known colloquially as "ghetto tubeless." I'd consider it at MTB pressures, but not at road pressures. I doubt that any self-respecting wrench would set someone up with ghetto tubeless.

Edited to add: if any of the wheels that you've mentioned were bought in the last few years, they're likely tubeless-ready. take a look at the rim bed profile -



I only know of one or two rims that have the distinctive center well that aren't tubeless ready (the new Rovals).
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