Originally Posted by
Eric F
I'm running 26 x 2.1 Panaracer FireXCPro TLR tires on 20-year-old non-tubeless Mavic rims. The rims were wrapped with a layer of electrical tape and a layer of tubeless tape. Even after they go flat from non-use, I can get them to re-seat and inflate without an issue, using just a floor pump.

Nice. The key here is your that tires are tubeless ready.