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lamedumbbutt on March 12, 2025 9:43 pm If you don’t have a tubeless rim you can cut a tube and seal it to the tire which looks like what was done here.
fightrofthenight_man on March 12, 2025 9:53 pm Could be a [fatty stripper](https://fattystripper.com) – they’ll bond to the tire as well once you add sealant
Inevitable-Cat-7340 on March 12, 2025 10:07 pm You bought a bike that has been “converted to tubeless” like you said
Jasmine_Sambac on March 12, 2025 10:34 pm Maybe the original owner messed it up so much with alterations that he decided to sell it and start anew with a different bike?
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Looks like a tube boss
If you don’t have a tubeless rim you can cut a tube and seal it to the tire which looks like what was done here.
More tubular than tubeless
Could be a [fatty stripper](https://fattystripper.com) – they’ll bond to the tire as well once you add sealant
Prison ward tubeless.
I have always heard this referred to as “ghetto tubeless”
You bought a bike that has been “converted to tubeless” like you said
Looks like a fatty stripper conversion kit or similar.
Maybe the original owner messed it up so much with alterations that he decided to sell it and start anew with a different bike?