But they should have tape in - yes, that's pretty standard.. Whether it's suitable to set up tubeless you will only find out when you set them up tubeless
Thats not entirely true! I've had 2 x sets of wheels over the last few years that were 'tubeless ready' which had spoke nipples visible, but fine with tape.
In reply to NorthernGoat: my experience with Stans Rims for MTB 6 yrs ago (rims sold as tubeless) was that the tape on the rim as sold wasn’t wide enough to provide a seal, and I had to replace the as-sold tape with wider after market tape. Then tubeless worked fine.
The Trek rims I had were fine without modification. If you are new into MTB tubeless there’s an art to learn and possibly quite a lot of faff until you’ve proficient…
Tubeless Ready is purely about the interface between bead and rim. I didnt say that the nipples wouldnt be visible - they will be on all Tubeless ready wheels.
Tubeless wheels all have hidden spoke holes for want of a better term - the internal area of the rim is sealed.
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