I presume one could use sticky rim strip for that, but probably the rim/tire doesn’t have a bead line to begin with…
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I got my wheels and took one apart. It’s definitely possible to make them tubeless.
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nice, keep us posted.
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What’s the advantage of making it tubeless?
punctures of the tire don’t matter that much. lighter without a tube.
You could fill the tire with “green slime” or a similar sealant to say total “fuck you” to punctures.
Also quite amazed by the hub machining quality, considering the full wheel cost me less than 16€ with free shipping…
The THICC lip and quite sturdy tire wall is what should allow to convert to tubeless.
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Did anyone try to remove the bearings and replace them? Would a standard “pulling hammer” method for pulling them out and simple torquing to put them back in work?
That’s the only “shoddy” part about these wheels I found out by now. One wheel has a locked bearing, another one has one that rotates with an obstructive feeling in the same position of rotation…
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yep those bearings are bad. i just finished modding my old trucks to fit them and noticed when i torqued the nut down that those bearings are not running free. I will probably buy some industrial bearings and replace them all. Kinda sad, makes the price go up quite a bit.
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Also makes range go up quite a bit, guaranteed.
but like you said, the rim itself is nicely done.
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Just need to find out the proper way of replacing the bearings… 
well just hammer them out or did i miss something. i just visually inspected them.
I’ve replaced them on 2 wheels now, skimmed the rims on lathe to make them a looser fit next time.
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Best practice for removing them? Will I need a bearing puller?
well they are split, so you can just hammer them out, since the bearings go into the garbage anyway.
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Would it be tough to get new ones in without having to lathe the hole out further?
try a 360mm belt
don’t know, why would you need a lathe? just buy the same bearings, but non shitty ones.
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The lathe is so they don’t need pressing out if I need to do a roadside/ campsite/ woodland repair.