Hi Doc. mtnbandit's bike is a T100. It doesn't have mag wheels but uses spoked wheels.
I know that some people have used silicon or some sort of rubber compound to seal the spokes so that they can mount tubeless tires and not need to use a tube. For myself, I don't think that is a very good solution but it does work. There are a few benefits to doing this. You have a lot more tires to choose from and you get to keep the look of spoked rims. You also lose some weight from the wheels which improves your suspension.