Taking Apart 3 Piece Rims

[LRyder]

Hey Guys

I have a set of 3 piece rims, Rays, that I bought of the forum, I would like to take the centres out which are bolted to the rim, with Allen key fronts and bolts at the back. In order to spray them.

Is it going to be a problem to take the rims apart with tyres on, as there would be no centre bracing to keep the wheel in shape.

Any ideas?

Getting the tyres removed is an option, but just wondering if I can get around it.

Cheers.

[adam-__-]

I've taken out the centres of my wheels. Had tyres on them too. Just deflate the tyres as much as you can before taking the face out though. Shouldn't be a problem.

From another thread on here, I've heard you should get the wheels rebalanced after taking the centre out. Haven't read on why it needs to be done though. Could be obvious to some as to why you should balance it again, but I can't seem to think of anything at the moment.