Tire with spoke loops

A nonpneumatic tire having a central axis and an equatorial plane, the nonpneumatic tire comprising:

• a serpentine spoke ply disposed continuously about the central axis of the tire, such that the serpentine spoke ply follows a winding path between an inner diameter and an outer diameter, and such that the serpentine spoke path has:
• a plurality of inner portions that extend in a substantially circumferential direction about the inner diameter,
• a plurality of outer portions that extend in a substantially circumferential direction about the outer diameter, and
• a plurality of spoke portions that extend between the inner diameter and the outer diameter;
• an outer hoop connected to the plurality of outer portions of the serpentine spoke ply;
• and
• a hub connected to the plurality of inner portions of the serpentine spoke ply.

A method of making a nonpneumatic tire, the method comprising:

• providing a forming jig having a plurality of members extending therefrom,
• wherein the plurality of members include a first set of members defining a first circle having a first diameter, and
• wherein the plurality of members include a second set of members defining a second circle having a second diameter larger than the first diameter,
• providing a flexible material;
• wrapping the flexible material about the plurality of members to form an annular shape,
• wherein the wrapping includes wrapping the flexible material from a first one of the first set of members to a first one of the second set of members, and
• wherein the wrapping further includes wrapping the flexible material from a second one of the second set of members to a second one of the first set of members;
• curing the flexible material;
• and
• removing the flexible material from the jig.

A nonpneumatic tire assembly comprising:

• an outer hoop;
• a plurality of loops extending inward from the outer hoop;
• and
• a hub having a plurality of members, each of the plurality of members connected to one of the plurality of loops.