A method for mounting a non-pneumatic tire onto a hub; the non-pneumatic tire defining axial, radial, and circumferential directions; the non-pneumatic tire having an annular shear band and a plurality of spokes, each spoke having a central spoke portion positioned along the axial direction between a pair of corresponding outer spoke portions (112, 116), each spoke portion having a radially-outer end connected with the annular shear band, each spoke portion having a radially-inner end (112 E, 114 E, 116 E); the hub having a plurality of grooves spaced apart along the circumferential direction with each groove having a longitudinal axis extending along the axial direction; the method for mounting comprising: placing the hub into a central opening defined by the non-pneumatic tire; the method further characterized by: inserting the radially-inner ends (112 E, 114 E, 116 E) of the central spoke portions into the grooves of the hub with one central spoke portion per groove; deforming the annular shear band radially-inward towards the hub so as to decrease a distance along the radial direction between the annular shear band and the hub; and sliding the radially-inner ends (112 E, 114 E, 116 E) of the corresponding outer spoke portions (112, 116) of at least one central spoke portion into one of the grooves circumferentially adjacent to a groove containing the radially-inner end of the at least one central spoke portion; undeforming the annular shear band so as to increase the distance along the radial direction between the annular shear band and the hub; rotating the tire and hub a predetermined amount; and repeating the deforming, sliding, undeforming, and rotating until all of the outer spoke portions (112, 116) are connected to the hub. the non-pneumatic tire defining axial, radial, and circumferential directions; the non-pneumatic tire having an annular shear band and a plurality of spokes, each spoke having a central spoke portion positioned along the axial direction between a pair of corresponding outer spoke portions (112, 116), each spoke portion having a radially-outer end connected with the annular shear band, each spoke portion having a radially-inner end (112 E, 114 E, 116 E); the hub having a plurality of grooves spaced apart along the circumferential direction with each groove having a longitudinal axis extending along the axial direction; the method for mounting comprising: placing the hub into a central opening defined by the non-pneumatic tire; the method further characterized by: inserting the radially-inner ends (112 E, 114 E, 116 E) of the central spoke portions into the grooves of the hub with one central spoke portion per groove; deforming the annular shear band radially-inward towards the hub so as to decrease a distance along the radial direction between the annular shear band and the hub; and sliding the radially-inner ends (112 E, 114 E, 116 E) of the corresponding outer spoke portions (112, 116) of at least one central spoke portion into one of the grooves circumferentially adjacent to a groove containing the radially-inner end of the at least one central spoke portion; undeforming the annular shear band so as to increase the distance along the radial direction between the annular shear band and the hub; rotating the tire and hub a predetermined amount; and repeating the deforming, sliding, undeforming, and rotating until all of the outer spoke portions (112, 116) are connected to the hub. placing the hub into a central opening defined by the non-pneumatic tire; the method further characterized by: inserting the radially-inner ends (112 E, 114 E, 116 E) of the central spoke portions into the grooves of the hub with one central spoke portion per groove; deforming the annular shear band radially-inward towards the hub so as to decrease a distance along the radial direction between the annular shear band and the hub; and sliding the radially-inner ends (112 E, 114 E, 116 E) of the corresponding outer spoke portions (112, 116) of at least one central spoke portion into one of the grooves circumferentially adjacent to a groove containing the radially-inner end of the at least one central spoke portion; undeforming the annular shear band so as to increase the distance along the radial direction between the annular shear band and the hub; rotating the tire and hub a predetermined amount; and repeating the deforming, sliding, undeforming, and rotating until all of the outer spoke portions (112, 116) are connected to the hub. inserting the radially-inner ends (112 E, 114 E, 116 E) of the central spoke portions into the grooves of the hub with one central spoke portion per groove; deforming the annular shear band radially-inward towards the hub so as to decrease a distance along the radial direction between the annular shear band and the hub; and sliding the radially-inner ends (112 E, 114 E, 116 E) of the corresponding outer spoke portions (112, 116) of at least one central spoke portion into one of the grooves circumferentially adjacent to a groove containing the radially-inner end of the at least one central spoke portion; undeforming the annular shear band so as to increase the distance along the radial direction between the annular shear band and the hub; rotating the tire and hub a predetermined amount; and repeating the deforming, sliding, undeforming, and rotating until all of the outer spoke portions (112, 116) are connected to the hub.