A method of assembling a nonpneumatic tire and hub , the method comprising: providing a tire including: an upper ring, a tread disposed above the upper ring, and a plurality of spokes extending radially downward from the upper ring, each spoke being configured to carry a load while in tension and while in compression, wherein the upper ring and the plurality of spokes are part of a unitary component constructed of a single material, and wherein each spoke terminates at a lower end having a flange that extends from the spoke in an axial direction and that includes an aperture extending through the flange in a substantially radial direction; providing a hub having a flange with a plurality of apertures extending in the radial direction, each aperture corresponding to an aperture in a flange of a spoke , wherein each spoke has a first length when the tread is not in contact with a ground surface and when each spoke flange is disengaged from the hub flange ; and mounting the spokes to the hub in series by inserting a bolt into each aperture of each flange of each spoke and into each corresponding aperture of the flange of the hub, and tightening a nut on a threaded end of each bolt , such that the length of each spoke is extended to a second length greater than the first length when the tread is not in contact with the ground surface and when each spoke flange is engaged with the hub flange via the bolts . providing a tire including: an upper ring, a tread disposed above the upper ring, and a plurality of spokes extending radially downward from the upper ring, each spoke being configured to carry a load while in tension and while in compression, wherein the upper ring and the plurality of spokes are part of a unitary component constructed of a single material, and wherein each spoke terminates at a lower end having a flange that extends from the spoke in an axial direction and that includes an aperture extending through the flange in a substantially radial direction; an upper ring, a tread disposed above the upper ring, and a plurality of spokes extending radially downward from the upper ring, each spoke being configured to carry a load while in tension and while in compression, wherein the upper ring and the plurality of spokes are part of a unitary component constructed of a single material, and wherein each spoke terminates at a lower end having a flange that extends from the spoke in an axial direction and that includes an aperture extending through the flange in a substantially radial direction; providing a hub having a flange with a plurality of apertures extending in the radial direction, each aperture corresponding to an aperture in a flange of a spoke , wherein each spoke has a first length when the tread is not in contact with a ground surface and when each spoke flange is disengaged from the hub flange ; and mounting the spokes to the hub in series by inserting a bolt into each aperture of each flange of each spoke and into each corresponding aperture of the flange of the hub, and tightening a nut on a threaded end of each bolt , such that the length of each spoke is extended to a second length greater than the first length when the tread is not in contact with the ground surface and when each spoke flange is engaged with the hub flange via the bolts . <EOS>