NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH MULTI ANGLE TENSION CONTROL REINFORCEMENTS

1 . A non-pneumatic tire comprising:

an outer annular portion;

an inner annular portion; and

a load bearing ring positioned between the outer annular portion and the inner annular portion;

wherein the load bearing ring comprises at least one reinforcing layer; and

wherein each of the at least one reinforcing layers comprises one or more strips of multi angle tension control reinforcement (MATCR) material.

2 . The tire of claim 1 , wherein the MATCR material comprises a woven construction including a warp wire and a weft wire.

3 . The tire of claim 2 , wherein the warp wire provides circumferential strength to the composite.

4 . The tire of claim 2 , wherein the weft wire deforms the warp wire radially, providing tension support and shear modulus in both the radial and lateral directions.

5 . The tire of claim 2 , wherein the weft wire provides lateral stiffness.

6 . The tire of claim 2 , wherein the warp wire and the weft wire independently have a tensile strength of between 0.1 and 50,000 Newtons.

7 . The tire of claim 2 , wherein the weft wire alternates between going over and under each consecutive warp wire.

8 . The tire of claim 2 , wherein the weft wire alternates between going over and under every two consecutive warp wires.

9 . The tire of claim 2 , wherein the weft wire passes through twisted warp wires.

10 . The tire of claim 2 , wherein the warp wire and weft wire independently include up to 40 ends per inch.

11 . The tire of claim 2 , wherein the warp wire and weft wire independently include a material selected from the group consisting of cotton, nylon, polyester, aramid, rayon, steel or other strengthening materials, composites, and combinations thereof.

12 . The tire of claim 1 , wherein the at least one reinforcing layer is coated with rubber, other polymer composite materials, or a combination thereof.

13 . The tire of claim 1 , wherein the at least one reinforcing layer comprises between 2 and 10 reinforcing layers.

14 . The tire of claim 1 , wherein the load bearing ring further comprises an outer matrix material between the at least one reinforcing layer and the outer annular portion.

15 . The tire of claim 1 , wherein the load bearing ring further comprises an inner matrix material between the at least one reinforcing layer and the inner annular portion.

16 . The tire of claim 1 , wherein the outer annular portion includes a tread pattern.

17 . The tire of claim 16 , wherein the outer annular portion includes one or more sub-surface layers radially positioned beneath the tread pattern.

18 . The tire of claim 1 , wherein the inner annular portion is in direct contact with a wheel hub.

19 . The tire of claim 1 , wherein the tire includes a radially inner sidewall and a radially outer sidewall.

20 . The tire of claim 1 , wherein the tire further comprises spokes between the load bearing ring and the inner annular portion.