NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE

A non-pneumatic tire defining axial, radial and circumferential directions, the non-pneumatic tire comprising an annular shear band () including an annular shear layer () comprising an elastomeric material, and a plurality of discrete, annular reinforcing elements positioned within the shear layer () along a plurality of axially-extending rows () within a radial plane of the tire, the reinforcing elements having circular cross-sections along the radial plane of the tire, wherein along each row the reinforcing elements alternate between reinforcing elements () having a first diameter and reinforcing elements () having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter.