M7 Speed Swing Away Spare Tire Carrier For R60-R61 M7 Speed MSP-60-140206-GJSC

Introducing a design and styling change to our very popular Swing-Away Spare Tire Carrier. The tire mounting has been lowered 3 inch from the original design for almost obstruction free location.

Please Note: This item only fits 2011-2016 MINI Countryman(R60) and MINI Paceman (R61)

The M7 Swing-Away Spare Tire Carrier provides the MINI Cooper Countryman-Paceman owner with a sense of freedom and peace-of-mind no matter where Adventure Motoring travels take you.

Weather traveling around town or on long road trips, knowing that you have a full size spare tire with you makes the chance of being stranded and the stress that goes with it disappear. Engineered in-house and long duration tested the M7 Swing-Away Tire Carrier is convenient, effortless to open and close gives you use of 100 percent of the precious cargo space in your MINI.

The beautiful form over function design blends with the curves of the MINI making your car more unique and attention grabbing while adding a large amount of functionality to your SAV. (Sport Adventure Vehicle)

The Swing-Away Tire Carrier easily bolts to the two factory tow hook locations on the rear bumper of your 2011-2016 Countryman or Paceman with the supplied installation kit. The adjustable wheel bracket allows for mounting of any diameter wheel and tire combination up to 30 inch in diameter with a 150 pound (70 kg) maximum weight.

Manufactured from 100 percent USA materials, computer laser cut parts and fixture welded by US craftsmen. The carrier features a double tapered roller bearing hinge system, a self-aligning, dual stage rotary latch that meets FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) and an adjustable wheel mounting bracket.

These features make the M7 Swing-Away Tire carrier a great value and an awesome accessory for your MINI. The entire part is three step powder coated in a beautiful matte black finish and all hardware is zinc coated to provide corrosion resistance even in harsh northern climates.

The kit comes with all the necessary hardware needed for installation. Some minor final assembly and minor adjustments may be required.

Note: The Spare Tire may interfere with back up sensors. To Clear the Sensors the tire may need to be raised. This is easy to do with the adjustable mounting bracket included with this kit.