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So, you just need an old engine hoist. Ram, adjustable arm, pins, use the slide in-leg as your slide-down grounded foot. Easily managed as parts, and easy to find as source material.
No need to do too much design work... we are talking a hinge, a mounting flange with a winch of some kind, and a latch of some kind to secure both the tire and the arm.
Hinges: Wheel bearings can take the load and are cheap/free depending upon scrounging ability. One high, one low... "A" frame...