Thule Aero Roof Bars Review

I went through and researched a lot about the thule car rack before i spent over 400 for the complete rack.

Thule aero roof bars review.

The areoblade edge bars strap on to the side rails where the oem bars use a pressure type screw to secure themselves to the side rails. These bars have been on for over 6 months now and i still love them. Once the rubber strips are installed these are whisper quiet compared to most bars. Do you have a question about part th7501 th7501.

Curved roof think round bars instead. Following on from previous treads i need some new roof bars to fasten a roofbox for occasional camping trips. I ll list some of the pros of going with the thule aeroblade edge bars over the oem toyota bars. 35 people found this helpful.

My best advice when buying a thule rack is go to the thule com website and put in your vehicle information to determine all of the products you need. Previously had thule wingbars but am bulking at 200 to replace them. The decision isn t made any easier by the fact that there aren t only different brands but different shapes. They re the most solid quietest and once assembled are easy to remove and refit.

Yes they are expensive but its thule and you get the best. I ordered 2 areo bars the foot kit and locks. In the preparation of this thule freeride 532 review i looked at other thule roof mounted bike racks and the high end thule upride 599 review ed here was the heaviest. Fits all thule roof mount gear that i ve thrown at it so far and can accept some yakima roof boxes.

The thule aeroblades are a great design and look great on the top of my subaru legacy. If money were no object and we did a lot of miles with our bars in place we d buy thule s wingbars. The brackets that fasten my roof bar to the car body sometimes got in the way of where i would like to attach the freeride. Nice width that works seamlessly with the thule 450r feet to transition from an 03 jetta wagon to an 11 rav4.

They are very quiet except i noticed that when its raining or snowing they tend to make more noise probably because it ruins the aerodynamics of the bar. The aluminum bars perfectly complement your roofline and have built in t tracks for mounting accessories. If you have a flat roof vehicle like a station wagon or suv the thule aero system would probably work very well for you. Thule low profile aerodynamic crossbars strap to your vehicle s raised factory side rails to create a super strong and ultra quiet roof rack.