Buch

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I'm looking to get a roof rack for my IX GSR SE, primarily for for bikes, and snowboards in the winter.

Opinions on which to go with base on the follwing:
- fitment
- not scratching or denting my roof
- price
- anti-theft
- wind noise, or other annoyances (i.e. will it screw with my weather stripping around the door)

Apologies if this has been covered Xmillion amount of times, I only did a quick search.

goldenEvo

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Check out REI. They have a good return policy if the roof rack ever failed. I have Thule on both my Mits. except the Evo.

Sharkbite2000

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Get a Yak! Low profile.

Buch

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Any specific model or components?

buchnerj

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I have the Yakima Q towers with locking clamps for the rack and then use the big powderhounds to take boards and skis during the winter, they lock too. It is a really nice piece, and I even keep the rack itself on during the summer to haul stuff around, I take the board racks off though.

CristianRO

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yah but is there any major difference between the two.. a difference that would make you want to by one over the other???

imajinmyfx

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had both .. i like the yakima more... lower profile and looks cool. .

thule uses square bars.. yakima has round bars for aerodynamics

housedj

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^^^what they said^^^

Yak is just better quality than Thule but both are good. i favor the Yak for bikes over Thule. evo may not be listed in their catalog but the Lancer roof is the same dimensions anyway

zac5

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yakima all the way cuz it has better design overall.

05evoGSR

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I went with Yakima and have no complaints...here is what you need

PKEVO8

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gotta agree with the yakima, I like the way it mounts on the roof much better than the thule. mines going on in the next few days, i'll post up some pics if you like

FranZ

I've got a Thule with the aero bar. Sorry about the large pics:

AboodsEvo

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my friends run yakimas with no issues

makizm69

Oo

Buch

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FranZ, do the mounts negatively affect the rubber insulation surrounding the doors at all? Also, interesting way to make a light bar.