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Recommend Roof Bars from car manufacturer or generic ?

  • 14-04-2016 1:50pm
    #1
    masculinist
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    I wondered in general whether roof bars from the manufacturer of a vehicle are better than or the same as the generic ones available from the likes of Halfords/ Micks Garage etc ? I'm about to get some for my car. Views and opinions please ?


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  • #2
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,616 ✭✭✭grogi


    masculinist wrote: »
    I wondered in general whether roof bars from the manufacturer of a vehicle are better than or the same as the generic ones available from the likes of Halfords/ Micks Garage etc ? I'm about to get some for my car. Views and opinions please ?

    Very often you'll find that the original accessory is in fact Thule.

    Regardless of the marque, they will always be of good quality, which cannot be said about the aftermarket ones, it is a mixed bag. Same applies to mats for instance.


  • #3
    henryporter
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    Can only comment on the generic ones I got from Micks Garage a few years back - do the job at a decent price, so why bother going for a high priced branded one. OK - they may not look as nice but unless they are a permanent fixture I wouldn't bother


  • #4
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    I have racked lots of stuff and from experience the Thule stuff is hard to beat, there are a few other manufacturers that produce good racks as well, but they aren't as common or widely available as Thule.
    The biggest advantage with Thule is that the different footpacks are interchangeable with different length bars, so if you change cars you may only need a footpack to make it work again.
    The range of accessories with Thule stuff especially square bars is very large and should cater for anything that you want to carry on a roof.
    Don't underestimate the forces on a roof rack at high speeds I have seen cheap models collapse and fly off cars with bad results.


  • #5
    Aongus Von Heisenberg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭Aongus Von Heisenberg


    +1 for Thule.

    Decent enough value and easy to put together.

    They seem very well made and I like the peace of mind that what I'm carrying on the roof won't fly off on the motorway to cause an accident.

    They come in three parts : I changed my car and only had to change the fitting kit and kept the bars and foot pack.


  • #6
    masculinist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭masculinist


    Thanks for the advice. In the end I got the bars from the manufacturer [Citroen] as I got a deal on them which made the price differences negligible. They look great on the car. Theres only one issue which is a slight whistle exactly above 80 KM/h speeds on a motorway which serves as a reminder to watch my speed and fuel consumption anyway.


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