Thule Roof Bars Wind Noise

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Thule roof bars wind noise.

The new aero foil cross bars provides a significant improvement in roof rack noise. Just got a new setup thule 450r aero bars echelon tray mounts and it whistles above 20mph which is annoying especially when i have my sunroof open. Cross bars cross bars hold everything together. I have found there to be a lot of wind noise from the towers and cross bars without the j racks installed even at low speeds.

Thanks for any insight and suggestions. A roof rack experiencing excessive wind noise and whistling can be fixed with a wind fairing aerodynamic crossbars or a diy wind deflector. Thule tracker ii vs. A whistling noisy roof rack can become very annoying especially on long trips.

The thule aeroblade and rhino rack vortex bars both feature noise reducing strips that makes them almost silent in many applications. Https amzn to 2zpahui or https ebay to 2ok9t7s best bungee cord deals online will help you eliminate wind howling noise from your roof rack. Thule aero roof racks wind noise whistling. I just installed a thule roof rack on ny 2004 honda accord.

This whistling is caused by wind hitting the roof rack at high speeds and can be easily fixed in a few different ways. Tacomas 2005 2015 started by yankee bill aug 17 2012. Square bars are the cheapest although they are the least aerodynamic meaning more whistling at high speeds and a higher mpg. Thule s aero bars are undoubtedly the best option but alas they are also the most expensive.

Is there a way to stop the whistling without installing a fairing as i really do not like the look of the fairings.