Thule Roof Rack Wind Noise

The low profile thule edge system offers a sleek integrated design while the thule evo system maximizes the loading area and comes with a variety of load bar options.

Thule roof rack wind noise.

The next generation of roof racks. Thule edge and thule evo. 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. Although wind fairings do not eliminate the noise 100 percent it does minimize it significantly to prevent you from being distracted while you are driving.

Thanks for any insight and suggestions. Constantly aiming at staying one step ahead and working closely together with the car industry thule introduces a new generation of roof rack systems. New system specific clamps provide the roof rack fairing a clean and secure mounting for our aeroblade aeroblade edge and squarebar systems. Attaches to thule aeroblade aeroblade edge and squarebar with included hardware.

A wind fairing s goal is to reduce the wind noises which are brought about by the roof rack you have placed in your vehicle. If you can move the rack further back on the crossbars that should help but what would help the most is a fairing for the crossbars. The wind noise we hear from some roof racks is known as aeolian no ise and is produced by wind when it passes over or through objects. Aeroblade and aeroblade edge clamps give full access to the upper t track for quick accessory mounting and removal.

If the surface the wind passes over has a consistent shape the disturbance becomes tonal and at certain frequencies very annoying. I get better mileage with a huge thule box and single bike carrier with no bike with no fairing then i did with nothing but the fairing. I would try some of the moving things around or the rope wrap ideas before getting a fairing. I got one to cut down on the noise and it cut down my mileage rather significantly.