Saris Freedom Spare Tire Bike Rack

This spare tire bike rack is one solid piece of equipment and I love that it is made in the USA! Installation did not take too long, although I did have to move the mounting plate around a bit before the rack would attach through the center of my spare tire (2004 Honda CRV). The thing that took the longest time was figuring out how to mount two bikes so they would fit in the tire cradles and so the center arm grips would attach effectively. I would recommend a couple of additional photos or a video that demonstrates loading options for two bikes of different makes/sizes. I think the extra examples would help other folks understand the flexibility of this equipment.

This really is the perfect solution for Fat Bikes. I have regular Mountain and road as well and with the additional fat trays they all fit on one rack. Might add that I had to work personally with Saris on a warranty issue from a previous rack. The way they handled it was stellar. Thank you Saris!

been using this for 3 years now on my modified toyota LC and i needed a spare mounted rack. will be the only one i use for years to come, possibly upgrading to a superclamp soon. Easy to use and very well built. MADE IN THE USA !!! #sarisFTW

I have an FJ Cruiser and I wasn't going to go for the hitch type of rack and give up opening the rear door. The spare tire rack solved this problem very nicely. Easy adjusting for 2 bikes to strap on quickly and easily. The only negative I have is that, once on, the rack doesn't want to unbolt and come off. The bolt gets dirt on the threads inside the tire mount and won't unscrew. If the mount and the rack receiving port were a little beefier it could be locked on with a hitch pin making removal very easy. Overall, this is the best rack I have seen for this application.