Before you can throw any accessories on your car, you need to first have a base rack. Getting two cross-bars across your roof is easy, but can seem a little complicated due to the huge variety of racks available for all different vehicle makes and models
To quickly find what's best for your car, use our fit guide, but keep reading for a quick summary of the different types of roof racks Thule provides (there are a lot of choices when choosing a roof rack. The products below are just one example of many. Also, locks are sold seperately with all of the racks below.)
For Vehicles with a Bare Roof
Most cars these days have a bare roof with no place to mount a roof rack. For this style of vehicle Thule uses a rack system that sits on your roof, and mounts by clamping into your door jams. It's both removable and secure, a perfect combination. This style of rack setup needs three parts:
Note: Only the towers below are universal. You need to get the specific fit kit and load bars made to fit your specific vehicle!
Towers
Thule Evo Clamp (Set of 4)
Easy-to-install foot for Thule Evo roof racks, for vehicles without pre-existing roof rack attachment points, or factory-installed racks.
Bars
Thule Wingbar Evo
Premium aerodynamic load bars for an exceptionally quiet ride and easy installation of accessories. 2-pack. Towers & vehicle-specific fit kits are sold separately. Please use our fit guide to find the right fit for your vehicle.
Fit Kit
For Vehicles with Raised Rails
Many SUVs and some Wagons come with raised rails running front to back on your roof. You can easily mount a roof rack directly to these bars in just seconds. This style of rack setup needs two parts:
Note: Only the towers below are universal. You need to get load bars made to fit the width of your specific vehicle!
Towers
Bars
Thule Wingbar Evo
Premium aerodynamic load bars for an exceptionally quiet ride and easy installation of accessories. 2-pack. Towers & vehicle-specific fit kits are sold separately. Please use our fit guide to find the right fit for your vehicle.
For Vehicles with Tracks (Or Custom Installations)
If your vehicle has tracks running front to back on your roof, or you want to permanently install tracks onto your car for a custom installation, you can mount a rack directly into them with ease. This style of rack setup needs three parts:
Note: Only the towers below are universal. You need to get the specific kit and load bars made to fit your specific vehicle!
Towers
Bars
Thule Wingbar Evo
Premium aerodynamic load bars for an exceptionally quiet ride and easy installation of accessories. 2-pack. Towers & vehicle-specific fit kits are sold separately. Please use our fit guide to find the right fit for your vehicle.
Fit Kit
Thule Podium Fit Kit 3101
Thule Podium Fit Kit 3101 is designed for use with the Thule Podium Fixedpoint Foot Packs on multiple vehicles with OEM factory tracks. The Thule Podium Fit Kit 3101 mirrors your roof's profile and includes four brackets with footpads.
Aeroblade Edge Racks
For most vehicles using a rail or track fit, Thule offers Aeroblade edge racks. These racks combine the tower and bars into one piece, giving you a more 'factory' looking rack. Using them only requires getting the vehicle speficic kit to fit your roof.
Note: Only the towers below are universal, and are sold as a single bar (so you will need two, possibly of different lengths). You need to get the specific kit and load bars made to fit your specific vehicle!
Towers
Thule AeroBlade Edge Flush Mount
The Thule AeroBlade Edge is the first complete rack system to integrate a low-profile, aerodynamic design with the strongest carrying capacity of any aftermarket rack. Sold as a single AeroBlade bar with integrated feet.
Podium Fit Kit
Thule Podium Fit Kit 3101
Thule Podium Fit Kit 3101 is designed for use with the Thule Podium Fixedpoint Foot Packs on multiple vehicles with OEM factory tracks. The Thule Podium Fit Kit 3101 mirrors your roof's profile and includes four brackets with footpads.
For Vehicles with Rain Gutters
Older vehicles, and still some current vans, had physical rain gutters built into the roof. Thule has long made racks mounting directly to the gutters with the turn of a knob. This style of rack setup needs two parts:
Note: You need to get towers and load bars made to fit the width of your specific vehicle!
Towers
Thule 300 Rain Gutter Foot Pack
The Thule 300 Rain Gutter Foot Pack is a rock solid and simple rack solution for vehicles with rain gutters. Can also be used with Thule's 542 Artificial raingutter brackets (not included). Thule 300 comes with four feet, requires 2 Thule load ba
Bars
Thule Load Bars
Thule 50 Inch Load Bars are great load carriers for Thule's Multipurpose Base Rack Systems. Set of two bars. Price listed is for two bars, suitable to fit one Thule rack system. End caps not included with bars, they are included with towers.