Roof Rack & Box

[mengy]

Hi just wondering if anyone has had any experiences with having a roof rack & box on their Tiguan? I've just ordered a Thule box, racks and bike holder. I'm asking because the sales man at the dealership said stay away from volkswagen original roof rack, I didn't get a chance to ask him why. Happy to share pics when I finally receive and install.

[ope126]

Can't comment on the Tiguan, but on my Passat (and previous Passat's) I have always used Thule products.
I have Thule WingBar Edge Roof Racks and a Thule Touring L 780 (Gloss Black) 420L Roof Box.

Both complement the car very well!!!

As for the salesman at the dealership, I am surprised that he turned down a sale...

The genuine VW racks are Thule I believe, as are the roof boxes in the accessories catalogue.

[mengy]

Ok, thanks for the info ope126. Was there much noise when you had the rack and roof box on? Highway and street driving? I've gone with the same thule edge bars, apparently they are the quieter racks. Looking forward to fitting these on the Tiguan.

Yeah the dealer did miss out actually. I guess he didn't rate them.

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[JexL]

the volkswagen stuff is just Thule stuff rebranded with VW logos... but yeah iv got thule racks and bike rack and thule box on my polo and they have all been very good.

[ope126]

Ok, thanks for the info ope126. Was there much noise when you had the rack and roof box on? Highway and street driving? I've gone with the same thule edge bars, apparently they are the quieter racks. Looking forward to fitting these on the Tiguan.

Yeah the dealer did miss out actually. I guess he didn't rate them.

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Just got back from a 4,000km trip in September and off on another 4,000km trip in December.
Minimal intrusion of noise.
The main times it becomes an issues is when it gets windy, but in all honesty you know it is there; but its not an issue.

I take the racks off when not needed. When they are on, there is really no additional noise.

We had the Roof Box fully loaded and I think that plays on its noise levels too.

All in all, we could not do without them!!!

[mengy]

Just got back from a 4,000km trip in September and off on another 4,000km trip in December.
Minimal intrusion of noise.
The main times it becomes an issues is when it gets windy, but in all honesty you know it is there; but its not an issue.

I take the racks off when not needed. When they are on, there is really no additional noise.

We had the Roof Box fully loaded and I think that plays on its noise levels too.

All in all, we could not do without them!!!

Excellent, thanks for the info! Planning to do a lot road trips close to Christmas & New Years.

Boot space in Tiguan is ok but having extra space is ideal!

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[mengy]

the volkswagen stuff is just Thule stuff rebranded with VW logos... but yeah iv got thule racks and bike rack and thule box on my polo and they have all been very good.

Thanks for the info JexL!! Looking forward to fitting these on the Tiguan!!

Thule bike rack looks pretty mint!! Been watching heaps of vids on youtube!

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[Foxpuppet]

I hired a Thule roof box for a recent trip to the snow. First trip with our Passat so wasn't sure how we'd go with all the gear. The roof box made packing wet boards and gear a breeze and kept the smell out of the cabin. As far as noise it was barely discernible from highway noise. Fuel consumption only went up 0.2L/100 over standard which was a bonus. Box was one of the higher end streamlined versions with the double sided entry and sliding clamps which made adjustment a breeze.




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[mengy]

I hired a Thule roof box for a recent trip to the snow. First trip with our Passat so wasn't sure how we'd go with all the gear. The roof box made packing wet boards and gear a breeze and kept the smell out of the cabin. As far as noise it was barely discernible from highway noise. Fuel consumption only went up 0.2L/100 over standard which was a bonus. Box was one of the higher end streamlined versions with the double sided entry and sliding clamps which made adjustment a breeze.




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Hi Foxpuppet! Thanks for the info!! That pic looks mint! I should be getting mine hopefully delivered tomorrow. Keen to install and take some pics also. I was concerned about noise but a few people say it's not much of an issue.

Nice Passat!! My gf has one and they're just amazing!

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[mengy]

Great morning, went and picked up the Thule roof racks, roof box & bike carrier.

You know what I'm doing today!!

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[gorey]

Great morning, went and picked up the Thule roof racks, roof box & bike carrier.

You know what I'm doing today!!

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Nice, you’ll have to make sure you don’t open your sunroof with the low profile roof racks.


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[Foxpuppet]

Nice, you’ll have to make sure you don’t open your sunroof with the low profile roof racks.


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are the low profile models flush with the roof bar?


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[gorey]

are the low profile models flush with the roof bar?


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No I believe they sit a little higher but there’s still not enough clearance to open the sunroof. They look good better than the standard height ones though. That’s the trade off.


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[mengy]

Sad face guys, the racks I got are too short so I have to send them back for longer ones. Even though I used the fit my vehicle on the site I ordered from.

Gutted! Oh well, just have to wait bit longer...

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[mengy]

I didn't go for the sun roof option. Too many bad experiences with leaky sunroofs.

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