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Thule Fairing

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    Thule Fairing

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    Thule fairings reduce rack wind noise and look great on your vehicle.

    • Clip-on mounting hardware attaches to standard Thule and Rapid Aero crossbars
    • Mounting clips won't interfere with other attachments
    • Can be installed anywhere on roof, even with Tracker and Railing racks
    • Rubber bumpers on struts and anti-scuff film protect vehicle's finish
    • Consult the Thule Online Fit Guide to find the correct size fairing for your vehicle

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    Please note: Thule products cannot be shipped to Canadian addresses.

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    Thule Fairing
     
    4.0

    (based on 22 reviews)

    90%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Lightweight (18)
    • Easy to install (13)
    • Stable (11)
    • Easy to use (10)
    • Durable (9)

    Cons

    • Poor quality (4)
    • Hard to install (3)

    Best Uses

    • Small cars (11)
    • Large cars (5)
    • Road bikes (4)
    • Mountain bikes (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Avid cyclist (10), Casual/ recreational (10)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (8)

    Reviewed by 22 customers

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    Apr

    12

    2013

     
    4.0

    Good

    By rubberman

    from north kingstown, ri

    About Me Avid Cyclist

    See all my reviews

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    Pros

      Cons

      • Hard to Install or Use

      Best Uses

      • Small Cars

      Comments about Thule Fairing:

      Thule directions are weak. pictures confusing...on all products...like IKEA!? Although it is definately the size the manufacturer rec's for my car...it looks small. the plastic ends make it look cheap. it does work to cut down on noise.
      tricky to install but effective. dont think a smallish woman could install w/o help...

      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Sep

      3

      2012

       
      4.0

      Not just for looks and stickers people!

      By I

      from Kingsport TN

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      See all my reviews

      Pros

      • Durable
      • Easy to Install
      • Easy to Use
      • Lightweight
      • Stable

      Cons

      • Doesn't Fit My Car

      Best Uses

      • Small Cars

      Comments about Thule Fairing:

      Great add on to your Thule rack. And like the header says, it's not just for the looks and stickers! It actually serves a purpose. Purchased the base rack for my 2011 Hyundai Elantra and the afternoon I received it I ran out of time while installing the whole thing. At 35-40 MPH my rack sounded like it was making a small tornado on my roof... uh oh! Came home that night and put on my fairing... PROBLEM SOLVED 100%. Had no idea anything was even on my roof! May be just a tad bit shorter than I would like but the next size up would probably be too long... not a biggy at all. Still looks and works great.

      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Jun

      23

      2012

       
      5.0

      It solved the problem

      By Pakman

      from Richmond, VA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      See all my reviews

      Pros

      • Easy to Install
      • Lightweight
      • Reduce Wind Nose

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Mazda CX9

        Comments about Thule Fairing:

        After installing the roof racks, there was a loud noise from wind. After applying this device, the noise was eliminated. Gas mileage was also improved.

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        Apr

        10

        2012

         
        5.0

        Big noise reduction

        By Beavcoon

        from Brooklyn, NY

        About Me Avid Cyclist

        See all my reviews

        Pros

        • Easy to Install
        • Easy to Use
        • Reduces wind noise
        • Stable

        Cons

        • Can't open moon roof

        Best Uses

          Comments about Thule Fairing:

          The fairing does precisely what it is supposed to do: it greatly reduces the wind noise from the roof rack.

          Service and delivery comments:

          REI was great. Store staff were very helpful, but sold me the wrong size. On return, staff were very accomodating - as they always are - and exchanged for the correct size. REI customer service is excellent.

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          Jan

          5

          2012

          (0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          Thule fairing review

          By soul13

          from Phuket, Thailand

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          See all my reviews

          Pros

          • Durable
          • Lightweight

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Large Cars
            • Road Bikes
            • Small Cars

            Comments about Thule Fairing:

            it looks great even i haven't installed it yet.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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            Dec

            14

            2011

             
            5.0

            The bee's knees

            By jpswartz

            from OBX, NC

            About Me Avid Cyclist

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            Site Member

            Pros

            • Easy to Install
            • Lightweight

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Small Cars

              Comments about Thule Fairing:

              Absolutely perfect. Easy construction, took me 30 minutes to build and install. The Plexiglas is elastic enough to permit a slight bend in the middle allowing a universal fit across a wide range of makes and models, and as far as the Volkswagen GTI MKV is concerned it is absolutely lovely. More importantly this device really does eliminate the howling roar of the front load bar.

              Service and delivery comments:

              Supper fast delivery

              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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              May

              24

              2011

               
              5.0

              Well worth the price...

              By Tennessee Tyler

              from Murfreesboro, TN

              About Me Avid Cyclist

              See all my reviews

              Pros

              • Stable

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Large Cars
                • Mountain Bikes
                • Road Bikes
                • Small Cars

                Comments about Thule Fairing:

                Installed the 38" fairing on my Thule Traverse footpack with square load bars on my Honda Civic - made an INCREDIBLE difference. Before I had the fairing, any speed over 40 mph caused loud whirling/whistling sounds on the roof. Once I installed the fairing, I seriously could barely tell anything was even up on my roof! Well worth the price - any reviews that say this doesn't work are written by people who either did not install the fairing properly (which I could totally believe) or bought the wrong size. If you have a Thule roof rack, get the fairing.

                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                Feb

                22

                2011

                 
                2.0

                Be weary if removing...

                By Green Zephyr

                from Philadelphia, PA

                About Me Avid Cyclist

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                Pros

                • Easy to Install
                • Easy to Use
                • Lightweight
                • Looks good

                Cons

                • Fairing clips break easy
                • Unstable
                • Weak Construction

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Thule Fairing:

                  I have removed the fairing once, even though I was doing it carefully, a few of my clips broke. Two of my four plastic clips which wrap around my cross bars snapped, along with 2 of my fairing arm which attach to the cross bar clip. The plastic has little give... I have owned the fairing from about march 2010-present and when i went to remove the fairing for the this winter of 2011, those clips snapped. It's disappointing that Thule would resort to such a cheap plastic which can't even withstand less than a year of sun warp. What is even more upsetting is that thule doesn't even carry replacement clips... what am I to do now? I purchased it brand new from REI in conshohocken march of 2010... However, this unit does cut down on a lot of noise and makes your car look cooler..

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                  • No

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                  May

                  11

                  2010

                   
                  3.0

                  Eliminates Howling

                  By bholzman

                  from Irvine, CA

                  About Me Casual/ Recreational

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                  Pros

                  • Lightweight

                  Cons

                  • Weak Construction

                  Best Uses

                    Comments about Thule Fairing:

                    I got it to get rid of the howling wind noise. It did the job - but it does not eliminate all noise - I have some general wind noise now but it is much more muted.

                    Also, keep in mind when installing whether you have a sun roof or not. You may have to adjust cross bars so faring doesn't press down on the sun roof as I would expect there is significant downward pressure at speed.

                    Construction is a bit cheap for price - I'll see how it holds up.

                    • Gift:
                    • No

                    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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                    Apr

                    9

                    2010

                     
                    4.0

                    2009 Ford Escape

                    By knoxbiker

                    from Knoxville, TN

                    About Me Avid Cyclist

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                    Pros

                    • Easy to Install
                    • Lightweight
                    • Quiets the rack

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Quiet Thule cross bars

                      Comments about Thule Fairing:

                      I installed Thule 58" cross bars on the factory side rails on my 2009 Ford Escape. That cause a fair amount of wind noise above 60 mph. Thule calls for the 38" fairing which would fit inside the factory side rails. I purchased the 44" fairing which is perfect. It extends just beyond the side rails and cross bar attachments. This made a huge reduction in the wind noise at 80 mph. I highly recommend the 44" fairing over the 38". Besides the wider fairing just looks better on the car.

                      • Gift:
                      • No

                      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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