Thule Fat-Tire Kit for T2 Bike Rack
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An upgrade kit for carrying fat-tire bikes on a Thule T2 Bike Carrier (sold separately), the Thule Fat-Tire Kit for T2 Bike Rack allows you to go big with tires up to 5 in. wide.
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- Spring-loaded buckle and extra-long wheel strap supply quick and easy rear wheel fastening
- Includes front wheel holder and rear wheel holder with integrated strap and buckle
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View the Thule T2 Product LineView all Thule Bike Rack Accessories| Best Use | Cycling |
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Works as advertised
The previous reviewer has his/her rails installed incorrectly. The buckles face the correct direction if the rack is set up correctly. I had to take the buckle assembly apart to move the buckle to the second detent, which works for both my fat bike and my 29er. I haven't tried to use the buckle with a road bike yet, but I think it would probably work fine. It has a spacer that goes on top of the rim to take up some of the extra length of the strap. I wish it was a little cheaper, but it works well and holds my fat bike securely.
Read instructions!
So we just got this kit for my husband's new fat tire bike. We were so upset that the strap wasn't long enough for the tire and was going to send it back. Well, come to find out that if you read the instructions, it is totally adjustable. No issue here, just read instructions. Strap is plenty long, all you have to do is open the case and there it is!
Beware-incorrect design
This Fat Tire kit does not install correctly on the T2 hitch rack. The Instructions call for, and you really want, the buckle on the rear wheel holder to face out, away from the car. BUT, the groove molded into this holder that allows it to slide over the safety bolt, is on the wrong side, thus the buckle faces in, towards the car. If the rear wheel holder is mounted in order for the buckle to face out, the rear wheel holder then is unable to slide over the safety bolt and all the way back, to accommodate longer wheel-base bikes. This part is designed/manufactured incorrectly and I just paid $50 for it!
Took a While... Figured it Out!
You do need to adjust the section with the strap to accommodate a fat bike - it comes out of the factory not right for a fat bike. Once this is done, it fits over a 4.8" tire just fine. Initially, we did not think the Thule ratchet arm was long enough to accommodate our new fatties but with an adjustment in how you load the bike, it fits fine. We have a Thule T2 916XT and the adaptor arms have the cable coming out of the end - THIS IS IMPORTANT. The arms with the cable coming out of the end are slightly longer than the original arms that came with the older T2 racks. (It is possible to find these newer replacement arms elsewhere online). In order to load the bike, set the bike in the rack and secure the back tire or have someone hold. Then lift and LOWER the front tire off the rack to the side opposite the arm. This will allow you to raise the arm over the tire without interfering with the front fork (we have Bluto forks on our awesome Borealis Crestone Fat Bikes - Small frames). Then lift and set the tire in the tray and finish the job of securing the arm over the tire. Locks in place.
Works Well
Overall the product works well. There are two different buckle positions. One for fat tire bikes and another setting for regular bikes. It comes with a spacer to make it work with road bikes too. 1 star deduced for the price, $50 seems a bit steep.
Thule T2 Fat tire kit
Thought that I would't be able to transport my E bike that had 5 inch tires but was wrong they fit good and the next problem was I thought the straps were short but after reading the instructions it mentioned that there are two strap positions which add 6 more inches to the length of the strap.So no need to call Thule for longer straps. Once you change the position of the straps it will fit larger tires
Quality control is lacking
This deserves a 2.5 in my opinion. When installing the one tire holder, the molded pins that go through through the metal rack, were way too big to fit. Once you got them in, the screws provided did a terrible job of securing them. When going to remove it the tire holder again half of the guide pin broke off in the rack due to it being too large. The other tire holder worked perfectly. So basically this rack is good to use for 1 bike now for me unless I want to spend my money to correct an issue that could have been prevented with a little better quality control. It does do a great job of holding one bike. I would suggest you not leaving it on the car or traveling with it in the rain. Drove home from Dirt Rags Dirt Fest in the rain, and now have rust stains coming out of holes on the rack. I assume the interior is not powered or painted to prevent rust. I guess I should have went with the pro.... Or a Kuat.
works great!
needed this kit to get my fat tire bike on the carrier. read some review where folks thought the straps were too short. when i received the kit - there were instructions on how to setup the strap for use with a fat tire... and it works perfectly. the strap is plenty long. for me - this product does exactly what it says it would do - allows a fat tire bike on the carrier.
Disappointed
First, despite a bicycle having two wheels you must purchase two as only one comes in a package. And secondly, these don’t fit all the bike rack bars Thule makes. If your bar they slip onto is the correct size and you follow the directions for strap use these work well. I returned mine due to second point. I would recommend if you understand the above.
Rear tire strap not long enough
I bought this to hold some rental fat bikes to ride in the snow. The front tire fit into the trough and the side arm fit over the front tire just fine. When i tried to strap in the rear the strap wasn't close to reaching the latch on the other side. I had to ask the shop for an old inner tube to tie it down with. I wouldn't buy this again