Thule Roof Rack Wind Noise

Hi thinking of installing thule roof rack but heard that it can be noisy at high speed even with the thule aerobars.

Thule roof rack wind noise.

Never have any noise. Thule have new product call wingbar claim. Will a thule fairing be effective in reducing the noise and will it make the rack nore aerodynamic when not carrying the kayak. Just got a new setup thule 450r aero bars echelon tray mounts and it whistles above 20mph which is annoying especially when i have my sunroof open.

Northyak october 15 2019 11 09pm 6. Sometimes it s a little loud when the kayak is in the rack but i just don t open the sunroof with a boat on the top. I want to leave the bars on the car when not transporting my bikes. Force a transition to turbulent flow.

Is there a way to stop the whistling without installing a fairing as i really do not like the look of the fairings. If the surface the wind passes over has a consistent shape the disturbance becomes tonal and at certain frequencies very annoying. Aeroblade and aeroblade edge clamps give full access to the upper t track for quick accessory mounting and removal. Why does my roof rack make a noise.

The wind noise we hear from some roof racks is known as aeolian no ise and is produced by wind when it passes over or through objects. I just installed a thule roof rack on ny 2004 honda accord. New system specific clamps provide the roof rack fairing a clean and secure mounting for our aeroblade aeroblade edge and squarebar systems. I have found there to be a lot of wind noise from the towers and cross bars without the j racks installed even at low speeds.

Has anyone else had a problem with excessive wind noise once installing roof racks on their wk2 i have spent a fortune trying different brands in numerous locations on the fitted roof rails first were the thule racks very noisy then the genuine mopar type also noisy any sugestions welcome. A wind fairing s goal is to reduce the wind noises which are brought about by the roof rack you have placed in your vehicle. Whistling can occur because you have laminar streamlined flow of air over your bars.