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Title: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: Mister Paul on July 16, 2020, 15:13:35: Hi

I'm picking up a 2017 i30 on Saturday. I'm looking at roof bars for it. Does anyone know who makes them for Hyundai? I'm asking because non-dealer is usually cheaper but the Hyundai ones aren't a bad price. If they're made by a Thule or Atera or someone like that they might be worth it.

Does anyone know?

Thanks
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: eye30 on July 16, 2020, 19:33:16: May be worth a look

www.onlinecarparts.co.uk
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: Dazzlegirl on July 20, 2020, 13:43:01: Hello, I’m also picking up a 2017 i30 this week. Did you manage to find the roof bars? I’m currently looking.
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: CraigB on July 20, 2020, 13:53:06: Do you get the Prorack brand in the UK? they are the OEM brand used here :link: Roof racks for Hyundai i30 2017 | Prorack Australia (https://www.prorack.com.au/cars/hyundai/i30/2017)

Thule also do a similar bar :link: Thule Edge WingBar | Thule | Australia (https://www.thule.com/en-au/roof-rack/car-roof-racks/thule-edge-wingbar-_-95xx?car=hyundai-i30-5dr-hatchback-_-NoUs)
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: Mister Paul on July 20, 2020, 20:53:59: Quote from: Dazzlegirl on July 20, 2020, 13:43:01
Hello, I’m also picking up a 2017 i30 this week. Did you manage to find the roof bars? I’m currently looking.

I swear by :link: Car Roof Boxes | Bike Racks | Roof Bars - The Roof Box Company (http://www.roofbox.co.uk), they've worked wonders for me over the years. So I was eyeing up what they had to offer. But I've also been watching the auction site and FB messenger. Managed to pick up a set of unused Thule WingBar Edge bars off Facebook for £120. There are a few pairs on both sites going for a decent price. Then you just need to get the foot pack.
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: Surferdude on July 20, 2020, 21:35:43: Quote from: CraigB on July 20, 2020, 13:53:06
Do you get the Prorack brand in the UK? they are the OEM brand used here :link: Roof racks for Hyundai i30 2017 | Prorack Australia (https://www.prorack.com.au/cars/hyundai/i30/2017)

Thule also do a similar bar :link: Thule Edge WingBar | Thule | Australia (https://www.thule.com/en-au/roof-rack/car-roof-racks/thule-edge-wingbar-_-95xx?car=hyundai-i30-5dr-hatchback-_-NoUs)
Interesting about Thule, Craig.
When I bought my FD in 2009, I had a look at the OE branded bars and they were definitely ROLA.
I bought ROLA from a roof rack specialist for about a third of the price.
Incidentally, Pro Rack is a New Zealand company.
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: Mister Paul on July 20, 2020, 21:39:51: Quote from: CraigB on July 20, 2020, 13:53:06
Do you get the Prorack brand in the UK? they are the OEM brand used here :link: Roof racks for Hyundai i30 2017 | Prorack Australia (https://www.prorack.com.au/cars/hyundai/i30/2017)

Thule also do a similar bar :link: Thule Edge WingBar | Thule | Australia (https://www.thule.com/en-au/roof-rack/car-roof-racks/thule-edge-wingbar-_-95xx?car=hyundai-i30-5dr-hatchback-_-NoUs)

They're branded as Yakima over here in the UK, and we have only one dealer. Cheaper than Thule and better apparently. :link: Yakima Whispbar Roof Bars | The Roof Box Company (https://www.roofbox.co.uk/roof-bars/roof-bars-prorack.php)
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: Dazzler on July 20, 2020, 23:07:50: Interesting thread.. :goodjob2: :goodjob:
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: CraigB on July 21, 2020, 02:10:57: Quote from: Surferdude on July 20, 2020, 21:35:43
Quote from: CraigB on July 20, 2020, 13:53:06
Do you get the Prorack brand in the UK? they are the OEM brand used here :link: Roof racks for Hyundai i30 2017 | Prorack Australia (https://www.prorack.com.au/cars/hyundai/i30/2017)

Thule also do a similar bar :link: Thule Edge WingBar | Thule | Australia (https://www.thule.com/en-au/roof-rack/car-roof-racks/thule-edge-wingbar-_-95xx?car=hyundai-i30-5dr-hatchback-_-NoUs)
Interesting about Thule, Craig.
When I bought my FD in 2009, I had a look at the OE branded bars and they were definitely ROLA.
I bought ROLA from a roof rack specialist for about a third of the price.
Incidentally, Pro Rack is a New Zealand company.
They must have changed with the GD release as it was the Prorack brand Hyundai were supplying here, at a much higher premium than could be bought through the auto stores.

Maybe each dealer can choose which brand they want to stock/push :undecided:
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: Surferdude on July 21, 2020, 03:46:44: Quote from: CraigB on July 21, 2020, 02:10:57
Quote from: Surferdude on July 20, 2020, 21:35:43
Quote from: CraigB on July 20, 2020, 13:53:06
Do you get the Prorack brand in the UK? they are the OEM brand used here :link: Roof racks for Hyundai i30 2017 | Prorack Australia (https://www.prorack.com.au/cars/hyundai/i30/2017)

Thule also do a similar bar :link: Thule Edge WingBar | Thule | Australia (https://www.thule.com/en-au/roof-rack/car-roof-racks/thule-edge-wingbar-_-95xx?car=hyundai-i30-5dr-hatchback-_-NoUs)
Interesting about Thule, Craig.
When I bought my FD in 2009, I had a look at the OE branded bars and they were definitely ROLA.
I bought ROLA from a roof rack specialist for about a third of the price.
Incidentally, Pro Rack is a New Zealand company.
They must have changed with the GD release as it was the Prorack brand Hyundai were supplying here, at a much higher premium than could be bought through the auto stores.

Maybe each dealer can choose which brand they want to stock/push :undecided:
Ah no.
These were branded Hyundai.
I just know what a ROLA product looks like.
Mitsubishi among others had been doing it for years. Back as far as 1988 that I know of.
But it was only the FD. I didn't pay attention after that.
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: Heidi on August 04, 2020, 04:36:38: From what I've seen the Hyundai i30 roof bars look very similar to Thule. When I enquired about getting roof bars at Roof Rack Superstore Thule was recommended because it had the best fit for the roof profile of an i30.
Title: Re: Who makes Hyundai roof bars?
Post by: Surferdude on August 04, 2020, 08:01:25: Yeah. The PD version shown on HA website is almost certainly Thule.