Does your car have a normal roof, a bare roof or a roof without any roof rails? With a normal or bare roof, there are no direct facilities for mounting roof bars. There are no assembly points or roof rails so to speak. But, would you still like to transport a bike rack or roof box on your roof despite missing fixing points? Then roof bars for cars without roof rails are very suitable for this type of car roof.
The best roof bars
If you want to purchase roof bars for a car without a roof rail, please consider a number of points. You can, for example, choose between roof bars made out of steel or aluminium. Both materials meet all the essential requirements in terms of safety and quality. The choice between steel or aluminium mainly has to do with your own personal preferences. Steel is often cheaper than aluminium, but aluminium has a number of advantages:
- Robust appearance;
- More beautiful design;
- More resistant to weather influences;
- Lighter in weight.
Another point which you need to pay attention to is the maximum load capacity. The maximum load capacity is the maximum weight that you can place on the roof bars. Before you purchase your roof rails, please consider what you want to transport on the roof of your car. Please, also look at the maximum carrying weight of your car. Your car is able to support a certain weight and this differs per car make and model. You can find the maximum load capacity in the instruction manual of your car. The weight of the roof bars and the load you put on the roof bars together may not exceed the maximum load capacity of the roof. If you, for example, are planning to place a bicycle carrier on your roof, then the bicycle carrier including the bicycles together with the roof bars may not weigh more than the maximum load capacity.
One of the last things you can choose between is roof bars with or without a lock. To prevent theft, we recommend that you choose roof bars which are equipped with a lock. .
Mounting roof bars
Roof bars for cars without roof rails can be mounted on a bare roof by using the door opening of your car. The roof bars are fixed between the door and the edge of the roof with special clamps that are supplied with the product. These special clamps have a rubber coating, to protect the paint of your car from scratches. The roof rails come with a handy mounting system. With this system you have them mounted on your car within minutes. With your purchase, you will receive an extensive installation manual that explains exactly how you can assemble the roof bars.
Buying roof bars
You can buy roof rails quickly and easily at Winparts. Simply enter your number plate on our website and the suitable products for your car will be displayed. Choose from a range of popular brands such as Twinny load, G3 Italia and Winprice. In addition, you will also find carriers for cars with raised or flushed roof rails.