Car Roof Rail Types

Roof bars for cars with solid roof rails.

Car roof rail types.

If your car has open rails factory fitted roof rails which come out of the roof you may only need bars and a foot pack. Of the two types of factory mounting points raised rails are the easiest. Again most commonly found on estate cars the solid roof rail pictured below is a more modern version of the raised roof rail. Roof rails are usually one of two types.

A wide range of. Most cars have roof rack options that are temporary can be removed and permanent can t be removed after installation. The first type resembles a long inverted c in this type of roof rail the feet of the roof rail are attached to the roof of the vehicle and the rail itself forms an arc. Raised side rails are elevated off the roof such that a tower can be fitted all the way around it.

Factory tracks fixed mounting points. Most cars have roof rack options that are temporary can be removed and permanent can t be removed after installation. If this is the case for you you can use a thule or yakima mount to connect directly to these. The roof racks you can use will depend on the type of roof your vehicle has.

The main roof types are. They tend to be found on cars from roughly 2006 onwards and are flush with the car roof ie there s no gap between the roof and rail. This type of roof rail typically has several inches between the roof of the vehicle and the rail. The main roof types are.

Naked bare roofs. Factory siderails flush raised. They roof racks you can use will depend on the type of roof your vehicle has.