Did some searching around before buying the roof bars and just did not want to spend $500 on the Tesla bars. I found a few that looked exactly the same and had good reviews about fitment so I took a shot on a pair from eBay that were just under $200 bucks. True to the reviews, they fit well and caused no issues, but they make a whistling sound over about 40-45-ish mph.
The whole point was to leave them on incase of a random home depot or big box store stop where I needed them, trips to the beach, etc. Putting them on and taking them off just sorted of defeated the purpose to me. So I started paying more attention to other bars in our area, and I noticed most of the Audi, Volvo, Land Rover, VW and GM SUVs that are everywhere here with the bars have these thick rubber groves on them.
Then I looked at the Tesla bars and noticed they have rubber grooves but they are very small and recessed. I looked at my bars and they have the rubber strip in the same spot as the Tesla bars, but it is not grooved. Many of the Thule bars have this feature too and it is supposed to make them quieter and more efficient. So before returning my bars I decided to see if I could find the grooved rubber strips to add to my bars. Amazon to the rescue!! https://www.amazon.com/Reduce-Crossbar-Whistle-Universal-Reduction/dp/B09VCCYPSP
These are awesome because they stick on, so you don't need to find a custom piece to inlay. I also really like that the rubber grooves stand up taller than the Tesla ones, because it makes it easier to keep things in place tying it down. There is a coupon now too, which saves a bit!
The whole point was to leave them on incase of a random home depot or big box store stop where I needed them, trips to the beach, etc. Putting them on and taking them off just sorted of defeated the purpose to me. So I started paying more attention to other bars in our area, and I noticed most of the Audi, Volvo, Land Rover, VW and GM SUVs that are everywhere here with the bars have these thick rubber groves on them.
Then I looked at the Tesla bars and noticed they have rubber grooves but they are very small and recessed. I looked at my bars and they have the rubber strip in the same spot as the Tesla bars, but it is not grooved. Many of the Thule bars have this feature too and it is supposed to make them quieter and more efficient. So before returning my bars I decided to see if I could find the grooved rubber strips to add to my bars. Amazon to the rescue!! https://www.amazon.com/Reduce-Crossbar-Whistle-Universal-Reduction/dp/B09VCCYPSP
These are awesome because they stick on, so you don't need to find a custom piece to inlay. I also really like that the rubber grooves stand up taller than the Tesla ones, because it makes it easier to keep things in place tying it down. There is a coupon now too, which saves a bit!