Thule bars - black or chrome??

[gregparkbmx]

Hey guys, new to here and am in need! As title says, which do people prefer?
Just can't decide which set I want to keep on the new S3!

Cheers

 

[MattSedg]

chrome goes with the mirror caps but I'd go black myself, and then get carbon mirror caps

 

[Bittern]

Black

 

[RO65ERS]

black, seeing as you have the BSP!

 

[S32B]

Silver to compliment your mirrors, if you go black to compliment your black pack, then your mirrors are the odd thing out!

 

[gregparkbmx]

Cheers chaps, think I'm edging towards the black, bit more aggressive looking. I kinda like the wing mirrors in chrome on their own, bit of a stand out S3 feature.

 

[Martinbanshee]

Definitely silver

 

[GSB]

Does it matter? It's a roof rack. It's like asking what colour spanner is best.

It's a tool you use occasionally then remove and throw in the shed until next time. I wouldn't worry about it, but i'll leave you with the knowledge that the black scratches very easily, while the silver looks very dull after a few uses.

 

[gregparkbmx]

It does indeed matter when they will be on there for the vast majority of the year in my case, thanks none the less

 

[GSB]

In that case, I'd suggest getting a silver pair and having them powder coated. The black ones I had scratched really easily, and the silver ones on my current car look like they've been at the bottom of a lake after only 4 months. If you'd like them to look nice from a cosmetic point of view (presumably the reason you asked) then I think a robust powder coat is probably the best option.

I've used Maldon shot blasting a few times for delicate things like bicycle frames, so they will be able to apply something that looks good and lasts, whether it be silver, gloss black or even a pseudo chrome effect you're after.

http://ctc-powder-coating.co.uk

 

[Gazjs]

Black. Compliments the BSP and as you say, allow the mirrors to stand out.

 

[Rob2k68]

Yep defo black for me as well.

 

[thebluefox]

Black, without a doubt.

 

[GSB]

Also, get some 3M protection tape to go under the mounts. After 3 months my Clio looked like it had been sandpapered under the front mounting points.

 

[gregparkbmx]

Thanks that's not a bad shout, just gota pluck up the courage to put he bike up there now!

 

[GSB]

Do you have Thule bike carriers? If so, then you needn't worry.

If you've got aluminium or steel frames, then I can recommend the Thule 591's. They manage to hang on to my lardy electric home built Franken-bike without issue, even when I have forgotten it's up there and thrown the car down a twisty B road without thinking.

Use the fork mount ones for carbon frames, since the clamps on the other mounts can squeeze a bit to hard.

 

[gregparkbmx]

That's quite an impressive machine there! Thule bike carriers so I have every faith in them, just not quite as much faith in myself aha! Now to find some of this 3M protective tape!