Gen 5 - Roof bars - Toyota or Thule?

[chilaspt]

Hi everyone,

I want to get some roof bars, but am wondering what will be best, Toyota or Thule?

I want to avoid unnecessary water ingress in the channels to try and keep leaks at bay, is the risk the same with either one of these?

Which ones do you have and why did you chose them?

[Jimbob_me]

I have Thule Wingbar Edge on mine. I've had them on all my vehicles because they look great and they're as quiet as roof bars can be. Always a pair floating around on Facebook Marketplace. They're expensive new but worth the money.

[Maaks]

I have Toyota bars (got them with car). They looks very similar to above photo (except they are silver/aluminum) 🙂 

Connection place/point to car roof is not watertight (as are not these plastic covers).

[chilaspt]

Thanks, I pulled the trigger on Toyota OEM last night, they arrived today - will assemble them Saturday 🙂 

[Jimbob_me]

Fair. The height of the OEM bars, along with the gap in the fitment between the rails and bars put me off those. 

[Maaks]

I think the cap in intentional - nothing can rub/ scratch roof rails.