Thule SquareBars (pr)

Good construction but...

These appear very thin, which I though would minimize wind drag when not loaded. They are of good construction and are easy to slide into place and get adjusted. It would be easier to get these into place with two people, but it can be done by a single person. Immediately after installing them, my Wife started complaining that her car now hums (or whistles) while going down the road. Without the kayak rack installed, and nothing else on it, the bars do catch drag and produce a rather loud wind noise. I feel like that can be avoided if the design is changed to a rounded or tapered side. It's a moot point because it is what it is and it was the only option available for my Grand Highlander that would accommodate the kayak rack appropriately.

perfect

Good quality, but disappointing to need new ones.

I have used the same set of square bars for 38 years. It is disappointing that Thule is making me buy new square bars that have slots in the bottom of them, and that they are not making towers that allow the use of the old square bars. This is wasteful in a world where the Earth is brimming with unconfined garbage, including in our oceans.