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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Dan
These cross bars fit perfectly on my 2012 Accent SE and was a super easy install, maybe 15 minutes. You really have to He-man the bolts into the mounting points on the car to get the rubber grommet to sit flush with the top of the car without a gap, but when you do, they are rock solid. They do create a little wind noise at highway speeds but nothing your stereo wont cover at low volume. The added wind resistence doesn't seem to have a noticible effect on the cars handling. I think they look pretty cool up there by themselves, and they will definitely come in handy when I need a little extra cargo space.
Reasons for 4 stars instead of 5:
I thought they were a little overpriced, and I just noticed the price dropped $50 since I bought mine. I'm a little bitter. ;)
One of the tiny doors where you insert your key to expose the mounting bolts was a little sticky and I had a hell of a time unlocking it. Minor annoyance.
I have washed my car a couple times since installing them and have noticed the painted "ROLA" logo on the sides of the bars has started to wear off a bit and I really haven't been scrubbing them or anything, just getting them wet.
Other than that, I'd say it was a good buy and definitely adds a little something to the aesthetic of the vehicle.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Aaron S. Morris
I bought these rails so I could carry some more cargo on top of my 2012 Accent SE. For the money they are a good deal, and make the car look a little more "outdoorsy". I didn't have any trouble mounting them on the roof. It was a good idea to put the screws into the mounting holes first them remove them to clean the threads. They mounted up nice, but as some people have mentioned, the rubber seal for the feet don't completely touch the roof on the section where the rain gutter is. It's completely an aesthetic issue and not a functional one. They are pretty quiet, but you can hear them a little at highway speeds if the wind kicks up.
I haven't actually mounted any cargo boxes or gear yet so I can't say how well they work for that, but I expect it to work fine.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
By Noseriously
Yes, go for it! I researched noise associated with sunroofs(which all suggest moving racks to achieve desired noise level). Since the Accent mounting points are fixed, I waffled 2 months before pulling the trigger. Yes, you can barely hear the wind going over 40 with the radio off. I drive all day with the top kicked up to vent and the stereo on normally. Yes, it does get loud with the sunroof open over 40. I cruise Pacific Coast highway and Newport where we never go anywhere in a hurry, no problem. They look awesome. Car used to look like a Black generic Bic lighter, now it's got some stye.
Re: Mileage
I had anticipated a 3 mile per gal drop due to added wind resistance. Not so, I actually have started getting better mileage than before by cleaning my injectors and getting away from ethanol gas.
