Choosing a Bike Rack to Clear Spare Tire on a Toyota RAV4

Question:

I am looking at the Hollywood Bike Rack for Electric Bikes, 2-bike. I have a Toyota RAV4 with the spare tire on the back. Will this rack fit with the rear door spare tire? Also, utilizing the tilt-down function, will I be able to open my rear door with the bikes off and the rack folded and tilted ... keeping in mind that my rear door swings out, not up.

asked by: Susan

Expert Reply:

To determine if the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE Bike Rack, # HLY84FR will clear the spare tire on your Toyota RAV4, we will want to take one important measurement, the distance from the center of the hitch pin hole on your trailer hitch to the rear of your spare tire. This is a simple process which will only require a tape measure and a straight edge. To assist you with this, I have linked a help article detailing the exact steps you need to take to obtain the correct measurement.

The bike rack you were looking at, the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE 2-Bike Carrier for Electric Bicycles, # HLY84FR, will require 7-1/2" of space and is a platform-style rack, so be sure to measure from the center of the hitch pin hole.

expert reply by: Kyle S