Trunk Mounted Bike Rack for 2016 Hyundai Tucson With Spoiler

Question:

Thanks for your reply. One more question. How would a Hollywood Over the Top rack compare with the Yakima FullBack in regard to potential spoiler damage. I actually prefer the Yakima because of it's ease of installation, but if the Hollywood would cause less potential damage I might have to go with that. Also, Can I install the Yakima as high up as possible to the Tucson to help mitigate potential spoiler damage. The Tucson is leased, therefore my concern about minimizing paint or body damage.

asked by: Richard

Expert Reply:

For the 2016 Hyundai Tuscon, I recommend Yakima's FullBack, available as a 3 bike, part # Y02633 or 2 Bike, part # Y02634.

This is a fully featured rack that includes an integrated bike and rack lock for added security. Yakima's ZipStrip provides an excellent, stable ride for your bikes, minimizing the amount of motion that the bikes experience while travelling. I also like how easy the rack is to adjust to the vehicle with the quick-adjust hubs to fit a vehicle.

Yakima has confirmed this fit for a Tuscon with spoiler, and though it looks like you'll have a flat connection across the spoiler, you'll want to position the rack a little higher than normal to run the straps above the spoiler, avoiding contact entirely.

I've included a video of this rack in action, so you can get an idea of its features and performance.

expert reply by: Jacob W

Richard G.

10/18/2017

Jacob W.

10/18/2017

The Hollywood Over-the-Top, part # HRF2 and part # HRF2-3 for the 3 bike version, is a confirmed fit (I checked in with Hollywood Racks to confirm this) for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson. Between the two, you'll get better security out of the Yakima FullBack, and it can be pulled higher up on the vehicle to avoid the spoiler. Yakima does have their stock pictures inside their fit guide for the 2016 Tuscon with a spoiler. However, the Over-the-Top is actually named that because it goes over the top, and puts an additional mounting point on the top of the vehicle, away from the spoiler, letting it completely avoid the risk of damage. If avoiding damage to the vehicle is the overwhelming concern, I'd recommend going with the Over-the-Top because of this. The best tip for avoiding damage is to keep a few cleaning cloths handy near your bike rack so that when you install, you can wipe both the pads on the bike rack and the locations where the rack will make contact clean before installing the rack. Dirt and debris are the biggest risk to the paint job.