Yakima SpareRide Vehicle Rear Spare Tire Mounted Durable Steel Bike Rack with Integrated SKS Locks and Bottle Opener, Holds 2 Bicycles, Gray/Black

Thank You Yakima! Finally a decent bike rack for the spare tyre. I had purchased the Thule SpareMe! It was an awful fit, wriggled around and my bike did not fit on it without the extra bar... Even the lock was badly designed! (Too short to FBI round my bike with the bar). Now this bike rack fits perfectly and secure, is very stable and holds my bike (Fuji SLPro small) without the need for the bar. It is also easy to put down when not In use (another bad design of the Thule SpareMe) .Its a little high once on the jeep so anyone much smaller than me (5'6) might struggle getting it on and off. I highly recommend this product. I am very happy.

Very sturdy. Easy to take on and off .Secures my $3500 electric bike. Has a good security system for bike and rack. Handles up to 75 lbs. And it’s way better than the less models in both fit and utility. Bought from Repack at a great discount. Like new. Nothing missing.

This product hit it out of the park! I had thought for YEARS to buy a bike rack for our RAV4 and take our bikes with us on summer vacation (in the NE). Finding a bike rack for a Toyota RAV 4 was annoying because we didn't want a top rack - it seemed getting the bikes on top of the car would be a daunting task (we are not young). Because we planned a 2 week vacation to Cape Cod, I was determined to find a rear-mounted rack for our bikes. Was reluctantly planning to go with one of those fold-down racks (the only option I knew of), but just didn't feel comfortable with that option - it seemed awkward, folding up and down like that. In doing an online search for bike racks I saw the Yakima wheel-mounted rack. I watched the installation video (look for it online) and realized even I could install it. Ordered it from Amazon and because we were having our car serviced before the vacation, asked our mechanic to install the rack (I sent him the installation video). After it was successfully installed we figured out how to load the bikes. After a couple of tries my husband was a pro at it and now the Yakima bike rack is a perfect addition to our car and vacations. My husband LOVES to bike and on our vacation this year took several 3-4 hour-long bike rides. A big hit for both of us, as well as a good investment, which we will use and enjoy for years to come.

This item is very sturdy. I have place two mountain bicycles on the rack and it holds firmly. The ratchet tie downs are easy to use and hold the bikes secure. I installed the rack on a Jeep Wrangler and when there are no bikes on the rack the rear view is mildly obstructed. When two bicycles are on the rack the rear view is substantially obstructed.

I did a TON of research before committing to purchase this. Every option seemed cheap, or to have major design flaws. The largest being security. So I felt this was the best option but still had reservations. But, with one exception, it seems an EXCELLENT product. High quality, you can tell it is strong and will hold up as well as you could ask of a product. And for the asking price, there is a real sense of value. Install was easy. Directions weren't problematic at all. The design allows for complete confidence in the unit remaining in place (not so with other designs from reading reviews) with no worry of failure, slippage, of theft as it virtually impossible for someone to easily steal off your vehicle. Quick and easy bike mounting and removal. Minimal motion allowed for the bike while driving. But consider there are two design flaws... FIRST and foremost be careful if you, like me, have a Jeep with oversized tires. The longest mounting bar BARELY worked on mine and thus it is secured unreasonably snug against my spare which will likely create a permanent imperfection in the tire (not a huge deal but another 1/4 inch and this would have to have been returned). SECOND, the anti-theft cable for use with your bikes when they are mounted... piece of trash. So your carrier is reasonably secure but bikes are not. You should invest in a high quality locking cable or (preferably) two to secure your bike to the car.

Just installed my spareride bike carrier on my 2012 RAV4 and couldn't be happier. The spareride carrier is very well made and easy to install on 06-12 rav4's . It holds my bike very securely and the zip strip fasteners are a great idea. Also, it works with my spare tire cover. If the weather is bad I simply remove carrier and throw my spare tire cover back on. You don't have to remove the bracket that fits under your spare tire in order to use your spare tire cover. I have a 225 65 17 inch spare on my RAV4 and the smallest bracket works perfectly. Well done Yakima.

Let me start by saying I should've read more reviews. I checked the Spare Ride out several times on Amazon and in person at REI. I was sure that it would fit my Jeep JK with 35x12.50 R 17 LT spare but after getting the adapter plate installed and my tire back on I find that the long tongue is about 1/4 inch too short. If I were driving a fresh off the showroom floor run of the mill JK with factory tires this would be a great rack. As it stands now I'm like several of the other reviewers, stuck with a $200, quality rack that looks nice leaned against the garage wall because it lacks an extra long tongue. Even though they say it will fit a 12.5 tire it won't unless you deflate it first. Like everyone else that reviewed the Spare Ride on Yakima I'll be scouring the internet looking for extra long in order to make it work. If that doesn't work I'll be forced to return it and look for a different rack.

product works perfectly on a Defender 110 and easy to install and remove. looks great when not in use or easy to pop off when not in use