Yakima Q Towers - set of 4

I dont know what this person is talking about the Q towers falling off. They come with grips that keep it on your car, plus when attached with the CORRECT q clips for your specified car, and are tightened down and locked, I have never had a problem. I have a low profile, Chevy cobalt with these on them and as long as you install correctly, make sure there isnt slack in the bars when you install them, you should have no problem. I've put about 10k miles on my coupe with these on and never had a single problem. Furthermore, the ease of taking these off to make a quick couple hour trip without skis or board, but wanting the extra gas mileage is so easy its ridiculous.

No complaints about these puppies. Although they should ship them out with clear decal stickers to protect your paint. Otherwise the dirt will eventually work its way in and scratch it up.

I installed Yakima Q-towers on my 2008 Honda Civic. The directions and installation process were well-written and easy to use, and I painstakingly applied every measurement exactly as directed. When I finished, I could grab the rack bars and shake the car back and forth without budging the racks. I was horrified six weeks later when the entire system flew off my car at 70 MPH, destroying my wife's and my surfboard. I mailed the entire setup back to Yakima at my own expense, and have received nothing but grief from them. Since then, I have stumbled across ELEVEN other people who have experienced catastrophic failures of their Q-tower system- almost all of them have been installed on small, low-profile vehicles. Engineers and rack reps have explained that Yakima uses a few clip designs to fit many different models of car (Thule, by contrast, designs a specific clip for every individual vehicle.) The Q-tower base system also has an intermittent flaw of loosening due to road vibrations, even when installed tightly. These problems in combination make Yakima Q-towers very slippery, and thus undependable. Thule racks are a bit pricier, and definitely uglier, but not as ugly, or as expensive, as your prized possessions crushed under an 18-wheeler, or worse yet injuring other motorists.

I installed Yakima Q-towers on my 2008 Honda Civic. The directions and installation process were well-written and easy to use, and I painstakingly applied every measurement exactly as directed. When I finished, I could grab the rack bars and shake the car back and forth without budging the racks. I was horrified six weeks later when the entire system flew off my car at 70 MPH, destroying my wife's and my surfboard. I mailed the entire setup back to Yakima at my own expense, and have received nothing but grief from them. Since then, I have stumbled across ELEVEN other people who have experienced catastrophic failures of their Q-tower system- almost all of them have been installed on small, low-profile vehicles. Engineers and rack reps have explained that Yakima uses a few clip designs to fit many different models of car (Thule, by contrast, designs a specific clip for every individual vehicle.) The Q-tower base system also has an intermittent flaw of loosening due to road vibrations, even when installed tightly. These problems in combination make Yakima Q-towers very slippery, and thus undependable. Thule racks are a bit pricier, and definitely uglier, but not as ugly, or as expensive, as your prized possessions crushed under an 18-wheeler, or worse yet injuring other motorists.

I wrote a review on the Q Towers thinking they were the Lowriders, which is the correct tower for my 97 Audi Wagon. Sorry for the confusion. I love the Lowriders...they work well, are secure and don't scratch the car.

I have had the Q Towers on my '97 Audi A6 Wagon and love them. They were fairly easy to install and I bought locks for them as well. I have an older Rocket Box and bike rack on there and the Towers has held up well. I sometimes drive very fast and no worries with this system. No damage to the car and a secure fit has me giving the Q Towers a thumbs up!

I had these on my old 98 Ford Ranger. They really didn't fit that great and I would say I wasn't that confident in my stuff staying on my roof with this system.

These towers help put your mind at ease while hauling your gear around on your roof. I never get the feeling that my stuff isn't secure while driving at high speeds or taking corners. Yakima really sets a high standard with the Q towers.

So far, the Yakima system I put together from 3 different suppliers has worked just fine. I bought most components from this site as was pleased with the price. The system is fairly easy to setup and feels sturdy enough to not worry about putting my new Cannondale on. I certainly would purchase this whole setup again.

This site was the least expensive source of Yakama Q Towers that I could find. The other rack parts I got from another source. I used them to portage my 15-foot fiberglass sea kayak (75 lb) from the West Coast to the East Coast, and back, on top of a Toyota Corolla. They stood up to a strenuous two month trans-continental trip with no trouble.