I was away this weekend looking to get home in time to get the Aldi bars however yesterday I popped into a Lidl store in the midlands bought the last boxed set of the 120mm versions.I don't know the fitment yet as I'm waiting for the new Karoq to turn up.

18 minutes ago, Hairball said:

I was away this weekend looking to get home in time to get the Aldi bars however yesterday I popped into a Lidl store in the midlands bought the last boxed set of the 120mm versions.I don't know the fitment yet as I'm waiting for the new Karoq to turn up.

 

If it quotes the Seat Ateca then they will fit, are they the same as these?

Thanks don_kiddik  my roof  bar box  box states good for the Seat Ateca however the number in the yellow oval in the photo is different from mine and is 311606 on my box. I'll confirm when my car arrives if all fits OK.

Just checked my box which shows  311606 and has Karoq listed as a fitment on the side so they are the right ones, expect some of the boxes were printed off a while back. They look and fit just like the Aldi bars in Vikinguk's post.

10 hours ago, SurreySlowCoach said:

Just checked my box which shows  311606 and has Karoq listed as a fitment on the side so they are the right ones, expect some of the boxes were printed off a while back. They look and fit just like the Aldi bars in Vikinguk's post.

 

Great snakes, I just checked the box again and like yours it shows the Karoq. I just picked up the last unopened box of 120mm rails and purchased after reading here as there was some one else checking out an open box set. Drove the 100 mile route home yesterday and just put the box away as I'm waiting for my car to turn up at the dealer. Note to self, read the box.

 

Thanks SurrySlowCoach , don_kiddik and everyone on this thread. All most helpful

12 hours ago, SurreySlowCoach said:

Just checked my box which shows  311606 and has Karoq listed as a fitment on the side so they are the right ones, expect some of the boxes were printed off a while back. They look and fit just like the Aldi bars in Vikinguk's post.

 

Mine were bought around May/June last year before I received my car, didn't mention Karoq, but as it said Ateca I knew they would fit,  probably the old number as you said.

On 09/05/2019 at 21:33, DieselDriverVRS said:

Just ordered a set of these:

https://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php/roofbars/cruz_airo_r_128cm_black_aluminium_roof_bars_2_bars_no_925_795/Qx%40w%2C6M4gNax5vN1Yv0vegd3uHKxye88Uc9.BE8atlPf_Jix.XBk14bdg.m3rr~gS

 

Will let you know.....

Ok arrived today - they look great and seem very easy to fit..... however, they either touch the roof or they have a gap under the roof bars...... is that right??  I am now in contact with RoofBox about them......

1 hour ago, DieselDriverVRS said:

Ok arrived today - they look great and seem very easy to fit..... however, they either touch the roof or they have a gap under the roof bars...... is that right??  I am now in contact with RoofBox about them......

Hi props a photo might help determine if these are correct, can you provide?

 

12 minutes ago, Focusy said:

Hi props a photo might help determine if these are correct, can you provide?

 

Of course :) 

Don't like the look of those!

 

Doesn’t look right to me i would get in touch with them and question

This is the profile of the Lidl and I think Aldi fitment. There is a gap at the top when fitted but it does surround the roof rail. From your photo looks like yours has a lip but the main security is from compression of the rubber around the rail as you say leaving a big gap. I think the Aldi bars are still available for delivery.

15 hours ago, DieselDriverVRS said:

they either touch the roof

 

They shouldn't touch the roof. Imagine a loaded roofbox pressing down on your roof skin in that spot. Take them off the car - the roof is going to get creased.  You are right to get on to the vendor. 

2 hours ago, TheRobinK said:

 

They shouldn't touch the roof. Imagine a loaded roofbox pressing down on your roof skin in that spot. Take them off the car - the roof is going to get creased.  You are right to get on to the vendor. 

 

I have found Roofbox to be a decent vendor; when my Atera bike carrier arrived with a broken light-cover, I emailed them a photo and they immediately sent a replacement. I also ordered Cruz roof-bars for my old Astra estate which I returned because the mounts were too fiddly with 2 small nuts and bolts for each mount - very poor design. From the photograph, it looks as though the Cruz designers have triumphed again with something that is completely impractical. A picture is worth a thousand words ..... send it to Roofbox.

On 12/05/2019 at 16:13, Vikinguk said:

Well got the bars from Aldi. Easy to fit but the front one was a bit tight on the length. Seem fine for occasional use so very happy.

 I assume you have the 120cm bars there, the 135's are the same price......

3 minutes ago, Berisford said:

 I assume you have the 120cm bars there, the 135's are the same price......

Yes went for those based on the advice here. The larger ones will have a bit of a overhang. Only want for light use so happy with them. 

Will these fit the kodiaq??

2 hours ago, Focusy said:

Will these fit the kodiaq??

Listed on the Metabo box (from Lidl)

 

Edited 14 May, 20197 yr by SurreySlowCoach
Added metabo and lidl

Thanks for this what’s the 75 and 90 mean?

 

thanks focusy

Think it's the load they'll take in kgs Though I believe the karoq roof is only good for 75 kgs

 

9 hours ago, TheRobinK said:

 

They shouldn't touch the roof. Imagine a loaded roofbox pressing down on your roof skin in that spot. Take them off the car - the roof is going to get creased.  You are right to get on to the vendor. 

 

RoofBox came back to me today and they said they had had another Karoq customer with the same issue..... the manufacture said:

‘The customer should raise the clamps a little bit, the railing should not be necessarily always in the middle of the clamp’s rubbers. What is really important is that the railing remains always in contact with the rubbers. Looking at the pictures, it seems that the customer can raise the bars a little bit.

 

Apart from this, please tell the customer to tight the bars as much as possible with the provided tool (Allen Key). By tightening them enough, they should remain always in the same position.’

 

So I have: they seem not to move..... I will email RoofBox back with the image to see if that is OK - they don't touch the roof but are close...... Looking at others here there is a little more space...

Personally... I would send them back and but the Aldi or Lidl set .. cheaper and fits better by the look of the photos...

 

 

2 hours ago, SimonAudi said:

Personally... I would send them back and but the Aldi or Lidl set .. cheaper and fits better by the look of the photos...

 

 

Me too, in my dealings with Roofbox I found them very happy to live up to their satisfaction guarantee.

Hi there. 

Can anyone that bought the roof bars from ALDI tell me which size of bars is best, 120 or 135cm. 

A few of you guys have reported the 120s are tight at the front and fall short of the front fixed point of roof rail. 

Would this falling short at front be an issue if you use a roof box, obviously the fixing holes in roof box govern distance of roof bars!

Also if this was a problem can the 135 bars be used and cut down at all to length to get a Breyer fit? Just a question. 

Thanks for any help. 

 

9 years ago I bought some Aldi roof bars for my Yeti. They didn’t fit!  I ended up buying the proper Skoda bars. 

 

About a month ago and based upon info in this thread, I bought a set of 120cm Lidl bars, put them in the garage and didn’t open the box. Clearing up the garage last week looking for the 9 year old Aldi bars to sell I saw they

were the same make and length as the Lidl bars I had recently bought. 

I tried the 9 year old Aldi bars on my Karoq and they fitted. The front was a bit tight but they still fitted.  Go figure!

Will now be going back to Lidl with the receipt to see if they will give me my money back on their bars. 

 

Tom

Edited 2 June, 20197 yr by Sanqhar