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Hitch bike rack lets you quickly and easily load bikes of almost any style, and it holds bikes by the wheels with no frame contact. The rack tilts so you can access your cargo area without removing the bikes, and it includes locks for peace of mind.
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The heavy-duty Tire Hold is a great rack for riders who need to transport their e-bikes, carbon frame bikes, bikes with a large fork, and 27.5 semi-fat bikes. It also carries mountain bikes and road bikes. It grips your bikes by the wheels so it won't scratch your frames, it's easy to load, and you can tilt it with bikes loaded for cargo area access and fold it up for storage.
The Tire Hold has pivoting upright arms with adjustable tire grips that grab your bikes firmly by the wheels - not the frames. These grips allow you to rapidly load and unload your bikes, and they won't scratch or scuff the paint. The grips have slots on the inside so you can adjust them to accommodate the wheel size of each bike.
To load your bikes simply set the tire grips to the correct tire size, set your bikes on the trays, rotate the upright arms against the tires, and press down on the tire grips until they're snug.
The arms are secured by ratcheting mechanisms that slide along the trays. Simply press the silver button on each mechanism to release and slide.
The wheel trays have 3 grooves in the track that accommodate narrow 18c road bike tires up to 3" wide mountain bike tires. The Tire Hold doesn't have cradles for the wheels like most platform-style bike racks have. This allows you to position your bikes on the rack exactly where you want them, not where the cradles dictate you place them. This helps prevent your handlebars and other bike parts from bumping into each other.
The rack tilts down - with or without bikes loaded - so you can access your vehicle's rear cargo area.
The front-mounted hand lever on the base is easily accessible even with your bikes loaded. No more crawling through bikes or squeezing between the rack and the vehicle to hit the tilt-release lever. Simply squeeze it until you see the red indicator, then lower the rack. When you raise the rack back up you will hear a click and the red indicator will disappear.
When the rack is unloaded you can squeeze the hand lever to fold it up for storage. This makes it easier to park in small lots at the trail head or in cramped parking garages, and it keeps the rack out of the way of other vehicles and riders.
The hand knob at the base of the rack lets you tighten the shank in your receiver. Just slide the shank into your hitch, insert the hitch pin, and turn the knob until snug. The knob deploys an anti-rattle wedge at the tip of the shank to help take play out of the hitch connection.
You can set the integrated stopper so that the shank automatically aligns with your hitch pin hole. The first time you install the rack you can adjust the sliding stopper so that it touches the face of your hitch. Then each time you install it going forward it's set up so that the hole in the shank automatically lines up with the hitch pin hole. This prevents you from having to bend down and check for alignment each time you install the rack on your vehicle.
The rack also has a removable sleeve that lets you convert the shank for use in 1-1/4" hitches. Use the included Allen key to remove the sleeve from the shank.
The hand knob on the front of the rack has a keyed lock that secures the rack to your vehicle. To secure your bikes to the rack, run the thick steel cable through your bikes' frames and tighten the hand knob down over the cable's looped end.
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (11 Customer Reviews)
Hitch bike rack lets you quickly and easily load bikes of almost any style, and it holds bikes by the wheels with no frame contact. The rack tilts so you can access your cargo area without removing the bikes, and it includes locks for peace of mind.Seems to be very well made and able to carry our electric bikes 686939
Richard - 08/14/2020Makes loading and unloading your bike a breeze. No messing with tire straps, frame locking do-dads or any other type of nonsense. Just throw the bike on, ratchet down the tire lock arms and you are good to go. The whole things tilts down so you can get access to your trunk. I have this on a Tesla Model 3 and I have no problems accessing my trunk with a bike in the closest position to the car. The trays fold up when not in use. 652389
This rack is the second hitch-mounted platform bike rack we purchased. The first had been difficult to use and more difficult to adjust even when we bought it; it became even more of a pain to use as it quickly accumulated surface rust over the winter. In contrast, neither my wife nor I have had any difficulty using the Inno Tire Hold Rack. We have carried multiple sizes of bicycle without a problem. We especially like the fact that the bikes can be moved to the left or right on the rack, allowing us to avoid having the handlebars of one bike get stuck on the saddle of the other. Best of all, the rack has stood up to continuous use in the Minnesota winter, and it is still functioning as well as when it was new. This is a great product! 897293
Took 40 minutes to install and works great. Tested security by driving side to side and bikes were secure. I like that there is no contact with the bike frame. Love that there is a lock for the bikes and tow hitch! Highly suggest this product. 807999
Is a bit wobbly, plus covers tail lights when folded up on Honda Accord. 804183
SO glad I found etrailer.com. I saved almost $100 on my bike rack and it arrived as described in 2 days! 655872
Review from a similar Tire Hold Hitch Bike Rack in Hitch Bike Racks
Easy to assemble, three parts, six bolts allen wrenches included. Four different tilt settings, can tilt down even with bike secured to open rear cargo hatch on an SUV. Tire hold only, no contact with frame especially important if you have expensive carbon fibre. Looks sleek folded up only 14 inches extended from bumper for parking in the garage. All that for a great price! 791171
Review from a similar Tire Hold Hitch Bike Rack in Hitch Bike Racks
I am very satisfied with the Inno single bike platform carrier. It was easy to install, seems sturdy, and the bike loads and unloads easily. My only complaint (minor) is with the installation guide itself – several times the pictures alone seemed somewhat ambiguous in possible interpretation; just a few words would have helped a lot. After I’d done the work, the pictures made clear sense… going in blind, they were a bit ambiguous. Again, a very good product 863719
Review from a similar Tire Hold Hitch Bike Rack in Hitch Bike Racks
After doing research on several different bike racks, I decided to go with this one. I definitely made the right choice! Once it arrived, it only took me about 20 minutes to put it together and attach it to my trailer hitch. The instructions were even easy to read which doesn't happen very often. One of the things I love about this rack is the ease of putting it on and taking it off. This was a big factor for me because I park daily in a parking garage and wanted the ability to easily put it on my SUV for the weekends and then remove Sunday evening. Another big factor for me was ease of getting the bike on and off the rack. Because I have an e-bike that weighs 48 lbs, I wanted a rack that wouldn't have me struggling. I can't imagine a rack easier than this! Once you lift your bike onto the rack, close the sides over the tires, attach the cable and lock into place, you are ready to go. All in less than 2 minutes. The tilt function is also pretty awesome. I tested it and was able to open the back of my Nissan Murano without any issues while my bike was on the rack. The rack arrived faster than expected as well, another bonus. After reading reviews on this rack and several other brands, I also purchased a $15 hitch stabilizer on Amazon. This gave me peace of mind that the rack wouldn't sway or come loose when driving on the interstate. This is a definite must and well worth the extra small cost. Bottom line - get this rack. You won't be disappointed! 863630
Review from a similar Tire Hold Hitch Bike Rack in Hitch Bike Racks
I bought this rack 1 year ago and it has been the best rack I have ever owned. The simplicity of the rack is what I like the most about it. Loading the bikes is so simple my kids (11yr and 13yrs old)are able to lock there bikes into place. My family are all MTBer’s and with this rack we can bring our 4 bikes wherever we want to ride. Anyone who sees this rack always compliments about how it’s looks so heavy duty. I would highly recommend this 4 bike rack. 803033
Review from a similar Tire Hold Hitch Bike Rack in Hitch Bike Racks
Nice bike rack, the retaining pin is a challenge to lock 663840
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