Replacement Wheel Strap for Thule Raceway Platform Style Bike Carrier - Qty 1

Part Number: 853-7803

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Replaces the wheel strap needed for your Thule Raceway bike rack (TH9003). 1-800-940-8924 to order Thule accessories and parts part number 853-7803 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Thule products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Replacement Wheel Strap for Thule Raceway Platform Style Bike Carrier - Qty 1. Accessories and Parts reviews from real customers.

Thule Accessories and Parts - 853-7803

Replaces the wheel strap needed for your Thule Raceway bike rack (TH9003).

Features:

Replacement wheel strap for your Thule Raceway platform style bike rack (TH9003)
Strap length: 11-3/8" Overall
1/2" Diameter adjustment holes spaced 1" apart center to center
Quantity: 1 wheel strap

853-7803 Thule Replacement Strap for Raceway Platform-Style Bike Carrier - Qty 1

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Today, we're going to review part number 853-7803. This is the Thule replacement rubber strap for the Thule raceway platform style bike racks. Now this strap is used to hold down your bike to the bike rack cradle. One end here would attach to one side of the bike rack cradle. This will run over your frame of your bike. The other end attaches to the other side.

It holds your bike in place on the cradle. Now this rubber strap will replace a lost or damaged strap that's on your Thule raceway platform style bike rack. This part is for a quantity of one strap. If you notice on this strap, there are 10 holes. The holes are on 1 inch centers. If you measure hole to hole, center to center, it'll be 1 inch.

The total length from edge to edge on this strap is going to be right at 11 and 3/8ths inches. The diameter of each one of those holes is right at half inch diameter. But that should do it for the review on part number 853-7803. This is the Thule replacement rubber strap for the Thule raceway platform style bike racks.

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by: Robert 10/20/2026

The product is an exact match for the strap that broke on my Thule 2-bike rack. Ordering was a snap and the product arrived as advertised. Total satisfaction. Thanks

by: Bill L 09/02/2014

You have requested a review write up on my purchase. Even though this was a relatively minor purchase of hold down rubber straps for my bike, on my Thule' Bike Rack, they are extremely important part, when transporting my bike to my local trail heads. ETrailer's service and follow through is excellent, professional and friendly. I would definitely recommend them!

I have attached three photos of my bike rack with the hold down straps for the wheels. Use any or all as you see fit.

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Bill L. One Year Later

9/9/2015

Thank you for your follow up. Im very happy with my parts I purchased. When I need more, I will come back to you.Thank you!

by: Linda 09/13/2026

Thank you all good!

by: Jo 12/23/2025

Thule quality strap. Fast shipping, great prices. Love etrailer.com!

by: Daniel 02/27/2026

Item as described, arrived on time.

by: Stephen 09/04/2021

My wife purchased a new mountain bike, but the straps on my Thule bike rack weren't long enough to wrap it securely due to the thickness of the bar. I searched quite a bit before seeing etrailer's website. They had the longer ones I needed. The order came quickly, the quality is great and they fit perfectly. Thanks for a great product!

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by: Matt F. 08/01/2017

I've been looking for these for a while! Very hard to find the extra long straps for my trunk mounted Thule bike rack, I'd been using a bungee cord. Quick shipping and exactly the same as the original straps.

by: Christian in Oregon 08/28/2020

The straps fit perfectly a bike trailer company that went out of business. I am ordering 4 more. If you have a Softride bike hitch, these fit it perfectly with various bikes. They were long enough. Saved me money

by: Rickie 03/29/2018

I received my package on time and in great shape. Just got a chance to check my products compatibility with my Rhode Gear bike rack. The holes on the cradle straps were just small enough to fit on the cradles. All thanks to research I found here. Thanks!

by: Kevin 06/17/2018

The long Thule strap I ordered worked perfectly on the unusual 2X4 like frame of my recumbent bike. Problem solved. etrailer price was great and it shipped almost immediately.

by: William 12/08/2016 One Year Later

Thank you etrailer for a nice original product and fast shipping.

by: john m 06/12/2015

The exact replacement for a couple of broken straps. Even seems more pliable that the originals. Great source, quick service.

by: Thomas 07/21/2020

Straps were a bit tight for my old Rhode Gear bike rack but they work.

by: DJ 09/17/2014

Products were quickly delivered, well packaged and at a price I was willing to pay. Was able to put my bike back on line in time a planned bike trip.

Dj One Year Later

11/7/2015

Parts are still working fine, I will reorder in the spring as part of my bi-annual replacement pm I do.

by: Daniel 07/26/2020

Delivered super quick. Easy to assemble. I will update once I use the trailer.

by: Paul D. 06/11/2014

Received my order quickly and the order was accurately filled.

by: Mark 02/16/2020

Fast shipping, quality product! Thank you!

by: Donnie 09/14/2020

Thank you for your service and the straps

Jimmy One Year Later

9/15/2021

The replacement wheel strap works perfectly on my Thule Raceway Pro 2 Platform bike rack.I have been using the part for a year and the straps are a little softer and more elastic and functioning well. I decided to order a couple more straps but had to pay shipping again—-I should have bought more initially but wanted to make sure they worked well.

by: Gary 06/22/2021

This strap is rigid…no elasticity whatsoever. This product is not useful.

Sierra K.

6/24/2021

Thank you for your review. These straps are meant to not stretch too much so your bike wheels will not bounce around your bike carrier. We do not have any longer straps for this specific bike carrier.

by: Dave P. 06/07/2016

Perfect replacement part.

by: Tom B 08/26/2016

Pen replacement

by: Dave 10/18/2016 One Year Later

Wonderful bands! we attached/re-attached these bands literally hundreds of times over the course a year. no splitting, dry-rot, etc...very nice!!!!

by: Dennis 01/17/2018 One Year Later

It solved our problem. We were missing a strap & we got extra cause others are wearing.

by: John 07/12/2024 One Year Later

These worked as expected to secure my astronomical observatory inside the dome.

by: Craig 07/22/2020

Not what I expected! The straps are much narrower than O.E.M and so hard it's almost impossible to stretch to the next hole.

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