Inno Aero Roof Rack for Naked Roofs - Aluminum - Black - Qty 2
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2018 Kia Optima
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When you’re gearing up for a weekend on the water or a long road trip, it’s nice to know your setup can handle it all. This complete roof rack system includes 2 aero crossbars, 4 through feet, and a custom fit kit for your vehicle’s naked roof. With a 165-lb weight capacity, the aluminum construction gives you the strength and stability to haul kayaks, cargo boxes, and outdoor gear without worry.
Wind noise can be one of the most annoying parts of driving with a roof rack. The aero-style crossbars on this setup help keep things quiet by cutting down on drag. Push-down rubber strips in the top channels close up around your mounts, reducing whistling and vibration so your drive stays calm and comfortable.
Setting up new accessories shouldn’t mean cutting rubber strips or fiddling with inserts. These crossbars use top channels with push-down rubber strips that let you press your channel-mounted hardware directly into place—no trimming required. It keeps the install simple and protects against gaps that cause wind noise.
Whether you’re carrying bikes, skis, kayaks, or a cargo box for family trips, these aero crossbars are compatible with both channel-mount and clamp-on attachments. You can use the gear you already own or mix in new accessories from different brands without worrying about fitment headaches.
When you leave your vehicle parked at a trailhead or campsite, it’s good to know your rack has built-in security. The lockable leg covers help deter theft of the entire system so you can focus on your trip instead of what’s happening back at the car.
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Hey everyone, I'm Evangeline right here at etrailer. Today we get to take a look at the INNO Roof Rack, specifically on our 2026 Honda CR-V. If you have this car and you're looking to carry around some fun things for your adventures like roof boxes or kayaks or you maybe need some extra cargo space, this is gonna be one of my favorite base systems to recommend. Let's go take a look. This is a super sleek roof rack, fits nicely on the naked roof of our CR-V. Now, here at etrailer we have plenty of different options when it comes to roof racks, but the most important thing is making sure you get the right fit for you.
So if you have a Honda CR-V, first take a look at your roof. Do you have rails up top or do you have what we call a naked roof With this naked roof system, this is gonna be the full kit that will work for you. Consists of aerodynamic crossbars held up by your base towers, and then you have your custom kit that goes into your CR-V doors. So everything works together so it fits around the contours and shape of your car, while still providing that strong base. Now the kit we have here today is INNO's more sleek fit, where you have your 54 inch crossbars up front and then your 51 inch crossbar in the back.
Why do you have different size crossbars Well, you can see here on our roof that they look like they're the same length, and that's the compensate for the angle of the CR-V and how the roof is shaped. So it looks really good, it looks really cohesive, and it matches nicely with your vehicle so it provides functionality while still providing what looks like the same amount of overhang. It all just works together. Overhang, that's gonna be the distance from the tower to right at the end of the crossbar. I have an inch and, yeah, I'd say 1/4 inches of overhang up here.
So when you're looking and picking between INNO's different options, like I said, this is gonna be their sleeker option, you are going to have just a little bit of space here to clamp items even to the end of your bars without looking too bulky on the end of your vehicle. And you're gonna have similar overhang from the front to the back crossbar. With a custom fit design for the CR-V, what then happens is this is designed for a very specific spot on your car, and that's where you get a specific crossbar spread. Crossbar spread is measured from one bar to the other. Here we have 24 inches of bar spread, which is actually on the lower side, but still versatile for most items.
If you are carrying something like a roof box, roof basket, maybe ski and snowboard carrier, double check those because sometimes they require a very specific crossbar spread. So hopefully this number is helpful for you to see if this will work with your accessories. This does sit a little bit further forward, though, and I like that 'cause then we can carry around longer items without worrying about hatch clearance. So when you open up your hatch door, you can see right there at the very top of the hatch to the crossbar, we have 38 inches of space. That's a lot of clearance there. If you are planning on carrying long roof boxes or kayaks or canoes, you have a much better chance of still being able to carry them and open your hatch door. If you're not quite sure on your clearances, you can also take a look at your shark's fin antenna in the back. If your accessory does not go past that antenna, you are good on hatch clearance. There's also height measurements that you wanna keep in mind. First measurement is how much space do you have underneath your wires for clamps Here I have around 3.5 inches. That number will change depending where on the roof I measure. That's a lot of space. Most clamps, even your older style with big U-bolts and wing nuts, those are going to be more likely to fit around these bars. The next measurement is gonna be how much height does this now add to the top of the roof So top of the roof to top of the bars, around 4.5 inches, and that's gonna be where your cargo sits. So if you are carrying around a roof box or a kayak, be mindful that that's a lot of height you're now adding to the top of the car, especially if you have like, low garage door clearance, things like that. If you're carrying around skis with tall bindings, you wanna make sure that those bindings clear the top of your roof and they're not scratching it up. Now, we have plenty of accessories here at etrailer that give extra height if needed. So if you're ever concerned about that, check out our website. All around great numbers, great functionality for this roof rack. This works as a great system for pretty much any type of cargo accessory you wanna put on it, just like any other good roof rack. But why do I tend to recommend an INNO roof rack as my first choice The reason is just gonna be everything's included. There's a lot of intentionality in the whole system. So look right over here at our whole kit. With our through feet kit, we have these shiny end caps which match the shiny accents of our vehicle, You have your lock cores, and by the way, keys and locks are included, which not every roof rack does. And here we have our system, very easy to use. And all the things like the hooks and the rubber pads, they all contour so nicely to every part of the roof. As I was installing this, I didn't really have to worry about just figuring it out. It was designed specifically for the CR-V, and it shows it. And even with the mismatched bar length, as you can see here on the vehicle, it doesn't look like it's mismatched. It matches nicely with our roof line. So for me personally, when I had a vehicle with a naked roof, I had an INNO roof rack on it all the time. Now I had that on my roof because it worked great, it looked phenomenal, and I really enjoyed having that roof rack for all the different types of cargo. The installation process is pretty straightforward once you know what you're doing. And the good news is that once this is on your roof, you can keep it on there and just enjoy the benefits of installing your own roof rack. Now I already installed the rear bar, so we get to install the front crossbar together. It might seem a little overwhelming 'cause there's a bunch of different pads and hooks and numbers to keep track of, but the front bar is, in my opinion, the trickier one, so we'll go through that process together. The first thing I'd like to do is set up the crossbar. Now your crossbar will be pretty much fully assembled right out the box. You are gonna have this top channel here with a rubber piece. You're gonna have these end caps over here as well. And when you flip the bar open, you'll see this open channel. We want to get into that channel. So what we'll do is we'll just press down on these end cap tabs, and that way we can pull the end cap out and then we're gonna then go to this channel. And see how we have this open slot here with this little tab Just go ahead and push that tab all the way out. We're gonna go all the way to the end of the crossbar. Now here at the end of the crossbar, we want to insert this metal piece that came with our towers. So see how on the metal piece how you're gonna have this little tab right over here So fit it into your crossbar, so we'll just go just like that. So if it fits in flush where you're then able to push this slot right back in, then you did a great job. So just keep going all the way through. Once you get closer in, you're actually gonna be stopped by this button here, so press that button, keep on going. And now this is open to attach your tower. Do this again on the other side. To secure the tower, this is gonna be the tower, otherwise known as the foot pack. Now, it already has everything already attached to it, so we just need to put it onto that metal plate you just set up. So see how there's a bolt there And then you've got your little tab that's gonna fit right into that metal plate and sit flush. Now to adjust it or to slide it, you really just press on this lever on the end, and then push out. So pushing or I guess pressing that lever is what gives you the slide. Now where do you put the tower What spot on the crossbar do you need to go That number is going to be in your fit bed or your paper that came with your fit kit. What's also included in your kit is going to be the measuring tape that you'll use. So where you start from is going to be the center point of your crossbar, which fortunately for you, is already labeled. Now, the front and the rear bar have different numbers. For example, the front bar is gonna go from 21 inches and 7/8 of an inch, and then we're gonna go from that distance to the center point line on the tower. And then you're gonna use this on both sides to measure for that number. Use that side lever to slide the tower over till it matches that measurement that you need. And then once you've gotten to that distance, you're then going to use the included Allen key to tighten down on the bolt on the inside. Next step is to put the rubber pad onto your towers. Now fortunately the rubber pad number is gonna be the same whether you have it on the front or the rear bar. Just take note of the orientation that I do have the pad. So see this lip Well, you want the lip to be facing the inside of the bar on both sides. And then final step here is to put the end caps back on. Don't forget that you have a right and left hand end cap for your crossbars. With those rubber pads in place, we can now put our crossbar onto the roof and not worry about scratching it up. So what we're going to do here is first take note of the orientation of the bar. The taller part of the bar is the front, the tapered end is actually the back. And where do you put your tower Well, you're gonna measure from the center of the door seam there and where your two doors meet. And for the front we're actually going for a distance of six inches. So from that door seam to the center of your tower, right where that bolt's gonna go, that's gonna be six inches on both sides. Secure your towers in place with your hook and your bolt. And by the way, the bolt's gonna have bolt, then a flat washer, and then this large cup washer right after it. So for the front we're going to use hook numbers 125. So the hook fits onto the tower and onto your door. Hold it in place just like that. And we're gonna get that bolt in our washers and we're just going to hand thread that on there for now. So once this is hand threaded on there, go and hand thread the hook on the other side. Here on the other side, it's really important that once you start tightening it down, you do this evenly. And the way I do that is I use the tool and I just tighten down until the hook is making contact with the side of the door, and then I'll go to the other side of the car and then I'll tighten that down a couple turns, and then I'll just go back and forth just tightening it, because you wanna make sure you're not pulling the whole system one way to the other. You want as level or as even of a tension on both sides as you can get. This tool that you're using is actually a torque tool. So as you are tightening down those hooks, once you get to the proper tightness or tension, your tool will actually click (tool clicking) just like that. (tool clicking) I like to have it click twice just like a gas cap. This will prevent over-tightening of your system, and it just really gets a nice good fit around the door, enough where like, you can be confident with slamming your doors on the hooks, no issues at all. Those end caps hook into the bottom of your tower. They pivot up into place, and then you turn the keys to lock them. And your two keys are going to be a match for all the lock cores in the whole roof rack. Now you get to get to the fun part, which is loading it up with all the cargo, accessories, and gear that you need for your adventures. My tips for you here is that torque tool actually has a compact position, so I keep that as well as one of the keys inside a glove box, in your console, somewhere in the vehicle. That way if you ever needed to just make quick adjustments to your roof rack, maybe tighten it down for peace of mind or if you ever need to take this roof rack off, you have the tools easily accessible. That other key, well, I put that on my key ring so that I have it ready to go whenever. So hopefully this video was helpful for you for seeing how this roof rack looks, how it works, and also how this installs on your 2026 Honda CR-V. My name is Evangeline and I hope you enjoyed the journey.
Ratings & Reviews
worked as expected, I used them to carry my hobie outback kayak (about 100lbs) on my Honda Civic 2016 Coupe (2 doors). They worked with no problem so far (1 year) even under high speed like 70mph.
This kit does not fit well. All measurements have been double and triple checked down to the millimeter. The lock on the covers interfere with the hooks. You have to apply so much pressure to get it to close that it makes the rack come loose. Not very satisfied
I did a lot of searching before selecting this rack for my Durango RT (no factory roof rails). It is easy to reinstall once the initial process is followed, I marked my doorjambs with a sharpie and it is easy to set up. Great product!
Product is great. Fits perfectly with some minor measurement adjustments. Can be assembled by one person, but helps to have two. Bought the complete roof kit and well as the Inno 80 basket for a Mazda CX3, took about two hours to assemble everything.
Installation went pretty smoothly. The trick is to fully understand each step before moving to the next. There are a lot of small parts which at first was a little intimidating, but soon I was able to "get with it". I love the finished product and think you helped me get a good deal. Thank you for that
Great racks. High quality parts. Fit perfectly. Went together easily.
Once I realized which bar was the front one and which was the back it was a fairly easy install. Since the measurements for the foot placement were wrong in the instructions I would suggest not tightening the feet all the way to the bars until you put it on the car. It would have been nice if both sets of rubber pads were the same, with the tunnel hook, and if they had adhesive backing to avoid losing them. I added 2 sided tape.
LOVE my roof racks! Installation was fairly straightforward, and I've had no issues since. Definitely recommend them to others looking for reliable roof racks
Has worked great for transporting my fishing Kayak as well as small loads of lumber. It has worked fine for about a dozen and a half boards at a time or a couple of sheets of plywood. Just make sure that you have a good way to strap them down as well as maybe a rubber mat to help hold everything in place. The noise from it on the high way can be a lot but certainly not as bad as some that I have heard. I figure that anything on the outside of a vehicle like that will produce some noise.
These feet are easy to use and go well wit the Inno system. I was worried since my car did not come with any roof racks, but this is the solution to haul things on my roof. They work well and are very secure.
Started assembly last summer and finally completed installation this spring. Directions took a lot of attention to detail but were adequate. Rack went on car securely and looks great. Have attached kayak rack and a roof pod and both worked flawlessly. Would definitely recommend.
Ellen was very knowledgable about the product and helpful in getting the exchange processed. And while the product itself seems to be of excellent quality, I did have to trim the crossbars a bit in order for them to fit precisely enough that the plastic pieces that cover the metal hardware could actually fit properly and be locked on, as they are supposed to be. There is no leeway for a non-perfect fit. It would be easy for me to mount a new set if I had to, but doing it for the first time was very time-consuming. The mechanism is somewhat complicated, and the directions were OK but could have been a little clearer on a couple of the procedures. Try it some time and you'll see what I mean.
I have had countless bike racks over the years and this is by far the best system I have ever had. Fits like a glove on my F150. Easy to install, looks great and the bikes do not move when on the roof.
These are made perfectly for your vehicle. They are very secure when combined with the other Inno products. No worries of the rack system coming off. Using them to transport kayaks using kayak holders.
Tule and Yakima did not have a rack for my Nissan murano. So it was a blessing to find the immo rack. It seems like it can fit any car model. It's strong and secure. I feel my equipment will be safe with this rack.
etrailer was the only vendor who had the custom fit roof rack feet I needed for my vehicle. I was trying to put a roof rack onto a Dodge Durango SRT...not a typical vehicle for this accessory! I looked everywhere for a suitable roof rack and thought I was settling by ordering the Inno kit from etrailer. I could not have been more wrong! I am so happy with the purchase!
Waste of money. Most annoying couple hours spent in a long time. Extremely disappointed. Does not fit well. Not exactly a cheap option, but a cheap option in terms of fit and engineering. The instructions online and in the kits do not agree. Plus there are no universal set of instructions--they are all individual items for the fit kit, the bars, etc. And the engineering design is garbage--requires precise measurement yet the design is such that exact measurement is impossible due to the design.
Additionally, the parts are low quality Either low density plastic or easily stripped bolts. Even when as precise as possible, I wouldn't trust it with my kayak. What a mistake. Do yourself a favor and get a Yakima trailer or similar. It isn't that much more money in the scheme of things and then it isn't tied to your car. Can add a hitch to most vehicles anyway.
Installation was a little tricky but once the "feet" were attached to the roof and the bars properly spaced, everything wrapped up very well.
There is no noticeable wind noise with these installed.
I bought these as part of a kit with 60" Aero bars and the appropriate kit for my 14 Flex. I spent probably an hour and a half double checking my measurements and getting them torqued down properly. I spaced the bars on top of the car just a little wider than proscribed because I was planning on carrying 4x8 plywood, and it looked better to my eye. One thing to watch for: The instructions for the car-specific kit (in my case INK263) show the foot spacing measurements for a square bar, and the measuring point for these feet and Aero bars is different. That measurement point is indicated in the instructions for the feet, not the kit. Same numbers, just different reference point. Otherwise, they look good and are rock solid.
We recently purchased 2 kayaks & Thule roof racks from our local outdoor store.
After waiting 2 weeks for our roof racks and J bars to come in we found that the Thule racks did not fit our 2017 Lincoln MKX and they didn't make any racks that would. The vehicle does not have roof racks and has a moon roof.
After a couple of days searching the internet we discovered etrailer.com. We found the Inno roof racks, but still was not sure they would work. We spoke to a repesenative and he assured us that the racks we chose would fit and the Thule J bars we did return would also work. As you can see by the photos 2 days later we were happy Kayakers.
Love my new rack used it for the first time yesterday and no road noice!! The reason I picked this particular rack. Easy to get my paddle board up on it by myself! Love the look too, and super fast shipping!
This set-up fit my 2025 Honda CR-V perfectly. I was able to use my 20 yr old Thule square bars (79") which I have always used for hauling two side-by-side canoes. This saved me from replacing the perfectly good old bars.
I've been a happy etrailer customer for years. Sales staff helped me pick out the right roof rack setup for my new 2023 Escape that worked with my low-profile rails. 3 separate boxes of pieces but they all came together perfectly. Very happy with my purchase and etrailer customer support! Rack is solid, low wind noise and will work with the accessories I need, kayak carrier and cargo basket.
The Inno roof rack is an excellent product and etrailer.com provides exceptional service with videos, email, chat and phone. I bought this roof rack for my 2008 Ford Edge because because there is enough clearance for the moon roof. I use it to mount a 600W solar system for rustic camping instead of a noisy generator. I wish I'd taken a photo... I won't be mounting it again until mid-August 2024.
Worked like a charm. My daughter and I completed a 10K mile, 35 day camping trip around the USA.
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