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You don’t have to worry about your load shifting when you’re cruising down the highway. The Thule WingBar Evo uses sturdy aluminum construction that handles up to 165 lbs of gear. Whether you’re carrying kayaks, canoes, or a fully packed cargo box, the bars stay solid and steady for every trip.
Roof racks can make a lot of wind noise, but these are built to keep things quiet. The aerodynamic bar shape helps the air flow smoothly over your roof, while the split rubber strips fill in the top channels to cut down on whistling and vibration. That means you can enjoy the drive instead of fighting wind noise the whole way.
No matter what kind of trip you’re planning, these bars give you options. The top channels fit channel-mount accessories, and the bar shape also works with clamp-on styles. You can load up bikes, watersport carriers, snow mounts, or cargo boxes—all on the same pair of 53" crossbars.
Installing a rack shouldn’t feel like a puzzle. This system includes everything you need—two WingBar Evo crossbars, four Evo Flush Rails feet, and a custom fit kit—to attach to your flush rails securely. It’s designed for a clean, solid fit that looks like it belongs there from day one.
If you want to secure your setup when parked at camp or a hotel, you can add Thule’s One-Key System locks (sold separately). Once installed, both the rack and your channel-mounted gear can be locked with one key for simple theft deterrence wherever you travel.
Alternate Instructions
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Hey everyone, I'm Evangeline right here at etrailer. If you're looking to carry some fun cargo on your Kia Telluride, whether it's kayaks, or a roof box for some extra cargo space, what you'll need first is a roof rack system. We have one here from Thule. This is the Thule Wingbar Evo roof rack designed specifically for your Kia Telluride with the flush rails. We have our 2023 Kia here today, so let's go take a look at it. This is a full kit available specifically for your Kia Telluride.
So you have the whole system here. You have your 53-inch long bars, you have your towers, and you have these hooks that hook around or clamp around the flush rail system. Now I know the Telluride also has a trim that doesn't have any rails. Also, just double check that, see if you need the flush rail system, the raised rail system where you can fit your hand underneath, or you might have a naked roof with no rails whatsoever. This also has the option of having different bar lengths.
Now, the 53-inch bar length that we have here is my preferred option since you have a little bit of extra overhang, but not too much where it sticks too far out. By overhang, that's going to be measured from your tower to right before your end cap, and that's going to be about 2 1/4 inches here in the front. So that's helpful if you want to clamp things to the edge to bring it a little bit further out and a little easier to reach. You can also use this with channel mounted accessories. So if you just flip this end cap over, you can then slide your T-track or channel mounted accessories through, and then you can mount your accessory anywhere on the bar that you want.
Just remember to put that cap back. Now the combination of our roof rack plus the unique flush rail of our Telluride here is that you can actually adjust this roof rack pretty much anywhere on the rails that you want. So note where I have our crossbars. This is my preferred spot because it's a good distance apart so I can carry all kinds of things, but it's also not right where I need to get into the vehicle. Totally up to you though, if you're carrying, let's say, a longer canoe, you may want this further apart.
If you're carrying a smaller roof box, you may want it closer together. You can then get different crossbar spread. And crossbar spread is usually measured center to center. I have it at around 29 1/2 inches apart center to center, but again, you can change it if you want to. Why not have the front bar a little bit closer to the front Well, I like to have clearance with the sunroof. Since the Telluride has a sunroof, I want to take full advantage of that. So here's what it looks like on the roof. There's some measurements here that you might be interested in. One is going to be, well, how much space do we have underneath the bars if I was to clamp something down From the top of the roof to the bottom of the bar, I have it at like 3 1/4 inches. That number will change a little bit, give or take half an inch because of the ridges on your roof. Another measurement you'll want to know is, well, where will my cargo sit So top of the roof to top of the bar, that's about 4 1/4 inches. And that's a pretty decent height. Something that I've noticed when carrying skis with extra tall bindings is you want to have enough clearance for those bindings so they're not scratching up your roof. If you find that measurement is on the lower side, then you can find accessories that give you that extra height. The numbers I see here look really good. Most things will fit. A keynote though, your Telluride is a taller vehicle. Add the height of your vehicle, add the height of your crossbars, and add the height of your taller accessories like your roof box, or your kayaks, or your roof mounted bike racks, and make sure you know that total number before you go out your garage door or underneath a low bridge. I really like the Kia Telluride. It's a great adventure vehicle and it can tow a little trailer. And that's often where people start putting things onto the roof. Maybe their hitch spot is being used, they want to get their kayaks on the roof for their big adventure, or maybe you're going on a long road trip and you need some extra cargo space with a roof box. Whatever adventure you are going on, if you are looking for a roof rack that is strong, has a high weight capacity, is really easy to install, that's where the Thule Wingbar Evo roof rack comes in handy. Now compared to some other brands or some other options, if you want to stick with Thule but you want more flush, almost factory look, there is the WingBar Edge. You're going to get much less space with that, you're going to have a really sleek look. You can also look at other brands, too. I do know that Thule has a lot of fun accessories that go with their roof rack. So getting everything key to like is always a perk for those that want the full system. As for super easy to install, if you're curious about that process, stick around. Getting this set up the first time might seem a little confusing since there's a lot of small parts, but it's actually super simple. We're going to do it together. Now I already installed the rear bar. We get to install the front crossbar together. Starting with your crossbar, you're going to have these rubber strips. Now these are actually stuck together, so you're just going to tear them apart and then push the strips into place in the proper orientation. You want the flat strip where the Thule logo is, which is the back, and then you want the front strip facing the front of the bar. Those arrows are facing the taller portion of your crossbar. And then when you flip your crossbar over, you can then get your tower or your foot piece. So let's just slide this right on in and then we're going to put the end cap into place to make sure it's secure. And then the fun part of attaching our different clamp pieces. So this is going to be part of your fit kit. You're first going to start with the A, and that has these two arms which fit into your tower. There we go. And then you're going to secure A in place with B, which is going to be this rubber foot. And then you're going to have C, and by the way, these letters are stamped on the different clamps. And then that will be held in place with this nut, which is actually D. So we're just going to barely thread it on there just enough where none of our pieces come off. With both towers set up and your end caps back on, we are then going to carefully lower this onto our flesh rail. Now, once you have it in the general position, you can then start adjusting front and back to see if you have enough crossbar spread for where you want it to go. It's really easy to adjust it, just lift and move. Another thing you will adjust for is your overhang length. You want about the same amount on each side, so go ahead and take those measurements as well. Once you've gotten to a good spot, then go ahead and start tightening down with the tool included. This is actually a torque tool. So once you get to the proper tension, your tool will click like that. So make sure it clicks on both sides. Once everything is secure, go ahead and get those end caps for your towers and they will come with these plastic lock cores. If you purchase Thule one-key system lock core separately, you can fit those in instead. With the plastic lock cores, which is by the way, what I use on my own car, I fit the doors in, I turn that lock core with my screwdriver. And from here, that's going to be it for your installation. Don't forget to put those strips pushed up against the tower to make sure there's no channels in there to catch that wind as you're going down the road. I also like to hold onto the torque tool. I keep it in my glove box or in my center console. That way, if I ever needed to adjust the roof rack, tighten it down, or take it off, I only need this tool for that process. Hopefully this video will help you out with seeing how the Thule roof rack looks, works, fits, and also installs on your 2023 Kia Telluride.
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Christopher H.
8/4/2026
Sorry to hear that you were missing one of the end caps. If you let me know if you're missing a left (driver) or right (passenger) we can get you a replacement shipped.