Customer Reviews

Hollywood Racks SR1 Spare Tire Rack 2-Bike Spare Tire Mount Rack

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

We purchased this rack for use on a Chevy Tracker & Jeep Liberty. We wanted something that would be able to slip on/off without alot of tools and be able to be mounted on either SUV that we own without alot of hassle.
Both spare tires have covers and we wanted something that did not require mounting to one of the bolts holding on the spare tire.
This rack has been used several times in the last month and works great.
Another review on here stated they received the rack with just plain arms for sitting the bike on. Ours did come with the plastic cradles and rubber straps shown in the present picture of the rack and which are the newer model. (part# SR1-SA2)
The rack has remained tight on the spare tire ever since the original mounting. The only cons we noticed and this was mentioned on another review was that we did notice a small amount of rust after only a few days on the tightening bolts threads. Other than this, the rack has performed as expected and we would recommend this rack for anyone who has multiple vehicles with outside spare tires and might want to change the rack to the either vehicle without alot of hassle.

I used this rack on our '08 Rav 4 and it worked out great. I recommend it for anyone who drives a RAV.

I just purchased the SR1, as advertised here on Amazon and on Hollywoodracks.com. However, it is NOT the one in the photos on either site. The one in the photos has, I discovered, support arms that are new for 2007. Their part number is SR1-SA2 and they have the cradle and rubber straps to set the bike frame in. The prior support arms simply have a dip in the arm where you set the frame, so you have to figure out some other way to keep the bike from bouncing off the support arms. That part number is SR1-SA.

Apparently Hollywood Racks did not think to distinguish the new from the old model because they are both SR1. So, be careful what you buy because I'm not sure there is a way to tell which you are getting unless you open the box, since the model number is the same for both. (Looks like a convenient "mistake" that allows Hollywood to unload older merchandise on consumers!)

As to how the bike rack works -- not sure I'm going to even keep it, so can't say yet.

I had a Thule Spare Me bike rack for my Honda CRV, and I loved it, but when I bought a Toyota RAV 4. the Thule didn't fit. It took me a while to review the spare tire racks available, and I finally decided on the Hollywood SR!. It was easy to mount, and so far, I haven't had any problems, but it definitely isn't as sturdy as the Thule. I put a chain around it to attach it to the spare tire (which has a safety lug nut on it) to at least slow a thief down. Otherwise, it would be very easy to remove from the tire. If your car will take a Thule, I would recommend that, but the Hollywood is an acceptable rack if the Thule won't work.

I used this bike rack to carry my road and mountain bike from Kansas City to Corvallis Oregon. Everything went great, of course I had also used bungees to strap the bikes tight for less up and down motion. But I think those only cost around $4.00. I would highly recommend this item to anyone the need to carry their bike around town or cross country. I have left it on since I have arrived in Corvallis, it rains a lot but I only saw a little bit of rust come out of the bike rack. Also I attached it to my Honda CRV which has a off set tire and this did a great job of offsetting the bikes to be directly behind the car for less drag. The set up of this does take about 5-10 minutes, so I leave my rack on there and bought a cheap cable lock to keep anyone from stealing it. A must bye for bikers who have the off set spare on your vehicle.

This rack got my two, fairly heavy mountain bikes through a 900 mile road trip without breaking. I was a little concerned; it doesn't look all that sturdy, but it managed. It said it works with Jeep Wranglers, which it does, but it's a bit of a squeeze around the third brake light. Product is galvanized on the outside, but not on the inside. The first time it got rained on, rusty water drained from the tubing. It did the job though, and was a reasonable price.

I drive a RAV4 and while glancing through the offerings on Amazon for a bike rack I instantly noticed the demo video used a rav4. I also noticed that it didn't need a hitch. Friends with a RAV4 told me how they got a hitch and rack and all in all it cost them $300-400. After seeing the demo video it became clear that this is an all in one device that has the convenience of quick and easy dis assembly. I got it in the mail and it looked like the mailman had dropped it from a 12 storey building. However, due to the sturdy build of this rack and all its parts it didn't make any difference. It was perfectly in tact and after 15 minutes was mounted to my vehicle. I cannot speak more positively about how easy it was to install, how well it looks and how quick it will be to remove it when the time comes.

RAV4 owners, this is a must buy if you are in the market for a rack.

I purchased this rack based on strong reviews from other RAV4 owners to mount on my 2010 RAV4 Limited. I knew I would need to remove the outer hard spare tire cover, and accepted that as a necessary evil. Unfortunately, when I removed the hard spare tire cover, I found that it was still not possible to mount the rack securely. Mounting the rack requires that two straps run between the spare tire and the auto's body (in this case, the RAV4 rear door). The only way to accomplish this on my RAV4 was to remove the spare tire and the black plastic fairing that Toyota mounts on the rear door to protect it from the spare. With the spare and black fairing removed, I placed the entire rack (cushioned to prevent scratches) on the roof of the RAV4, ran the two black straps down the back of the door to the street, and then remounted the black fairing and the spare tire over the straps. In this way I was able to mount the bike rack securely as designed. The rack has worked well once installed -- the bikes seem to be securely mounted, and I see no other problems with it. I give it three stars because it is so difficult to install and remove -- the RAV4 is my wife's car, and there is no way she could install the mount herself.

There are not many bike racks that fit a Rav 4, this one is excellent. It is simple but effective.
You have to take off the spare tire cover, and be sure to rap up the pedal on the inner bike or it will scratch the rim of the spare.
Don't know how long the rubber straps that hold the bike frame to the rack will last, I would like to get some spares, but the rack is simple and excellent.

I purchased this bike rack for my 2004 Jeep Wrangler with 32x11.5 tires. This fits snuggly on the tire. It should fit 33x12.50 but no larger than that. The front of the rack droops a little with the weight of a beach bike and a mountain bike but it isn't bad at all. I just tightened up the straps. Overall I would rate this 4 stars and would recommend this item.