Yakima SpareJoe Spare Tire Mount Bike Rack

by Yakima

Product Features

• Quick attachment to almost any spare tire
• Bikes held with anti-sway cradles
• Offsets to center bikes
• Arms fold down
• Holds 2 bikes

Product Description

If you have a spare tire mounted on the rear of your vehicle introduce it to the SpareJoe, it will be a match made in heaven. The SpareJoe from Yakima easily attaches to spare tires and can hold up to 2 bikes. Bikes are held firmly with anti-sway cradles and can be offset to center bikes on the vehicle. Then when not in use the arms fold down like nothings there. . Product ID: 188145

Product Details

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• ASIN: B005XCQZL8
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,416 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spare Joe on RAV4 2007, it works!, April 21, 2008

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sports fan (MD, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yakima SpareJoe Spare Tire Mount Bike Rack (Sports)

I bought the spare Joe last august and i've used it many times since and I can say i'm 90% satisfied considering that there are no other options but to get a roof rack and look as if you are racing in tour-de-france(which is silly for me if i'm going to bike 10 miles from my home).

The problems i faced are similar to the person who posted earlier with a rav4. There is a vital strip that has to pass between the tire and the back door to secure the whole thing to the tire. This takes time as there is a metal bracket behind the tire.But after u get used to it (you need patience, because you are trying to pass a strip through a small hole)it works fine. Again, the strip can pass behind the tire but it takes like 1-2 minutes to get it through. I have two Schwinn bikes and i feel comfortable carrying them together on the rack. There are two exposed bolts on the rack arms from below, be careful not to scrape anything. Also put the heavier bike inside, and put both bicycles in opposite direction so that the front of the first bike meets the back of the other bike. The straps should be very tight and the rack pushed down from the part below the rear wiper as it can seriously damage it if not properly set.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't work on all spare tires, July 16, 2007

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TommyG1000 - See all my reviews

I purchased this rack for my 2007 Toyota Rav4, which has a rear mounted spare tire.

Unfortunately the Rav4 spare tire mounts onto a metal bracket. That bracket effectively blocks the strap that is supposed to run vertically behind the tire. Although I was able to jury rig it to basically work, I did not feel comfortable with the end product as it definitely didn't provide a firm attachment to the tire.

I returned it and purchased the Saris B.A.T. 2-Bike Spare Tire Rack, which has its own considerable problems but I did manage to eventually make it work.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works as expected, August 12, 2007

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Olle Pellijeff (Chicago, IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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I have an 06 Rav4 which does not allow you to use my old Thule 963 (Thule - 963 - Spare Me - 2 bike spare tire carrier) due to an odd little 'lip' on the spare tire mount. Got this rack instead and it performs as expected. I wouldn't recommend this for any rough offroad conditions though since it can slide around a bit when it gets bumpy.

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