I was thinking there must be a way to break up the air flow and reduce the noise and found this video.
Roof rack wind noise fix.
Has anyone else had a problem with excessive wind noise once installing roof racks on their wk2 i have spent a fortune trying different brands in numerous locations on the fitted roof rails first were the thule racks very noisy then the genuine mopar type also noisy any sugestions welcome.
The wind noise we hear from some roof racks is known as aeolian no ise and is produced by wind when it passes over or through objects.
A wind fairing s goal is to reduce the wind noises which are brought about by the roof rack you have placed in your vehicle.
Why does my roof rack make a noise.
Roof rack wind noise fix.
A roof rack wind fairing is an easy to install plastic shield that deflects wind away from the roof rack therefore reducing wind noise.
If the surface the wind passes over has a consistent shape the disturbance becomes tonal and at certain frequencies very annoying.
I m looking at roof racks something that is actually useful and was concerned about wind noise.