Does anyone have any recommendations for a snowboard rack and base carrier bars for a 2012 A4 sedan?? Yakima vs. Thule vs. factory? I have seen good and bad reviews for each manufacturer, my main concerns are wind noise and paint damage.

Thanks

 

Doesn't it depend on the bars you have? The Thule Wingbar and the Whispbar roof bars are supposed to be the quietest and then you have to find a snowboard/ski carrier to fit (which I guess if you go Thule they will). I am in the market and trying to decide but looking like the Thule Whispbar with the Thule ski rack.

 

So I have bought the Thule 761 Wingbars, with the components 753 and 4007 (which are the foot packs and the mount points). They look good and although a degree in engineering seems to be needed to get started I got there in the end. I think the 726 Deluxe ski rack is the way I will be going.