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

Hollywood Racks SR1 Spare Tire Rack 2-Bike Spare Tire Mount Rack
By: Hollywood Racks Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 4
More Information

Great Rack for Spare Tires with Covers

On: 2008-06-18

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.

bike rack excellent - shipping terrible

On: 2008-06-12

since we have received this item we have used it several times with no problem. It is mounted on the spare tire of a new jeep and when the top is down there is no rattle whether loaded or unloaded.
when the rack was received the box it was in was in shambles. i was worried that all my parts were not there but they were.

Adequate

On: 2007-09-10

This rack got my two, fairly heavy mountain bikes through a 900 mile road trip without breaking. I was a little concerned; it doesnt look all that sturdy, but it managed. It said it works with Jeep Wranglers, which it does, but its 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.

Be careful to not buy older version

On: 2007-08-11

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 Im 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 Im going to even keep it, so cant say yet.