Thule 598 maximum wheelbase
Thule 598 maximum wheelbase
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anonymous-user

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83 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2023
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PomBstard

7,853 posts

271 months

Tuesday 2nd May 2023
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My mtb (XL frame FS 29er) has a wheelbase of around 1230 and is pretty close to the limit of the 598 on my car. I could believe 1250 as the max.

What bike are you thinking of carrying - something >1250 sounds like a big ‘un!

PomBstard

7,853 posts

271 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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Cor blimey, that’s a big ‘un!

Have just measured mine - 1245, and just fits on the rack so that makes sense with Thule’s advice.

TGCOTF-dewey

7,823 posts

84 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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I have a geometron g1 in xl and Pole hardtail... Some of THE longest wheelbases of any XL bikes.

They will fit but I have to use a strap from from the front wheel to the behind the roof bar to stop the wheel trying to flop. The strap attaches at 8 o clock on the wheel and loops under the Thule bar.

Pablo16v

2,884 posts

226 months

Wednesday 3rd May 2023
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I have a large Bird AM9 with a 170mm fork and the wheelbase is 1270-ish I think. It fits on my 598 ok with the front wheel holder slid a little off the edge of the base.