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I'm looking to put a roof rack on my E63, but I am not sure if the Thule or Yakima options will interfere with the pano roof in any way. Can anyone confirm if the Thule AeroBlade Edge / Podium towers or the Yakima Skyline towers work without interfering with roof function or scuffing up the glass/paint?

Thanks guys!

hachiroku

I haven't been able to find pics of Thule or Yakima, but the OEM roof rack sits so high I don't think it interferes.

here is a video of the Thule AeroBlade Edge. Seems almost half the height of the OEM rack.
https://youtu.be/HuzG1aMCtFU
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HuzG1aMCtFU

BoostedAero

I would use a protective covering (kinda like a clear thick sticker you can peel off down the road), then mount those AeroBlade's... the factory towers look like dog how high they sit up IMHO

Just do some math and measure your pano how high the glass sits up then measure clearance of feet off the deck.

My neighbor swears by his Thule gear and the rubber feet have not left a mark, he takes them off from time to time... its not on a benz tho

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The stock rack looks extremely tall, that's been my only apprehension with it. I'll see about the pano roof heights and all that, worst case I'll just leave the roof shut. I'll definitely put some Lamin-X under the feet.

Either way, confirmed with some other people that the Thule and Yakima racks bolt up just fine even with the pano roof.

JoelCrow

The OEMs fit perfect on my c350 coupe with the full glass top. I get tons of compliments on how good they look. They're a little noisy over 100mph, but otherwise are the best from my perspective. Absolutely no interference with the sunroof operation whatsoever.