I always owned and considered the rack style carriers because budget (kids, wife at home, couldn’t spend money lightly). The bikes always moved slightly while driving and dirt would rub the paint off. I never found one that really solved the problem. When my son’s bike frame shape didn’t fit I had to make another change. The narrow racks did not hold bikes very well and the wide ones did not go in the frame. In the end I found a used tray type that holds the bike by the wheels/tires (Thule). The bike carrier is a get what you pay for proposition, unfortunately.