Sierra Auto Tops Replacement Rain Rails for Miata Convertible Top, fits Mazda Miata MX5 models 1990-2005, Premium Grade Rubber PVC, Black

This is kind of a pita to install, however i have these installed along with the canvas tops on both my regular and mazdaspeed miatas and they've been awesome. The material is a high quality & don't be afraid to manhandle this rain rail to get it installed you're going to have to. This has been on my regular Miata for nearly three years now and still going strong.

Fit great, rivets worked well

Had to get one to replace my old crusty one that came off with my top. It can be a little finicky to install because it comes rolled up. Either way it was fairly easy to put in and holds up well so far.

Better value than the robbins rain rail and also fits into the robbins soft top without an issue. No leakage and seems good quality. Installation is simple with the instructions however some holes may not be fully punched through.

Technically this would be 4.5 stars. I just got done installing it. Seems to be very well made but the rivets it came with are awful. They pull apart at the slightest provocation. You can get away without riveting this to the soft top but you have to seal the holes somehow. I had to cram bits of foil tape in to make up for the rivets that fell out. I recommend using pop rivets and washers if you're going to do rivets. Pro tip: use every screwdriver-like object you have to line up all the various holes for riveting, then replace one at a time with a rivet. Also... if you have a roll bar, you may very well have to remove it or your seats to be able to get all the retaining nuts on.

Really high quality rain rail. Much better and stronger then the brittle OEM ones, my only complaint is I couldn’t get the supplied “easy rivets” to push though, it was almost as if they were too short, not really an issue as I just used regular rivets instead with a rivet gun. Also to anyone struggling to get it attached to the top, try zip tying it though the bolt holes before you start riveting it on, took me a second to realize this but made it much smoother to install.

The rivets that were shipped were the standard blind rivets, not like the pop rivets shown in the images. And they were also too small for the holes in the material (both sides). To remedy I bought some 3/16" x 1/2" rivets and #08 x 7/16" washers to use on the back side. Worked great for bind the rain rail to the top although I haven't installed the whole thing onto the car yet. Update: While attaching the top to the car it was very difficult to push each of the retainers on. --especially with the felt washers. It helped to bolt one side of the retainer on all the way, then work the next bolt, etc. I ended up splitting the felt washer and sliding them on underneath. This difficulty might also be due to the rivets not being the pop rivet style which would not require as much clearance behind the retainer. If I had to do it over again I would search for proper pop rivets.

We all come to the 'zon to get the best deal, right? Well, this is a good deal. This rain rail was a great fit, The all rubber construction is very pliable and really helps in the install. (The OEM was rubber in the bottom 'U' and thin hard plastic in the rest, prone to breakage and stiff to work with.) Many have commented on the rivets, I didn't use them. Actually, I installed the rain rail into the car first, then fitted the top into it. It worked great. Make sure you fit the center retainer rail first and then the side retainers. Due to the curvature, the center will want to overlap the sides otherwise. I suggest you have this installed for you if you're not a handy type. The whole top replacement project can be a bit fiddly and frustrating. If you choose to do yourself, take your time and be very observant as you remove the old top to make sure you see how things are attached, etc.