Rubber Floor Mats?

[mrmatt]

Wanted to see how many Autopian's put down rubber floor mats over their carpet floor mats in their car?



Thinking of investing in some to protect from water, dirt and junk from getting on the nice floor mats.





What is everyone's opinion?

 

[Cleaning Fool]

I prefer a good quality rubber over carpet. I just put some Michelin Rubber mats in my Sequoia and from recent snow there is salt all over them, but I can clean them up no problem, you can scrub and clean whatever junk gets on them. The carpet to me is just a royal pain to clean, especially as they start to age. Yeah, I like the idea of putting down rubber over carpet.

 

[Accumulator]

I have rubber or plastic mats in some vehicles, but not every one that gets used all winter. Accumulatorette's daily driver ('00 A8) is still just running the factory carpet mats year-round.



Cleaning the rubber/plastic ones sure is a lot quicker and easier than cleaning the carpeted mats! And they usually keep the salty mess off the surrounding carpet better.

 

[washnwaxr]

In the winter I do, keeps the junk off the carpet mats.

 

[Thomas Dekany]

weathertech's in both cars 365 days a year.

 

[imported_wagonproject]

I run Husky liners in all my vehicles I've had all year around. They fit perfect and I've never had a problem with any.

 

[imported_Peco]

I just ordered a set or Weather Tech Floor Liners for my 02 Blazer ZR2. Heard they have good coverage and fit very well.

 

[Big Leegr]

I prefer the sturdy rubber/plastic ones as they don't bunch up and freeze in the cold. You can also dump out the water even if it is cold out. (Once the water is frozen in the carpet, it ain't coming out too quickly.)

I don't put my rubber mats over my carpet ones, though. I take the carpet ones out.

 

[imported_Luigi]

I've been using OEM rubber car mats that I ended up buying from the dealer all year round. We get lots of snow, so it keeps the salt off the carpet, and keeps the mud off when it rains and crap like that.



Mind you my mats only cost $40 as the dealer was trying to get rid of them, but my brother just got Honda civic mats for xmas and they were way too much money I though. I would have gotten husky liners or something instead, just because of the price.

 

[Dan]

I hated the Weather Techs, of the 3 pairs I got, none seemed to fit right in any of the cars, they seem like an almost custom fit. I had a set of Husky floor liners and loved those as well as some Carbox liners. Another good alternative for a great fit and look is the factory winter mats. They are about the same price as the aftermarket stuff.

 

[imported_01GreyStangGT1]

I also put rubber mats over the carpet ones as well.

 

[Mark77]

I have my carpet mats in a storage room, used them maybe one week.. I like the rubber mats so much better..

 

[BearValley]

I run Husky liners in all my vehicles I've had all year around. They fit perfect and I've never had a problem with any.

+1 on the Husky Liners! I have them in both vehicles and they do fit perfectly.

 

[imported_Larry A]

Rubber mats for me too. Both cars have them.

 

[Accumulator]

+1 on the Husky Liners! I have them in both vehicles and they do fit perfectly.

Yeah, those are one of the two sets I use in the Yukon, the other set being WeatherTechs. Too bad they don't make mats like that for my minivan.

 

[BobD]

I'm ordering Husky's right now for my car.

 

[alexjn1]

Husky Liners in my truck as well. I only take them out when I clean them.

 

[BobD]

What sucks is they don't make tan for my car any longer so I had to go with black. But they'll only be in in the winter time so I don't care. Husky said they'd make me a set of tan ones but it was like double what I could get the blacks for so I went with black.

 

[MichaelSpoots]

I have some Rubbermaid deep dish trim-to-fit mats over my carpet. Works quite well as it traps a tremendous amount of dirt, pebbles, and pine needles on my driver's side. Gotta love the deep dish design.



I believe I got them for $20 @ Target. Also, my car had a funky chemical-ly smell in it for about 11 months...until finally one night I filled up a cup with Vinegar, let it sit overnight, and the smell was gone the next day and hasn't returned since.



Also, my driver-side rubber mat is double Zip-tied to the seat adjustment bar under my seat...to prevent the mat from sliding forward and interfering with the pedals. Overall, I like them.

 

[AcuraYYZ]

I have some very good quality Rubbermaid mats which I purchased shortly after I got my first car in December of 2008. I feel the most important thing you should look for in a car mat is one that is deep and able to hold the water so it doesn't go out onto the car's carpeting or cloth mats. Every square inch of the floor/foot area should be covered! My dad has a Michelin set that has a sponge in the middle to keep water in. Before I got the Rubbermaids I was using a set of OEM Lexus mats which held no water in and thus my cloth mats were soaked. I didn't even realize until I went to clean the rubber mats a month into winter and found my cloth mats were absolutely soaked and musty. I still can't get the musty smell out after powerwashings!



Go to AutoCentre or whatever car shops you have in the US and look at a good set. Spend $50+ if you need to, just get something that holds the water in!