Thanks. I hope so too. They pair up nicely with the car seat covers. I like them.
Best floor mats
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My new-to-me Accord has Tuxmats and I'm very impressed with the coverage, the fit, the texture. It keeps the car clean but you don't feel like you're in a cargo van either. I haven't tried to clean them yet.
Our van has Weathertech - OK but they curled up on the edges. Our Pilot is also Weathertech, and they are OK. Even when they are cleaned, they aren't great looking.
I used Genuine Volvo rubber mats in my Volvo. Not bad, good fit, but minimal coverage, faded to gray after a while.
Wife got her first new car in a while 2025 Equinox. I ordered GM floor matts online for that specific car. They were delivered to the dealer where we picked them up. She is kind of crazy keeping things nice and normally would not have spent the money on them so I ordered them.
Price wasnt bad at all compared to aftermarket Weather Tech etc. (I have WeatherTech in my 17 SUV) The GM matts are far superior with a perfect molded form to the exact dimensions of the car. They are even molded around the sides and come up the sides of the floor pan. Anyway, got a full set, front, rear and back hatchback area. Nice. I didnt know what to expect, after all this is GM, well, they did good here.
(yes, I know, it needs to be vacuumed but wanted to take this photo after all it is winter and the southern grass brown) *LOL* Gosh the photo looks bad but except for the floor it still looks like the day we drove it off the dealer lot.
This is driver side, even the snap locks to the floor board lined up perfect. It's a med hard density.
Price wasnt bad at all compared to aftermarket Weather Tech etc. (I have WeatherTech in my 17 SUV) The GM matts are far superior with a perfect molded form to the exact dimensions of the car. They are even molded around the sides and come up the sides of the floor pan. Anyway, got a full set, front, rear and back hatchback area. Nice. I didnt know what to expect, after all this is GM, well, they did good here.
(yes, I know, it needs to be vacuumed but wanted to take this photo after all it is winter and the southern grass brown) *LOL* Gosh the photo looks bad but except for the floor it still looks like the day we drove it off the dealer lot.
This is driver side, even the snap locks to the floor board lined up perfect. It's a med hard density.
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I like aluminum track mats the best because they stay clean and you can work the pedals easier. Probably would have to make your own unless your car is a model commonly used on a track. The raw aluminum looks amazing.
https://www.rennline.com/rennline-t...x4-bXpREPeoSQasHLzW-GOMbKQB9437jrsCp_060bN94z
https://www.rennline.com/rennline-t...x4-bXpREPeoSQasHLzW-GOMbKQB9437jrsCp_060bN94z
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That looks interesting. Who makes it, what is it made of?
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Rennline makes my aluminum ones but Fabspeed sells aluminum and carbon fiber.
https://www.fabspeed.com/search.php?search_query=Floor mats§ion=product
Type in floor mats on the link because it wont link directly.
https://www.fabspeed.com/search.php?search_query=Floor mats§ion=product
Type in floor mats on the link because it wont link directly.
They all look to be top end vehicles, sports cars. Unless I'm linking to it incorrectly.
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You can trace rubber floor mats onto sheet aluminum. If it needs a bend or two like mine did to fit tight then that is easy. At any car show, race or vehicle event then the home made stuff is always the most admired.
Really NICE!
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I saw those ^^^ in a convertible at a car show on Sunday. They really made the whole car pop! I don’t even remember what kind of car they were in but those mats I’ll never forget.
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They look like they came out of a Bugatti. What car did you put them in?
https://www.carmatscustoms.com/?tm=...e=1&gbraid=0AAAAACg0bB0iEvnp13A6RXYm2bnCJRYw2
SEAT
Piuty them inside.my poor little Corolla Makes the car look better.wely
After reading some of the excellent reviews of the Tuxmat floor mats, I decided to try a set out for my wife's new X5. They were delivered last week and I got them installed. So far, I could not be more pleased. Here is my opinion so far.
Appearance: Absolutely the nicest looking all-weather floor mats that I have ever owned, or seen in other's cars. I have Husky mats in my wife's Outback, and they have a very similar appearance to WeatherTech floor mats - very much a utility type appearance. I have also had Chinese made custom floor mats for my E350, that I bought on ebay, made of the same material and sewing pattern as what @RobbS recently put in his Corolla. But mine were brown with tan stitching. In fact I still have the back seat custom Chinese mats in place. They were attractive, but not up the the Tuxmat. The Tuxmat looks like it belongs in a luxury car. While they are an all weather mat, they are very nice looking. I'll share pictures later.
Appearance after some wear: Of course nothing to report on that yet. But I'll try to report back in a few months. If the Car and Driver review I read is accurate, I should be very pleased in how nice they look after wear. This is one item where Husky and WeatherTech don't do well. Even after thorough cleaning, and even after applying a vinyl protectant, they look worn.
Fit: Definitely a better fit than the Husky and WeatherTech floor mats. At least equivalent, if not better fit than the custom Chinese mats that I had. The fit against the door sill, under the seats, and along the side of the tunnel is all very nice.
Coverage: The best I have ever seen. The driver mat goes up to just shy of the steering column, and goes well under the seat, with small strips covering the carpet on the outside edges of the seat rails. Passenger coverage is very similar. Both passenger and driver mats extend all the way to the door sill on the outside, and a few inches up the tunnel. Rear seat coverage goes under the front seats all the way to the heater vent, and also has stirps that extend a few inches around the outside of the seat rails. The coverage also extends around the outside edges of the rear seat.
Installation: Tuxmat claimed on their website that they build into they floor mats the very same attach/secure methods as used by the OEM. They didn't disappoint here. My X5 has about 3" diameter plastic Velcro style pads that the floor mats are held in place with. The Tuxmat floor mats had mating Velcro style pads in all the same places. So they stay in place very nicely.
Tuxmat uses installation clips to hold the mats in place, in certain places around the perimeter. The box that my mats came in had been damaged by the carrier and taped back up. There were no installation clips, so I suspect they were lost by the carrier. I'm going to contact Tuxmat and ask for replacements. But I don't know that I need them. The mats fit very well as is.
One feature I have never liked about the Husky mats, is they use little plastic spikes, molded into the underside of the mats, to help hold them in place. Over the years, these spikes have worn the carpet under the mats, to the point where the carpet backing can be seen through the carpet in spots. The Tuxmat mats don't have this, and I'm glad.
Wear and tear: Time will tell. Again, the Car and Driver article spoke very highly of the Tuxmat durability in their long-term testing. The Husky mats have stood up to wear and tear, except for appearance. The Chinese custom mats wore through the exterior layer, where my heel (driver side) rested, showing something similar to the inside of a blanket. So I'll report back how the Tuxmat does.
Sorry for being so long. But I thought others hear may want to know.
Appearance: Absolutely the nicest looking all-weather floor mats that I have ever owned, or seen in other's cars. I have Husky mats in my wife's Outback, and they have a very similar appearance to WeatherTech floor mats - very much a utility type appearance. I have also had Chinese made custom floor mats for my E350, that I bought on ebay, made of the same material and sewing pattern as what @RobbS recently put in his Corolla. But mine were brown with tan stitching. In fact I still have the back seat custom Chinese mats in place. They were attractive, but not up the the Tuxmat. The Tuxmat looks like it belongs in a luxury car. While they are an all weather mat, they are very nice looking. I'll share pictures later.
Appearance after some wear: Of course nothing to report on that yet. But I'll try to report back in a few months. If the Car and Driver review I read is accurate, I should be very pleased in how nice they look after wear. This is one item where Husky and WeatherTech don't do well. Even after thorough cleaning, and even after applying a vinyl protectant, they look worn.
Fit: Definitely a better fit than the Husky and WeatherTech floor mats. At least equivalent, if not better fit than the custom Chinese mats that I had. The fit against the door sill, under the seats, and along the side of the tunnel is all very nice.
Coverage: The best I have ever seen. The driver mat goes up to just shy of the steering column, and goes well under the seat, with small strips covering the carpet on the outside edges of the seat rails. Passenger coverage is very similar. Both passenger and driver mats extend all the way to the door sill on the outside, and a few inches up the tunnel. Rear seat coverage goes under the front seats all the way to the heater vent, and also has stirps that extend a few inches around the outside of the seat rails. The coverage also extends around the outside edges of the rear seat.
Installation: Tuxmat claimed on their website that they build into they floor mats the very same attach/secure methods as used by the OEM. They didn't disappoint here. My X5 has about 3" diameter plastic Velcro style pads that the floor mats are held in place with. The Tuxmat floor mats had mating Velcro style pads in all the same places. So they stay in place very nicely.
Tuxmat uses installation clips to hold the mats in place, in certain places around the perimeter. The box that my mats came in had been damaged by the carrier and taped back up. There were no installation clips, so I suspect they were lost by the carrier. I'm going to contact Tuxmat and ask for replacements. But I don't know that I need them. The mats fit very well as is.
One feature I have never liked about the Husky mats, is they use little plastic spikes, molded into the underside of the mats, to help hold them in place. Over the years, these spikes have worn the carpet under the mats, to the point where the carpet backing can be seen through the carpet in spots. The Tuxmat mats don't have this, and I'm glad.
Wear and tear: Time will tell. Again, the Car and Driver article spoke very highly of the Tuxmat durability in their long-term testing. The Husky mats have stood up to wear and tear, except for appearance. The Chinese custom mats wore through the exterior layer, where my heel (driver side) rested, showing something similar to the inside of a blanket. So I'll report back how the Tuxmat does.
Sorry for being so long. But I thought others hear may want to know.
I appreciate the longer explanation. Finding a good set was a mission.
I also scored on a nice CUSTOM set of fur mats , leather outlined trimmed, made by LLOYD's, set in sand color, again custom to my interior.
I also scored on a nice CUSTOM set of fur mats , leather outlined trimmed, made by LLOYD's, set in sand color, again custom to my interior.
