Disappointed with WeatherTech All Weather Mats

[DougNuts]

We've had good experience with WeatherTech mats in the past, but they were all the DigitalFit stuff. For Christmas, my wife got a set of their rubber All Weather mats. Today I got around to putting them in and the fitment is horrible, I'm quite disappointed in WeatherTech.

I have verified that we received the correct part number for the Mazda5, W34. Looking at the picture on their website confirms that we received the "correct" set and that fitment is less than optimal. I have e-mailed WeatherTech the attached pictures and will let you guys know if they offer to make us happy with our purchase. Based on some Googling I did tonight, I'm not the first person the have this issue and another guy said that WeatherTech told him that these mats were designed for another car. I guess they see the 5 as a low volume car and assumed that these were good enough. I disagree and am posting this to warn others not to buy their All Weather mats at this time.

The three issues on the driver's side are:

1. A lack of split for the dead pedal. This creates spots where the mat is floating as much as an inch higher than the carpet
2. The hole for the retaining pin is in the wrong location by 6-8 inches.
3. The mat does not cover the entire area.

 

[sac02]

Wow, that is a laughably awful fitment.

The Weathertech mats in my wife's 4Runner are excellent, but you couldn't pay me to put those in the mz5.

 

[twintrbo]

There is no way that can be the right fitment no matter what its stamped. If they insist it is, get a refund and go for OEM mats, thats pathetic.

 

[MarkVII88]

I understand that the All Weather mats were a Christmas gift. The digital fit mats are awesome though, as you know from your previous experience. I would immediately return those awful rubber mats and get a set of digital fit mats.

 

[Rally Man]

No way could that be made for the Mz5. Maybe you could send pictures to WeatherTech and see what they say.

 

[DougNuts]

No way could that be made for the Mz5. Maybe you could send pictures to WeatherTech and see what they say.

I sent pictures on Sunday night, no response as of yet. I will try to follow up with a phone call.

Here is WeatherTech's photo from their website. Comparing to my photos, I did get the mats that they show for the 2010 Mazda5.

 

[Rally Man]

Damn, your right, they look just like their photo. If you can return them and get the DigitalFit.

 

[sac02]

If you look at that photo quickly, like you would if you were a normal customer just looking at the the picture to confirm what you already believe (that the mats shown fit the car they are advertised to fit) it looks like no problem.

I'm an amateur, but I know enough about photography to know that that photograph was no accident, regarding the lighting, exposure, post-processing, etc. Even when you are looking for it in hindsight, the photo does a good job disguising the fitment issues. Not saying Weathertech intentionally is trying to deceive anyone, but that photographer earned his money making their products look good...

 

[Secondtyme]

WeatherTech doesn't offer the digital fit for the Mz5 that I am aware of. I have been back and forth through their website and they aren't in there. Those look like the "one size fits most" that you get at Pep-Boys. They ought to be ashamed of themselves, especially given what they charge for them.

 

[Komodo693]

Weathertech makes the digifits for our cars and yes they are worth it.

 

[Indelibility]

WeatherTech doesn't offer the digital fit for the Mz5 that I am aware of. I have been back and forth through their website and they aren't in there. Those look like the "one size fits most" that you get at Pep-Boys. They ought to be ashamed of themselves, especially given what they charge for them.

They have it for the 2008+, it's the same interior dimensions.

 

[Secondtyme]

I shouldn't have generalized. What i meant to say is that they don't have them for my 06. Would the 08+ fit? I was sort of thinking they would not.

 

[Indelibility]

I shouldn't have generalized. What i meant to say is that they don't have them for my 06. Would the 08+ fit? I was sort of thinking they would not.

The foot wells look exactly the same, unless the changed an inch or two.

 

[Davicho]

I shouldn't have generalized. What i meant to say is that they don't have them for my 06. Would the 08+ fit? I was sort of thinking they would not.

The only difference between the 06-07 and 08 and current is mainly on the second row. Where the non rear A/C 06-07 models had a straight back side of the center console between the front seats and the 08 and up models have a notch to accommodate the ducting inside the rear of the center console. So yes the 08 and up model mats will fit on 06-07 models but not the other way around. Again this is is just for the rear second row mat. The front one should be the same for all 06-14 models with the exception of anchor placement. I think???

 

[Wishmaster]

Yep. I have an '07 and bought the '08 digital fit. The front matts fit perfectly. The second row fits almost perfectly... the only tiny difference is in the centre section, between the foot areas of the matt, it narrows a wee bit more, about a centimetre (to accommodate the longer centre console of the '08) than it would have if the matt was designed for the '06 - '07, but it's barely noticeable, and does not cause any fitment issues. Also bought the digital fit rear cargo matt for the '08 and it fits perfectly in my '07.