To WeatherTech or Not To WeatherTech?

[joe427]

The 3D Spiders are in and they're very nice.

 

[swooshusn]

The 3D Spiders are in and they're very nice.

Pics?

 

[Woodys2718]

For those of you that have the Maxspyder 3D's.

How are they in the winter without any channels to hold melted snow (water)? I would think the water would just slosh around the entire liner vs being trapped within a channel like the Husky or Weatertechs. Without ribs above a channel your shoes are always resting in a puddle of water. Do you find this to be an issue?

 

[Bon Scott]

I negotiated floor liners and rear cargo tray (and cover) into the deal when I bought my CX-5 last February. Very happy with the liners and cargo tray.

Bon

 

[joe427]

For those of you that have the Maxspyder 3D's.

How are they in the winter without any channels to hold melted snow (water)? I would think the water would just slosh around the entire liner vs being trapped within a channel like the Husky or Weatertechs. Without ribs above a channel your shoes are always resting in a puddle of water. Do you find this to be an issue?

How much water from rain or snow melt do you expect to be on the mats?
1/8" channels won't do much if anything anyway.
How do people manage with thin rubberbacked carpet mats and water?

 

[Woodys2718]

How much water from rain or snow melt do you expect to be on the mats?
1/8" channels won't do much if anything anyway.
How do people manage with thin rubberbacked carpet mats and water?

At times I would expect quite a bit of melted snow on the floor mats.

Anything is manageable I guess. I currently have the oem mats and managed through last winter. Just looking for another option. The price of the 3Ds is attractive but I've never seen an all weather floor mat with just a flat surface for liquid to roll around in.

Not looking to "diss" any products, just looking for some real world replies from those who have used them through the winter that can answer my question.

 

[joe427]

At times I would expect quite a bit of melted snow on the floor mats.

Anything is manageable I guess. I currently have the oem mats and managed through last winter. Just looking for another option. The price of the Maxspyders is attractive but I've never seen an all weather floor mat with just a flat surface for liquid to roll around in.

Not looking to "diss" any products, just looking for some real world replies from those who have used them through the winter that can answer my question.

Woody,I had the oem all weather mats and they didn't have many or deep channels.
I guess the amount of snow in an area would be important.
In NJ the last two years I received more than the usual amount of snow but still not too much.
WI probably gets much more.
My wife and I do knock as much snow as possible when entering my vehicles.
The 3D spiders do fit great and look very nice.I hate the look and feel of the Weathertech Floorliners but different strokes for different folks.

 

[Bopper]

The way that weathertechs work, and I would imagine the 3ds, is that they contain the water and crud, not necessarily hide it in groves. Last winter, with all the snow in New Jersey, I had to keep a towel to soak up the pools of snow melt. This past baseball season the weathertechs did great catching all the baseball dirt. The dirt is all right there in the open for all to see, but nothing got away. I think of the molded design floor mats, like they are containers rather then mats. I keep a towel handy for the wet , and a hand vac in the garage for the grit.

 

[Woodys2718]

Woody,I had the oem all weather mats and they didn't have many or deep channels.
I guess the amount of snow in an area would be important.
In NJ the last two years I received more than the usual amount of snow but still not too much.
WI probably gets much more.
My wife and I do knock as much snow as possible when entering my vehicles.
The 3D spiders do fit great and look very nice.I hate the look and feel of the Weathertech Floorliners but different strokes for different folks.

(drinks)

 

[RaptorOO7]

My CX-5 GT came with both the carpeted and rubber OEM mats, but I still opted to get WeatherTec front mats like Kedis82ZE8 has in their post. I did the OEM cargo mat as well. So far they are holding up well to slush and snow in NY.

 

[Martyd]

Put in Maxpider today. Bought from Amazon. They fit fine on my 2015. Fronts only. Full report after winter.

 

[onerpm]

I got weathertech liners front and back a year ago, so now barely in 2d winter. 2 problems already last year: the weathertech logos kept coming loose on both front mats, so I pitched them. Then one of the snap thingies broke when I was removing the front passenger mat in order to wash it. I also think I would go with something a little more rubbery and less plasticky/stiff next time.

EDIT: I finally got around to calling Weathertech and they said they'd mail me another snap thingie for free, so that was cool. I did have to wait on hold for about 30 minutes first, though.

 

[GrittyKitty]

Just got my 2013 CX-5 last Monday. LOVE it! So grateful to have found this forum. Thank you so much!

Has anyone tried these? Good reviews on Amazon. Reasonable price for all 3 areas. I do not have heavy snow here, but want to protect the carpet.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/ (commissions earned)

 

[Dr. Awkward]

I have used some WeatherTec mats in the past but I just got an all-weather set from my Mazda dealer and I am impressed.
They clip right in to the pins; don't think the WT have the fittings.
The Mazda mats feel tougher/stiffer than the WT but I got those 10 years ago.
The beige WT mats faded after a few years but did stay pliable and in one piece.
With the 20% off coupon they were $76 at the dealership.

 

[minnesotaart]

The WeatherTechs DO have the pin fittings. They are tight, as onerpm notes above, so you need to push the pin down with your finger while pulling the mat up at the same time to avoid damaging it. If you plan to go to a full service car wash, best if YOU undo the pins first instead of letting them yank on them and probably ruin them.

 

[Dr. Awkward]

I always wash my own cars.
The WTs are $100 aren't they?
I found the Mazda mat set online for $75.
The new ones look just like the style I got a decade ago and if there are mostly the same, the Mazda mats are way better than the WT.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

I always wash my own cars.
The WTs are $100 aren't they?
I found the Mazda mat set online for $75.
The new ones look just like the style I got a decade ago and if there are mostly the same, the Mazda mats are way better than the WT.

Not sure if this is true but I thought someone stated the OEM all-weather mats were actually made by Weathertech.

 

[Dr. Awkward]

Don't know who makes the OEM but they are way stiffer and somewhat thicker than the WTs I have.
I mean, the rears are very, very sturdy; probably hard to flex in cold temps.

So how much are the WTs going for?
Just checked the WT site for the second time and when I search by vehicle (or product) I get a screen that says not yet available for 2013 CX 5.
Ditto for 2014, and 2015 ( I know they are identical) so I looked up a similairly sized vehicle, a RAV 4 and they were $99.95.

The all-weather tan mats shown for the Toyota are identical to mine except for the holes for securing them so I know the OEMs are better.
I think I got a good deal today - $76 + tax on the OEM mat set.

 

[Kedis82ZE8]

I do realize the OEMs are cheaper but I'm not sure the side ridges are as high for melted snow containment. If you don't live in a snow climate OEM probably fits the bill for most in the non-snow areas.

http://mazdagear.com/floormats-all-weather---cx-5.aspx

http://www.weathertech.com/mazda/2015/CX-5/floorliner-digitalfit/

 

[Dr. Awkward]

The WTs are $100 more than the OEM which are branded as "all weather floor mats."
The WTs have mats like the ones I got but the $179 is for a set of floor liners which appear to be way different from their mats.

Thanks for the link to the Mazda site.
They seem to offer 20% off all-the-time while I had to wait for a coupon to get their price from the dealership.