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WeatherTech FloorLiners worth it?

Pistol2123

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Does anyone currently have the WeatherTech FloorLiners for their G70? If so, are they worth it?

My '23 G70 AWD 3.3T SP came with the All Season Fitted Liners and they are nothing really special.

Thanks,
-Pete
 
I'm not a fan. I LOVED their heavy, rubber custom-fit "All Weather Mat", and was an early customer for the Floor Liner products when they were first introduced. Since then, I've purchased them for several cars/trucks and have always ended up disappointed. Back in the day, MacNeil Automotive used to be a very customer-focused company, but in the last ~10-15 years they don't seem to care any more - constructive feedback on their product is met with arrogance and disdain.

I've found them to fit and sit poorly (even after applying heat), move around a lot due to insufficient "nibs" on the bottom, and have really low cutouts on the dead pedal causing all of snow from your boot to end up under the mat. Finally, they never look as good as new after use and cleaning unless you use their shine product, which leaves an already slippery mat dangerously so. Both times I bought them in recent years I swapped them out - once after two years (it was a very expensive full set for a Suburban) and the other after two weeks.

I have, in recent years, owned 2 sets of WT "FloorLiners", 2 sets of Husky "Weatherbeater" floor liners, 1 set of Husky "X-Act Contour", 2 sets of Aries/3D Maxpider/Kagu floor liners, and two sets of Tuxmat floor liners.

In my opinion, for cars where they fit, nothing beats the Husky "X-Act Contour" floor liners for winter use (I live in the Great White North). Although the coverage is not COMPLETE like Tuxmat, the material, fit and design is second to none. Although at the end of the day there can be car-specific design limitations, generally have few points for water to leak through onto the carpet. Unfortunately, the are not made for the G70.

For the Genesis, I bought a set of Tuxmats. The material used now is more like the Aries/Maxpider/Kagu rather than the "fake leather" of the first gen I had in my CTS - this new material is a little harder to clean, but much nicer looking. The coverage is second to none, they pretty much cover all of the visible carpet.

However, the holes for the mat hooks are open and don't have any signficant rim, so water leaks through; and the back edge of the front mats have minimal lip, which results in any water in the mat getting fired deep under the seat upon acceleration. A smarter design would have included a significant ridge across the mat at a point that still allows full forward motion of the seat, along with a slightly taller lip at the base of the gas pedal. As it is, I have mine folded up against the front of my seat to prevent the water from going under. If I recall correctly, the heel pad continues to have some rivets which rust and are also leak points.
 
I'll add my vote for Tuxmats too. I bought them for the G70. They fit perfectly and are made very well. I haven't had any problems with leaks.
 
I'm not a fan. I LOVED their heavy, rubber custom-fit "All Weather Mat", and was an early customer for the Floor Liner products when they were first introduced. Since then, I've purchased them for several cars/trucks and have always ended up disappointed. Back in the day, MacNeil Automotive used to be a very customer-focused company, but in the last ~10-15 years they don't seem to care any more - constructive feedback on their product is met with arrogance and disdain.

I've found them to fit and sit poorly (even after applying heat), move around a lot due to insufficient "nibs" on the bottom, and have really low cutouts on the dead pedal causing all of snow from your boot to end up under the mat. Finally, they never look as good as new after use and cleaning unless you use their shine product, which leaves an already slippery mat dangerously so. Both times I bought them in recent years I swapped them out - once after two years (it was a very expensive full set for a Suburban) and the other after two weeks.

I have, in recent years, owned 2 sets of WT "FloorLiners", 2 sets of Husky "Weatherbeater" floor liners, 1 set of Husky "X-Act Contour", 2 sets of Aries/3D Maxpider/Kagu floor liners, and two sets of Tuxmat floor liners.

In my opinion, for cars where they fit, nothing beats the Husky "X-Act Contour" floor liners for winter use (I live in the Great White North). Although the coverage is not COMPLETE like Tuxmat, the material, fit and design is second to none. Although at the end of the day there can be car-specific design limitations, generally have few points for water to leak through onto the carpet. Unfortunately, the are not made for the G70.

For the Genesis, I bought a set of Tuxmats. The material used now is more like the Aries/Maxpider/Kagu rather than the "fake leather" of the first gen I had in my CTS - this new material is a little harder to clean, but much nicer looking. The coverage is second to none, they pretty much cover all of the visible carpet.

However, the holes for the mat hooks are open and don't have any signficant rim, so water leaks through; and the back edge of the front mats have minimal lip, which results in any water in the mat getting fired deep under the seat upon acceleration. A smarter design would have included a significant ridge across the mat at a point that still allows full forward motion of the seat, along with a slightly taller lip at the base of the gas pedal. As it is, I have mine folded up against the front of my seat to prevent the water from going under. If I recall correctly, the heel pad continues to have some rivets which rust and are also leak points.
To correct my previous post - I had the mats out yesterday to clean them, the driver's heel pad is now glued on so no rivets there, but they did rivet their "Tuxmat" logo near the bottom of the dead pedal, creating a rust and leak point. I also found they are a little hard to get really clean-looking with just lightly soaped water. This was a quick clean, and I can likely do better, but the 3D/Maxpider material seems to wipe cleaner with less effort.
 
Does anyone currently have the WeatherTech FloorLiners for their G70? If so, are they worth it?

My '23 G70 AWD 3.3T SP came with the All Season Fitted Liners and they are nothing really special.

Thanks,
-Pete
Check out TuxMat.ca Much better than Weather tech and better price. Costco.ca sells TuxMat product called Phantom Custom Fit. Have them in my GV70. Excellent fit and look.
 
Never been a fan of WeatherTech, seem cheap & flimsy. I've had SmartLiner's in my last 3 SUV's (inc. the GV70) and they fit & wear well.
The 3D/Maxspider's are also very nice & I have those in my cars.
 
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To correct my previous post - I had the mats out yesterday to clean them, the driver's heel pad is now glued on so no rivets there, but they did rivet their "Tuxmat" logo near the bottom of the dead pedal, creating a rust and leak point. I also found they are a little hard to get really clean-looking with just lightly soaped water. This was a quick clean, and I can likely do better, but the 3D/Maxpider material seems to wipe cleaner with less effort.
To correct my correction - my G70 Tuxmats aren't actually "Tuxmat" branded, they are "Phantom" as recommended by @MartyGV70
 
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