Weathertech- Floor Liners or Weather Mats ? (1 Viewer)

[Fisher23]

If you spray and wipe the matts with turtle wax "ice" they come out like new.

I have the OEM matts in the LC .. and they have been working well. PT2066016002 .. The weather Tech I have in my jeep and they work, but they are kind of slippery sometimes.

 

[SnoViking]

I just picked up a set of Husky liners (front and rear) for my 2008. I can confirm that the 2013+ ones definitely fit. You can no longer use the factory clip things in the floor but as tight as these things fit, they arent going anywhere.....

 

[LCMemphis]

Thanks...good to hear. I'll see how I like my WT's when they arrive and post. Shoot us some pics of your Husky's when you install em.

 

[CharlieS]

I have the full Weathertech setup, front, middle and rear. Well worth every penny paid. Yes, they are scuffed and not pristine, but they do their job and do it well. It was the first thing I did with every one of my last several vehicles, and even my wife's Honda (gasp!). Highly recommended.

 

[Chrisleduc1]

Well all this talk provoked me to order a set of the Husky liners for all 3 rows. I sent an offer to the big eBay seller and got a set for $270.

 

[4xoddic]

Well all this talk provoked me to order a set of the Husky liners for all 3 rows. I sent an offer to the big eBay seller and got a set for $270.

The citizens of Kansas thank you (Husky Liner, Winfield, KS).

The 1st "mod" I ordered for our 2000 (1999) Tundra LTD Access Cab. The first set was designed prior to Toyota finalizing the rearmost power seat mounting brackets => slight misfit. Husky Liner took my call, made minor adjustment & sent me the new rear liners.

~ 20 years later, the Husky Liners certainly don't look new, but they easily clean up & do their job. Had them in our Xterra & LX450, Sure wish they'd been available for our FJ62.

I would caution about applying any protectant/wax to any liner => reducing friction with soles of shoes is not a good idea.

 

[pchLC]

Put me in the Column for Husky liners.

I have both Husky and WT in other vehicles for several years and the Husky have held up better with less "sag" or deformation. And they are more "meaner" looking

Just received the Husky rear cargo liner yesterday (LC already came with some good oem all weather rubber LC mats that look like they will do the job!). If OEM dont hold up, I'll replace with Husky for the remaining 1st and 2nd rows.

 

[yonah]

I do remember a member here making a good looking plastic addition out of some stuff they got on amazon and a heat gun.. can't remember who or the post. I got the material but never made the part....

Dead pedal liner/cover - my attempt at fixing WeatherTech's shortcoming.

Shortly after purchasing my 200 I picked up a set of WeatherTech floor liners. They seemed to be the most popular aftermarket mat per this forum. However, WeatherTechs do not cover the dead pedal for some reason (I'm not sure why). When the driver's left foot is placed on the dead pedal...

forum.ih8mud.com

FWIW, I returned the Weathertechs and purchased a full set of Husky Liners. The coverage is better in all areas but the side of the transmission hump. The ‘13-‘15 Husky’s fit ‘08-‘11 floorboards. As mentioned in both this and the the linked thread, only one floor anchorpoint is utilized, but it’s more than secure.

 

[SnoViking]

Here’s a few pictures of the Huskys. Sorry for the bad pictures. It’s been raining all day and the garage isn’t the best lit.

 

[LCMemphis]

those look really good. I like the coverage, especially under the pedals

 

[gentimmy]

For the life of me I can not find husky mats for an 09 200 series, just weathertech

 

[SnoViking]

The 2013+ ones fit. The holes for the factory clips are in a different place. As tight as these fit the clips are unnecessary. I have a 2008 and ordered the newer ones.

 

[LCMemphis]

Just got the rear seat WT liners and I'm not impressed. The shape is accruate but man are these paper thin. Hard to see how they'll stay down on the carpet since they have no grippers molded in and sides stick up a little. These are MUCH thinner than OEM rubber mats. I'll reserve final judgement til I get the front liners....FYI, the color grey is a better match than black for my grey carpet.

 

[bloc]

It is a much tougher material than most factory rubber mats. I wore a hole under the heel of my manual VW factory mats within six months which were almost the exact same as the toyota ones.. put WT mats in and had nothing other than a smooth spot after three more years.

 

[Tex68w]

*whispers......Husky

 

[RaptorOO7]

I have been running the Husky liners so far this winter, front and second row, I got the Canvasback in black for x-mas for my LC. The mats have been far better at controlling salt issues on the carpet compared to previous rides where I used WeatherTech. Much happier and will likely replace my wife's weathertechs with Husky for the 1st row next winter.

 

[Bigwood]

I am using oem on my '17 and they seem fine. the lip isn't like the WT but adequate. They look a lot like the Huskys from the photos posted above.

 

[JohnPW]

The WT liners are thin but they stay put and work well. It is a much tougher material than OEM mats, I have never heard of anyone wearing through them. 1st and second row WT liners stay put. Cargo area liner can move around slightly, but has never been a problem for me. I've been very happy with the WeatherTech liners

 

[tirewater]

I was expecting a clear cut 'winner' between the two liners. However there really isn't. I can only speak about the 2nd row liners of both brands.

The Weathertech liners are thinner and more pliable than the Husky liners. I would guess between 60%-70% thinner than the Huskys.

The composition of the two liners is very close. The stiffness of the Husky liners is likely from both being a thicker liner and possibly harder rubber. Just to be clear, the Husky is not a hard plastic mat.

The surface of the WT liners is rougher to the touch than Huskys. This would explain why the WT liners might look dirty or be harder to clean as small particles of dirt and dust will sit in the tiny cracks and crevasses. Similar to how truck bed liner gets dirty.

The Husky liners are more heavily molded and have a lip at the doors. The Husky liners will catch and trap liquid in the foot wells. The WT liners are smooth at the doors and liquids will run off out the door.

The Husky liners have spikes molded into the underside. The spikes are all over the bottom of the liners, even on the parts that ride up the sides of the foot well and door. I would remove all spikes that are touching non carpeted areas as the spikes are pretty sharp.

The Weathertechs are smooth on the bottom.

I like the look of the Weathertechs. This is purely subjective. They're smoother looking and a little sleeker than the industrial looking Husky liners. They're unobtrusive, although in practice, there's probably not much difference. Neither are the super thick heavy rubber that some floor mats have become.

I'll provide some photos later.

 

[Tex68w]

@tirewater, the major benefits of the two can be found in the front row mats IMHO. Your observations are correct, but I think the value in this comparison is with the front mats first and foremost.