Floor mats are made to keep rain, snow, dirt and mud from your vehicle's carpets and are also handy to have when passengers spill food and drinks. They make cleaning your vehicle's interior easy, too, because they are removable.
Another benefit of using floor mats is that they protect your carpets from wear, so when you go to sell your car or trade it in, it will be worth more. If you are looking for a high-quality set of floor mats for America's bestselling pickup truck, take a look at the WeatherTech Custom Fit Floor Mats and Liner for Ford F-150.
WeatherTech made its reputation with car floor mats that are laser-measured and cut for exact fits in any vehicle interior. But the company makes many other products for vehicles, too.
When floor mats have no lip around the edge, rain, snow and sleet run off and soak your carpets. Over time, this ruins them, so look for floor mats with outside lips to contain spills and make cleanup quick and easy.
Generally, the bigger the floor area, the higher the cost. WeatherTech has a budget line of universal mats that cost less than $100 for four. Custom-cut mats for your exact make and model cost $100 to $300 for most vehicles and more than $600 for exotic automobiles.
A. The only WeatherTech floor mats you need to trim are the universal style, made to fit all vehicles. The others are customized for each vehicle. If you buy mats for cargo areas and trunks, you may need to trim around external speakers, cargo mounts and spare tires.
A. WeatherTech mats are made with gripping surfaces to help keep cargo from skidding, but sometimes you can't avoid making sudden stops. The safest way to keep your groceries from sliding around is using a trunk net to secure them.
A. WeatherTech recommends its own TechCare floormat cleaner/protector kit. You can also clean yours with warm water, mild detergent and a brush with soft bristles.
WeatherTech Custom Fit Floor Mats and Liner for Ford F-150
What you need to know: These laser-measured mats protect the floors of the first and second row of your crew cab.
What you'll love: You can enter your vehicle information and confirm that these mats will fit your model and year. There are separate left and right mats for the front and a single door-to-door mat for the floor in back.
What you should consider: The extra-large rear mat is heavy and unwieldy when you need to take it out to clean it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
WeatherTech Universal Trim to Fit All-Weather Floor Mats
What you need to know: This four-piece set won't harden, crack or curl in below-zero weather.
What you'll love: The gripping surface on the underside keeps the mats in place. They're all rubber, 19 inches wide and 27 inches long and can have 3 inches trimmed off each side.
What you should consider: Universal floor mats are a budget option and don't fit as precisely as WeatherTech's custom floor mats.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
WeatherTech Custom Fit Cargo Liner Mat for Escalade/Tahoe/Yukon
What you need to know: You protect and preserve your cargo area and carpet with this nearly 3-by-4-foot mat.
What you'll love: Like most WeatherTech mats, this cargo liner is cut to exactly fit your vehicle's interior. The tough surface is textured to resist skidding and the high outer lip keeps rain, snow and spilled beverages from soaking your carpets.
What you should consider: Some buyers report their mats curled at the edges.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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