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One year ago I installed a set of @3Wliners Carmats carpeted/all-weather floor mats in my then new-to-me 2023 Model Y Performance. My initial review is here: https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/loving-me-some-new-mats.25854/
People since then have been asking "how do they hold up over time?" which is a great question. So that's what this write-up is for.
The driver's side mat takes the most where, so let's focus here. It's still plenty cushy with no noticeable wear on the carpeted section. Frankly, it feels as it did when new. As you can see here before I cleaned up the carpeted snap-ins also trap dirt and dust while the liners provide complete edge to edge protection. But don't take my word for it, let's zoom in.
Here is an even closer look showing everything trapped in the carpet. It's an easy vacuum either inside the vehicle or pop them out and do so outside.
I should note these carpeted pieces do NOT move or shift when snapped in which is unexpectedly awesome. If you've used full carpeted mats before, shifting is an unfortunate issue with many of them, even OEM carpeted mats. Lifting up the carpet, here you'll see what gets trapped in the liner. Holy grunge Batman! This would be a real PITA to clean up - except in this case as I just lift out the liners, vacuum the carpets and then remove the carpets and hose off the mats. They then look as good as new.
The rear is an interesting story. My wife spilled a 32oz container of greek yogurt on the floor of the rear seating area a few months ago and was terrified (1) that I'd find out and (2) that the car would forever reek of spilled/spoiled milk/yogurt. She was especially concerned when seeing that the floor mats were carpeted. What she didn't notice immediately was the 3Wliners well, liners, sitting underneath the carpets ;-)
I did end up finding out after I saw her hosing off the carpets. To be extra sure I also removed the liners and hosed them off as well and let both sit outside in the sun for two days to thoroughly dry out. Two interesting takeaways here: the rear liners completely contained the yogurt spill, here is the rear floor area months later:
The second is that after hosing off the liners and the carpets there was not only no smell, but no milky residue trapped in the mats. No molds, smells or anything to speak of. Nothing made it past the liner/mat combo either - they provided complete protection. Talk about an unscheduled real-world test!
At the end of the year you honestly could never tell that anything happened - and that's really the way it should be. After a year of heavy use across four seasons in the Northeast (and three teenage boys) these mats held up better than any others I've used in other vehicles across the years including OEM mats, Weathertech and 3D Maxspiders. I expect they'll last the life of the Tesla - which is going to be a long, long, time.
In closing, would I acquire these mats and liners again from @3Wliners Carmats ? Yes. In fact I just picked up a used BMW X5M, can you guess which mats I'm looking at first? LOL
People since then have been asking "how do they hold up over time?" which is a great question. So that's what this write-up is for.
The driver's side mat takes the most where, so let's focus here. It's still plenty cushy with no noticeable wear on the carpeted section. Frankly, it feels as it did when new. As you can see here before I cleaned up the carpeted snap-ins also trap dirt and dust while the liners provide complete edge to edge protection. But don't take my word for it, let's zoom in.
Here is an even closer look showing everything trapped in the carpet. It's an easy vacuum either inside the vehicle or pop them out and do so outside.
I should note these carpeted pieces do NOT move or shift when snapped in which is unexpectedly awesome. If you've used full carpeted mats before, shifting is an unfortunate issue with many of them, even OEM carpeted mats. Lifting up the carpet, here you'll see what gets trapped in the liner. Holy grunge Batman! This would be a real PITA to clean up - except in this case as I just lift out the liners, vacuum the carpets and then remove the carpets and hose off the mats. They then look as good as new.
The rear is an interesting story. My wife spilled a 32oz container of greek yogurt on the floor of the rear seating area a few months ago and was terrified (1) that I'd find out and (2) that the car would forever reek of spilled/spoiled milk/yogurt. She was especially concerned when seeing that the floor mats were carpeted. What she didn't notice immediately was the 3Wliners well, liners, sitting underneath the carpets ;-)
I did end up finding out after I saw her hosing off the carpets. To be extra sure I also removed the liners and hosed them off as well and let both sit outside in the sun for two days to thoroughly dry out. Two interesting takeaways here: the rear liners completely contained the yogurt spill, here is the rear floor area months later:
The second is that after hosing off the liners and the carpets there was not only no smell, but no milky residue trapped in the mats. No molds, smells or anything to speak of. Nothing made it past the liner/mat combo either - they provided complete protection. Talk about an unscheduled real-world test!
At the end of the year you honestly could never tell that anything happened - and that's really the way it should be. After a year of heavy use across four seasons in the Northeast (and three teenage boys) these mats held up better than any others I've used in other vehicles across the years including OEM mats, Weathertech and 3D Maxspiders. I expect they'll last the life of the Tesla - which is going to be a long, long, time.
In closing, would I acquire these mats and liners again from @3Wliners Carmats ? Yes. In fact I just picked up a used BMW X5M, can you guess which mats I'm looking at first? LOL
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