Winter Mats over Weathertechs?

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JF1444

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Metro Gray CX-5 GT AWD

• Nov 18, 2012

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I installed Weathertech floor liners in my CX5. Perfect fit! These will definitely help avoid salt stains and dirt on the carpet big time! Especially this winter.

I am considering ALSO putting down some Winter mats over these thinking that the winter mats would trap and hold more slush and water and I can easily lift them out and clean them. Taking out the Weathertechs - especially the front - would be a pain since they are held down with the clip/grommet thingy. The rear is just one big mat that runs across the car with 2 pans. I'll probably spill the dirt and water lifting these out.

Anyone else lay down additional winter mats over their Weathertech liners? Issues?

 

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nizzy1115

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2013 CX-5 Sport

• Nov 18, 2012

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Id advise against it in the drivers seat...could get stuck under the brake or gas pedals.

 

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HandA

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Mazda3 and CX-5

• Nov 18, 2012

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nizzy1115 said:

Id advise against it in the drivers seat...could get stuck under the brake or gas pedals.

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Mazda also advises against it.

So much so that they mold the warning right into the mats. And did so in 3 languages.

And then still attached a fancy tag to the mats with a big warning about never layering mats.

 

Last edited: Nov 19, 2012

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kcss88

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GT with Tech pkge

• Nov 19, 2012

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You will find the WeatherTechs dry fairly quickly with the heater on. I went with the Husky Weatherbeaters instead of the Weathertechs....both provide great protection but the Huskys are cheaper. I would not even consider mats on top....and I have been using weathertechs for years. Not safe and unnecessary.

 

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Lupi

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Red Mica 2013 Mazda CX-5 GT w/ tec pac

• Nov 19, 2012

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I just put my stock CX5 matts over my floor liners.

 

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harmony

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Mazda CX-5

• Nov 20, 2012

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hi where did you get your husky matts?

 

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KnurledNut

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• Nov 20, 2012

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harmony said:

hi where did you get your husky matts?

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I got my Husky mats from AutoAnything. I'm not sure if they do Canada though. But they do have a 15% off coupon for new customers and free shipping.

 

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Xcalibur

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Mazda CX-5 - GS - AWD

• Nov 21, 2012

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i got the Mazda custom all-weather mats... they look great and fit perfectly! love them... now i'm not sure what to do with my regular cx-5 mats...

 

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CASCADIA CX-5

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2013 Mazda CX-5 Touring

• Nov 21, 2012

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The regular mats for the back seat floor will still ride under the OEM all-weather mats, however the fronts will not because they both use that snap to hold them in place on the floor. I took my fronts out for the winter and left my regular mats in the back underneath the others. Been that way for almost a couple months in the wet fall weather of Seattle and have had no problems at all. When I vacuumed out the car recently the regular mats were spotless underneath the all-weather mats in the back. I wish there was a way to leave the fronts in also.

 

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JF1444

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Metro Gray CX-5 GT AWD

• Nov 26, 2012

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Placing any other rubber mats over the weathertechs won't work: the top mat simple slides around too much. It may be okay for passenger or rear, but too dangerous for the driver side.