I frequent this thread and this one often
I want to get good
floormats to protect the car, and there a lot of choices on Amazon: OEM, "TOUGH Pro", "
Tux Mat", etc. Does anyone have a good experience with a particular company that they'd like to share in terms of fit, quality, etc? Thanks!
tellurideforum.org
I'm pretty sure that I'm going to purchase the smartliner floormats with their cargo mat, whether that be the full coverage (2nd row) or cargo coverage (3rd row) or both.
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I'll caveat with saying, I'm only specifically looking at
floor mats that provide coverage between captains chairs, which limits some of the brands.
Still haven't decided on a cargo mat.
I will add that any product that rolls up like a yoga mat and just sits there until needed, while practical in ways, is not a solution that we're pursuing.
The problem we're facing is that, if we buy a product from a company that just offers 3rd row coverage (the smaller mat), we're leaving the seat backs unprotected when the seat is down. If we buy a full coverage mat, it limits you being able to put the 3rd row up, and when you do, you don't have cargo coverage.
I say we'll have the 3rd row down most often. She says we won't (and she'll probably win the argument until we need to haul things, you know, like the stroller and a load of groceries that'll probably require the seat to be down....which is often).
I feel that the 60/40 split products are the most practical, whether that means the Kia carpeted one
2020-2021 Kia Telluride Carpeted Cargo Mat With Seat Back Protection (AA017) or the canadian one
OEM All Weather Premium Cargo Mat with 60/40 Seatback Protection
These ones leave the seat back protected when up or down, but the US carpeted one isn't all weather and just provides an added layer of protection and the Canadian one is $$ to ship. It does, however, meet all of the other needs. I.E. if I bought both the full or partial coverage mats from
Smartliner or similar company, I'd have to store one in the garage and deliberately swap out when needed. With this option, you don't have the flexibility or convenience that the 60/40 does in that, if running errands and you need that space / protection, you can just drop and go.
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Question the misses wanted me to ask - has anyone who has the 3rd row down most often noticed any pressure indentations into the 3rd row seats? Do the backs lay directly onto the seats or is there a mechanism that acts as a dead-fall and prevents the seats from laying directly on the seat? We want to be able to protect the integrity of the seat when down.
Oh the dilemma.
kiastuff.com
Pretty good coverage. Still undecided on what I want to use in the rear cargo area.
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