Heel Wear Pad f/ Floor mats - Page 2 - G35Driver - Infiniti G35 & G37 Forum Discussion

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12-31-2007, 02:42 PM

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Driving shoes? Lets be serious here, we are daily driving a car. We arent racing a ferrari's on a track. You can afford that .0003 of a second slip when pushing in the clutch.

This just seems extreme. Its a car, its meant to be driven.

We are being serious. The driving shoes were recommended and considered because of their heel design which is less harsh on the floor mats, not because of track times.

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12-31-2007, 04:16 PM

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Even the all weather mats will wear a hole with time. I am using a set I switched over from my previous Maxima with same color interior and am getting a hole now ( they are 6 years old).

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01-01-2008, 10:29 AM

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I am wondering if an fabric or upholstery shop would have a "iron" patch of some sort

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01-01-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

I am the same as you. My carpet mats can get quite messy in the wintertime but I refuse to use all season rubber mats as I think they are quite unsightly. The carpet mats in the 07 G Sedan are considerably thinner than the previous years so they are wearing out rather quickly. I'll just buy another set when the time comes.

Shane,
I find the rubber mats rather nice, but one thing to maybe consider, once you get new mats, is look into the ExactMats, those are clear and let the color of your mats show through.

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The 07-08 rubber mats are actually quite nice... they fit perfectly into the interior...

These are the 07-08 sedan mats...

Are these mats a different composition than the previous Jason? They seem to be lighter. I started a similar thread on this the other day. Floormat Wear.

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01-01-2008, 01:08 PM

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The 07-08 G35 Sedan mats are a different material than the previous years... The 03-06 Sedan / Coupe mats are a rubber like a giant pencil eraser consistency, the 07+ Sedan mats are more rigid feeling, a denser material. They are also lighter in weight. (the picture makes the mat look a lighter shade than they actually are, they are pretty much black)...

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01-01-2008, 01:36 PM

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The 07-08 G35 Sedan mats are a different material than the previous years... The 03-06 Sedan / Coupe mats are a rubber like a giant pencil eraser consistency, the 07+ Sedan mats are more rigid feeling, a denser material. They are also lighter in weight. (the picture makes the mat look a lighter shade than they actually are, they are pretty much black)...

That's what I thought, perhaps being denser will make them wear better, maybe being the "eraser" made them grab too much causing the rubber to peel at the heel point. I for one like the looks of these mats, they look great in my graphite interior!

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01-01-2008, 01:44 PM

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The OEM mats suck, I like the way they look, but the Nike SHOX wear a hole through them like its nothing. When I get my next set, I'm going to have an interior shop make a thicker heel pad, because the rest of the mat is fine.

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01-01-2008, 02:01 PM

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Shane,
I find the rubber mats rather nice, but one thing to maybe consider, once you get new mats, is look into the ExactMats, those are clear and let the color of your mats show through.

I agree with the OEM winter mats Tom. I think they look good for a winter mat, and they are easy to keep clean. If I just run the carpeted summer mats during winter they would be soaked and salt stained all the time. You can't keep up with it

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01-01-2008, 02:57 PM

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01-01-2008, 03:01 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

I am the same as you. My carpet mats can get quite messy in the wintertime but I refuse to use all season rubber mats as I think they are quite unsightly. The carpet mats in the 07 G Sedan are considerably thinner than the previous years so they are wearing out rather quickly. I'll just buy another set when the time comes.

i like the look of the rubber floor mats!!!

there always soo clean and stain-less!

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