{"id":6863,"date":"2014-07-31T07:45:40","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T14:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rallyways.com\/?p=6863"},"modified":"2014-07-31T02:03:12","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T09:03:12","slug":"lloyd-ultimat-floor-mats-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rallyways.com\/6863\/lloyd-ultimat-floor-mats-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Lloyd Ultimat Floor Mats Review for the RallyWays Miata"},"content":{"rendered":"

In looking to bring the RallyWays Miata’s interior from good to great I decided to upgrade the floor mats. I chose Lloyd Mats Ultimats for project. So, I decided to follow up with this Lloyd Ultimat floor mats review to wrap up a successful upgrade.<\/h3>\n

Floor mats are often an overlooked essential item in a car. We need them and we know they are there but we often don\u2019t even think about them.<\/p>\n

It used to be that floor mats were used as a bargaining chip by car dealers to help close a sale. Eventually, car buyers began expecting floor mats as part of the deal. It got to the point where car manufacturers would simply add them as standard equipment.<\/p>\n

However, there is a problem. Actually, there are two problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first problem is that many stock floor mats are simply not that great. They are there to suffice and to save the car manufacturer money. Not all of them are bad. Some are OK, but regardless, even the good ones are not top-tier quality unless we\u2019re talking about a really high end luxury car.<\/p>\n

The other problem is that car floor mats are in a way consumables. Right, this depends on many factors. Things like whether or not it rains a lot or snows where you live to how much you drive will affect the life span of your floor mats. Of course, the overall quality of the floor mat itself will also be a deciding factor in how long it will last.<\/p>\n

\"Lloyd<\/p>\n

This is where aftermarket auto floor mats come into play. Let\u2019s say the stock floor mats you got with your new ride kinda suck. Or your car is a couple of years old and the current mats are looking worse than the \u201cHome Sweet Home\u201d mat laying at your front door. Or say you have a vintage car and you want to revive the interior. You guessed it\u2026 aftermarket.<\/p>\n

\"Lloyd<\/p>\n

First hand experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can honestly say all of the above have applied to me in the last couple of years. The floor mats in my NC Miata were almost as transparent as the carpet itself, though nearly not as bad – the carpet in 06-14 NC MX-5 Miatas is more like Mazda sprayed the floor pans with lint. In fact, now that I think about it, new floor mats should be one of the essential NC Miata mods<\/a> after all!<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, I sold the NC before I got around to upgrading the floor mats.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to today and the task at hand is the RallyWays Miata<\/a> – my \u201995 NA Mazda MX-5. The lovely little car has a vintage tan interior doing its best 80\u2019s Ferrari impersonation. While my little roadster has been a well-cared for car throughout its entire life, the tan mats were starting to look a little ratty. It just comes with the territory – light color. Not to mention, the spiky teeth that are supposed to hold the mats in place where all snapping off and spreading all over the carpet.<\/p>\n

On to the Lloyd Ultimat Floor Mats Review then…<\/h3>\n

\"Lloyd<\/p>\n

I turned to the folks at PartCatalog.com<\/a> to supply the RallyWays Miata with a set of Ultimat custom floor mats by Lloyd Mats<\/a>. Why? If I was going to do this, I was going to do it right.<\/p>\n

Part Catalog carries an entire array of Lloyd Mats – around 7 or 8 different types and price points. Ultimats are next down in thickness from the top tier and highest price point Luxe Mats. There is another option that sits between the Luxe and Ultimats in price. Those are the TruBerber mats. However, they are actually slightly thinner than the Ultimat floor mats.<\/p>\n

\"Lloyd<\/p>\n

I chose Ultimats because they were the best floor mat for the Miata. Being able to custom tailor the mats to match my vintage Miata was a very big deal. They are considerably thicker than stock. However, the Luxe mats just seemed too thick and plush for a tiny roadster. I figured those are better suited for luxury sedans or something. Hence the name. The TruBerber mats would also be a good fit, but I wanted something a little less vintage-looking and busy.<\/p>\n

My goals were simple. I wanted:<\/strong><\/p>\n