Strange Mud
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I have the WT but dead pedal coverage is meh...the maxpider look good from pics.
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zimmie2652
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because....it is slippery?!
WT liner itself is not slippery, but when it is wet, the surface is very slippery, so that your feet or foot slips while entering/exiting the vehicle.
Me neither.
But just like $16 replacement headlight bulbs and 3000 mile oil changes, people just wanna believe.
The WeatherTech floor liners do get slippery when wet, but *how* slippery is dependent on your shoe's sole.
I experienced it whenever I wore Vans or my dress shoes and a bit of water gets on the floor liner. When I wore one of my boots, it wasn't nearly as slippery.
Regardless, from my experience, cloth-based floor mats don't get as slippery.
And no...I moved from WeatherTech to Tuxmat, which is also not cloth-based like Maxpider.
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I experienced it whenever I wore Vans or my dress shoes and a bit of water gets on the floor liner. When I wore one of my boots, it wasn't nearly as slippery.
Regardless, from my experience, cloth-based floor mats don't get as slippery.
And no...I moved from WeatherTech to Tuxmat, which is also not cloth-based like Maxpider.
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sorry. Maxpider is NOT cloth based.
Woops just checked that it's rubber.
Can't remember which cloth-based liners others recommend in the other floor mat threads...
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sandmangti
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Only slippery if one cleans with products like armor all. I have cleaned with 303 before. No big issue as WT does not move and with DSG one foot on dead pedal most of the time. Clean mats with dish washing soap and they will not be slick when wet.
OP, adding your extra padding is dangerous. Good thing it has not put you in a bad situation. I would correct in AM even if late to work. It is that dangerous.
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Wrath And Tears
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Those are the Classic Floor Liners and aren't made for the GTI (well A3 technically). 3d MAXpider Kagu Floor Liners This is the link you wanted. The ones for the GTI do not have carpeting or cloth. I much prefer them to the WT ones. Might be because my father uses WT for his trucks, so I find them fitting there and no where else. I like the look of the 3d MAXpider. Due to the material they use on the bottom, the mats don't move. I would still say they can be slippery when wet depending on your shoes. Although mine normally have some oil on them from the shop, so others may not have that issue. Cleaning is a breeze... or rather a vacuum and damp microfiber. Rear mat collected nearly a gallon of water (realistically like half at most, it just looked like a lot) during an incident.
MK7 3d MAXpider
I also have a set for my wife's CRV. Makes cleaning up her mess really easy.
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Well, that wasn't specified now, was it? The claim was made: MAXpider floor mats aren't carpet. And yet they are.
WT Floor Liners, which compare to the MAXpider Floor Liners, don't slip.
Funny thing--WT has an incredibly better web and sales presence than does MAXpider, who appears not to be in business very well.
WT Floor Liners, which compare to the MAXpider Floor Liners, don't slip.
Funny thing--WT has an incredibly better web and sales presence than does MAXpider, who appears not to be in business very well.
Wrath And Tears
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Well we are talking about MK7 floor liners, so that's pretty obvious and they are both MAXpider floor liners. I mean are we talking about the WT 444961 or https://www.weathertech.com/carpet-liner/? No one specified
. At least one person has stated WT do slip. I have experience with WT slipping.I guess I didn't explain myself. When it is raining out, and there is water on the mats, my foot can slip due to oil from the shop being on it. It doesn't always slip, but if I put pressure on it just right in the right conditions, it can slip.
WT only has .1 stars more than the MAXpider on Amazon, but only 22 reviews compared to 47. So I guess you are wrong about their online presence and business. I wasn't trying to turn this into a WT vs MAXpider debate.
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Neither slip. I don't know why you're fixated on the mats slipping [across the floor].
We're talking about shoes easily losing grip and slipping on the surface of the mats, especially when the surface of the mats get wet.
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...which is a FAR cry from "WT mat slip".
After all, how many people here work in an auto shop and have oil on their shoes regularly.
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Strange Mud
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