since wet nasty weather is upon us, i'm gonna need some good rubber floor mats. i kinda like the thick clear style because it'll hold crap and water/snow. black is preferred. any recommendations?

also my factory floor mat has a ugly wear spot where my right foot sits. any way to freshen it up, or is it best to replace?

lastly, the steering wheel. on the top it feels a little rough (from hand wear im guessing). can i soften it up with some leather cleaner and elbow grease?

 

Put a wheelskins on your steering wheel

I would just get any set of rubber mat and throw them in, taking your "summer" mats out.

I would probably say replacing it would be the best, but a local upholstery shop might be able to put down a piece of rubber and "fix" the spot.

 

If you get new mats, I recommend the ones from thefloormatguys.com they are good quality, and can put any writing on them you may want too. You can also pay an extra $5 bucks and have a rubber pad put on the drivers side right where your heel goes. I did, and its great!

 

I have weathertech mats in my 05 and they fit very well and have very good coverage.

 

my floor mat isn't worn through or anything. it's just the carpet in that area that has some wear and it bothers me. i look at my passenger side and it looks brand new which makes me sad

if i get new carpet mats it'll be the intimidator ones since the previous owner didn't order 'em.

 

ok, now i'm interested on where you will get a set of intimidator mats? i have a set i won on e-bay, but a friend needs a set. let me know if you have a different source for them, thanks

 

http://www.carmotorsports.com/chevro...tm#Monte_Carlo

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I have these in my truck and liked them so much I bought a set for my Monte. They are deep and hold a lot of dirt and water. The set in my truck are between 7 & 8 years old and look brand new, granted I used to work 6 miles from home and didn't put very many miles on it but they are super tough and deep. They are made specifically for each make & model vehicle so they fit almost like factory, the Monte's don't resemble factory as much as the truck but the do fit nicely. I recommend them. If you're interested let me know I can post some photos, I'll pull out one of the originals that I have and one of the highland mats next to it or show how they fit in the car if you desire.
http://www.performanceparts4less.com/highland.html

 

Good find Mike!

 

Since I'm the only one that rides in my car, I can take my shoes off if they are dirty. Anyone else will be walking home! lol