Annoying curling floor mats?

sandesto2000 · 04-23-2011, 01:23 AM

I recently purchased a 2008 E92, manual. I find the floor mats to be really annoying. They curl up and interfere with my clutch pedal. On the passenger side, they are really curled up too. I've never seen this with any other car before, even cheap ones.

If I buy new mats will this still be a problem? Do they start curling really quickly? Also, are there better mats such as for the m-sport or 335is that I could get? Or are they all the same? Are 2011 mats the same as the older ones?

Thanks in advance for any input.

carogers86 · 04-23-2011, 01:41 AM

I feel your pain. I have my own "straighten while driving" dance maneuver I do to straighten it.

Annoying as hell...

The loaners I have driven had thick rubber all weather mats that I am thinking of switching to.

ZoomZoom · 04-23-2011, 01:44 AM

My mats have velcro disk on them...so no curling. Maybe you can try that.

///M3THOD · 04-23-2011, 02:12 AM

I think all the mats have the velcro mats on them.

My car is a 6MT and I have noticed the corner of my mats doing this as well. I think its caused the constant movement of the sole of your shoes trying to drag the mat along when you go to modulate the clutch.

I am going to replace my mats, I don't like to keep floor mats longer than a year or so anyway, they just get nasty looking.

wrickem · 04-23-2011, 06:31 AM

They're OEM BMW carpet mats? I've never had a problem with them curling or coming undone from the Velcro. The biggest problem i have with them is wear through from my heel.

John 070 · 04-23-2011, 06:36 AM

I have the OEM winters and they do that. Not sure about the OEM summers as I was given them but they look so cheap I just threw them in the basement. Funny how with Toyota, it becomes a massive recall, but with BMW, they just renew their contract with Macneil and call it a day.

RaceBlood · 04-23-2011, 06:52 AM

Your mats are not OEM, they are after market. I have original 2007 mats in my 335i 6MT and they are flat and perfect. Throw those out, and get OEM mats from Tischer. Thats why BMW mats cost $120...

John 070 · 04-23-2011, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RaceBlood

Thats why BMW mats cost $120...

BMW mats are free when you buy the car new, one set of rubber, one set of carpeted. Not free from BMW, free from the dealership. Don't know why anyone would pay $120 for mats. The rubber are made by macneil. Not sure who makes the carpeted but they are cheap junk.

111R · 04-23-2011, 07:39 AM

Has anyone here purchased sisal mats for their BMW? These used to be popular in German cars years ago and are pretty durable. I noticed a few suppliers around that sell them for about $150-200 for a set of four mats. I had them in an old Lotus and they were great.

Majikthese42 · 04-23-2011, 07:41 AM

My original carpeted mats curled up and were replaced under warranty. There may have been a bad batch of mats.

BTW, I use the rubber winter mats all the time now -- the carpeted mats are stored in plastic for when I sell the car.

John 070 · 04-23-2011, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Majikthese42

the carpeted mats are stored in plastic for when I sell the car.

That's actually a very good idea--the buyer will have no idea how bad they are, it's not like they will lift them out of the car and inspect. And they will look fine.

Problem is I don't plan on selling my car, I'll just buy another when the time is right. But with $6 gas according to the national news, I may not be driving anymore.

mcmcallister · 04-23-2011, 08:35 AM

i havnt had problems with my mats, 5 y.o., but duct tape can solve all problems

versionk · 04-23-2011, 09:09 AM

I set my factory mats aside and bought a set of Lloyd Luxe Mats. I'm very impressed with them, they're extremely well made, durable and plush. I posted some pics if you're interested.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...82#post9176582

Dave DDS · 04-23-2011, 10:31 AM

I have the same problem with the floor mats, especially around the the inferior part of the foot rest.

John 070 · 04-23-2011, 10:40 AM

Imho things aren't constructed as well anymore. I lifted the mats out of the new Jaguar XJ, and they are no better than the 3 OEM carpeted--not lambs wool.

What do I consider a good mat? The OEM in my 1998 Nissan. Still in good shape, has the model embroidered, and most of all, the car has a peg that fits into a hole that is grommeted in the mat. These little details are apparently too expensive to do nowadays. Probably macneil told BMW no way for what you're paying us per mat.

sandesto2000 · 04-23-2011, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaceBlood

Your mats are not OEM, they are after market. I have original 2007 mats in my 335i 6MT and they are flat and perfect. Throw those out, and get OEM mats from Tischer. Thats why BMW mats cost $120...

I assure you I have the OEM mats. Perhaps its the heat in Phoenix that curls them.

Thank you everyone else for your suggestions, I will see if they will replace under warranty and hope the new ones fare better.

WingZeroX5 · 04-23-2011, 03:15 PM

i have OEM rubber mats, they come with these hooks that screws into the pre-drilled carpet and then just hook them through the holes on the rubber mats

even without using the hooks, i never had a problem with the mats rolling up

jopa489 · 04-23-2011, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaceBlood

Your mats are not OEM, they are after market. I have original 2007 mats in my 335i 6MT and they are flat and perfect. Throw those out, and get OEM mats from Tischer. Thats why BMW mats cost $120...

BMW changed the mats. The E9x used to come with the thicker, plush mats as found in the 5 and 7 Series. In the newer cars (either 2008+ or 2009+, can't remember exactly) they're significantly lower quality.

FVM3 · 04-23-2011, 04:59 PM

same here! i hate that

Licit · 04-23-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by versionk

I set my factory mats aside and bought a set of Lloyd Luxe Mats. I'm very impressed with them, they're extremely well made, durable and plush. I posted some pics if you're interested.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...82#post9176582

I did too, the car had 74K miles on it so those things had seen some wear. I have to admit the Lloyds for BMW are a far cry from the ones for my 300C and Corvette. No stitching choices and I wasn't about to do the custom stitching of BMW since it could come out really lame. Also not sure if yours did, but mine came with 2 posts that you can put in the floor on the driver's side to hold it in place really well. In the end the Lloyds still look ten times better than my stock mats did(due to wear). Plus they add some new car smell to the inside.

bumere90 · 04-23-2011, 06:07 PM

same here, i am kinda used to it

johnbuz · 04-23-2011, 08:14 PM

I got my car used, but all it has are carpeted mats and the driver's one curls under the clutch all the time. No velcro on the pedal end of the mat. And on the other end, there is velcro on the mat, but no velcro on the carpet of the car. What makes that end stick to the floor? And I added velcro to the end under the pedals.

04-23-2011, 01:23 AM	#1
sandesto2000 New Member 2 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 328, 6-speed Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E92 328 [0.00]	Annoying curling floor mats? I recently purchased a 2008 E92, manual. I find the floor mats to be really annoying. They curl up and interfere with my clutch pedal. On the passenger side, they are really curled up too. I've never seen this with any other car before, even cheap ones. If I buy new mats will this still be a problem? Do they start curling really quickly? Also, are there better mats such as for the m-sport or 335is that I could get? Or are they all the same? Are 2011 mats the same as the older ones? Thanks in advance for any input. __________________ 2008 328 coupe, jet black, black leatherette / aluminum, 6-speed, sport package
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carogers86 Private First Class 72 Rep 155 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	I feel your pain. I have my own "straighten while driving" dance maneuver I do to straighten it. Annoying as hell... The loaners I have driven had thick rubber all weather mats that I am thinking of switching to.
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ZoomZoom Lieutenant 9 Rep 488 Posts Drives: 11 335i, 09 XC90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ramstein AB iTrader: (0)	My mats have velcro disk on them...so no curling. Maybe you can try that. __________________ 2011 335i Coupe Le Mans Blue/Loaded/19in 269's
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///M3THOD Lieutenant Colonel 117 Rep 1,625 Posts Drives: 991.2 GTS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: ATL iTrader: (30)	I think all the mats have the velcro mats on them. My car is a 6MT and I have noticed the corner of my mats doing this as well. I think its caused the constant movement of the sole of your shoes trying to drag the mat along when you go to modulate the clutch. I am going to replace my mats, I don't like to keep floor mats longer than a year or so anyway, they just get nasty looking. __________________ 2014 Individual /// M5 Competition AW/AB \|\| Vorsteiner FF-103 \|\| BMS JB4 \|\| Meisterschaft GTC \|\| RPI \|\| IND \|\| Challenge \|\|
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wrickem Big Beaver Smile 2101 Rep 3,791 Posts Drives: What he wants to Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lambertville nj iTrader: (0)	They're OEM BMW carpet mats? I've never had a problem with them curling or coming undone from the Velcro. The biggest problem i have with them is wear through from my heel. __________________ ______________________________________________ Current- '21 430 , '19 911, 07 M6 ,'17 Jeep Wrangler, "23 Bronco OBXluxsquatch
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1706 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I have the OEM winters and they do that. Not sure about the OEM summers as I was given them but they look so cheap I just threw them in the basement. Funny how with Toyota, it becomes a massive recall, but with BMW, they just renew their contract with Macneil and call it a day.
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RaceBlood Going nowhere fast. 56 Rep 2,243 Posts Drives: 2 wheels Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Downtown iTrader: (0)	Your mats are not OEM, they are after market. I have original 2007 mats in my 335i 6MT and they are flat and perfect. Throw those out, and get OEM mats from Tischer. Thats why BMW mats cost $120...
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04-23-2011, 07:39 AM	#9
111R First Lieutenant 17 Rep 324 Posts Drives: Lotus Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Has anyone here purchased sisal mats for their BMW? These used to be popular in German cars years ago and are pretty durable. I noticed a few suppliers around that sell them for about $150-200 for a set of four mats. I had them in an old Lotus and they were great.
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Majikthese42 Philosopher-king 20 Rep 1,113 Posts Drives: 2008 E91 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: People's Republic of New Jersey iTrader: (0)	My original carpeted mats curled up and were replaced under warranty. There may have been a bad batch of mats. BTW, I use the rubber winter mats all the time now -- the carpeted mats are stored in plastic for when I sell the car. __________________ E91 6MT Alpine, Terra, Xenons, ZSP, ZCW, ZPP, PDC, CA, alarm, M shifter and M brake handle, Euro rear fog light switch, Euro aspheric mirrors, rear power outlets, Garmin nüvi custom cupholder mount, Lidatek, V-1 built-in remote display, tire pump, jack, floor mats.
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mcmcallister Private 7 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: southeast PA iTrader: (0)	i havnt had problems with my mats, 5 y.o., but duct tape can solve all problems __________________ Life's hard, it's even harder when you're stupid - John Wayne
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versionk New Member 2 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328XI Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Eastern PA iTrader: (0)	I set my factory mats aside and bought a set of Lloyd Luxe Mats. I'm very impressed with them, they're extremely well made, durable and plush. I posted some pics if you're interested. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...82#post9176582 __________________ '08 328XI Black Sapphire Met/Beige Dak Leather\|Xenon\|CA\|Prem\|Cold\|HI-Fi\|Park Dist\|Step\|Nokya Hyper Yellow Fogs\|Luxe Mats\|LED interior/Clearline/Smoked LED Sidemarkers/Mtec V3 AE
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Dave DDS New Member 1 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	I have the same problem with the floor mats, especially around the the inferior part of the foot rest.
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1706 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	Imho things aren't constructed as well anymore. I lifted the mats out of the new Jaguar XJ, and they are no better than the 3 OEM carpeted--not lambs wool. What do I consider a good mat? The OEM in my 1998 Nissan. Still in good shape, has the model embroidered, and most of all, the car has a peg that fits into a hole that is grommeted in the mat. These little details are apparently too expensive to do nowadays. Probably macneil told BMW no way for what you're paying us per mat.
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WingZeroX5 Colonel 766 Rep 2,361 Posts Drives: F80 / F30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (14)	i have OEM rubber mats, they come with these hooks that screws into the pre-drilled carpet and then just hook them through the holes on the rubber mats even without using the hooks, i never had a problem with the mats rolling up
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FVM3 Major General 273 Rep 5,751 Posts Drives: e92 m3, f30 328i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	same here! i hate that
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bumere90 Grozniy 179 Rep 2,602 Posts Drives: Carless Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: FL iTrader: (12)	same here, i am kinda used to it __________________ -fatman
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johnbuz Private 0 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 2006 330i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsburgh PA iTrader: (0)	I got my car used, but all it has are carpeted mats and the driver's one curls under the clutch all the time. No velcro on the pedal end of the mat. And on the other end, there is velcro on the mat, but no velcro on the carpet of the car. What makes that end stick to the floor? And I added velcro to the end under the pedals.
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