Oh boy, a floormat thread, almost as bad as oil or brake pads. Nonetheless here I am replying....
I see every floormat here in my shop and have used most.
Personal preference for spring-fall, Genuine carpeted mats from the dealer. Keep an eye out. Very often dealers run a special 2 or 3 times a year and can be had at a substantial discount.
Winter/inclement weather. The Weathertech, but they're not perfect (nor ar the BMW rubber ones.)
The lip design of the Weathertech is a huge bonus and I run them year round in my Toyota Tundra. They are of a harder material than the BMW rubber ones and wear much less where your heels rest 90% of the time.
On my Tundra, despite the hooks, the forward edges have started to curl a little, and it's somewhat annoying. Albeit they are 3 years old.
Crud retention is superior, albeit at an increased cost over that of the BMW winter mats.
With some Tide and elbow grease they clean up fairly (mine are black) well.
Lastly any floormat will wear, period. Think of how much abrasion happens over time in those two spots your heel rests/pivots over and over again.
I prefer the look of carpet, especially genuine. I have found the weathertech to be very durable despite the objections I noted above.
P.S. At any time if you're ordering Weathertech mats online. Take a moment and complete the very brief survey of "How did you hear about Weathertech?"
Click the box about racing and/or support of the IMSA series.
They are spending huge amounts of cash to participate in 2 levels of sports car racing. I'd like to think they will continue to do so.
Throw them a bone!
