What are the most vulnerable parts of your sport utility vehicle's interior? The seats and the carpet-both take a beating in everyday use, particularly in winter climates. And the best way to protect your expensive SUV carpet is with a set of SUV floor mats. SUV floor mats tend to be larger and heavier-duty than their car-bound counterparts, mainly due to the more rugged environments to which SUVs can travel. After all, if you're in ankle deep mud on the trail, a thin scrap of nylon carpet on your floorboards isn't going to cut it. SUV floor mats are made from thick, durable rubber, sometimes with deep pile carpet bonded to the surface. Some SUV floor mats are just molded rubber with tall ridges for scraping mud and slush off of your shoes. Which kind of SUV floor mats you choose depends primarily on the environment in which you travel. If your route sees a lot of snow and mud, thick rubber SUV floor mats will last longer and be more effective at keeping your floors dry. If dust and light dirt is what you encounter most, carpeted SUV floor mats will serve to dust your feet clean when you enter your truck. There are many different SUV floor mats to serve a variety of climates, so have a look around and see which one best suits your needs. Just don't go without an SUV floor mat under your feet: Your carpet and your floor pans need the added protection to stay maintenance free for the long term.