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The AI overview based on all the Amazon reviews:

"Customers find the garage floor tiles easy to install, click together easily, and appreciate their appearance, with one noting they're a great solution for an ugly garage floor. The tiles are functional and customers find them easy to clean, with one describing them as the least expensive way to dress up their garage floor. Durability receives mixed feedback - while some find them very durable, others report that they crack underneath cars. Value for money is also mixed, with some saying the price is right while others warn not to waste money."

Take that FWIW of course. I have no experience with them.
 
I DIY installed that type of flooring tiles in a former house's 2-car garage 12 yrs ago. Checkerboard light/dark grey pattern looked cool but some aspects didn't appeal over time. That garage was west-facing, so even with floating edge margin, areas exposed to hot sun caused those areas to buckle but stay connected. Also, not as easy to clean with textured or coined surface. Didn't permanently stain from oil drippings but hosing it off was more difficult than standard concrete plus moisture would then wick down to that concrete. Still in place when I sold the house in 2017 but I haven't been back there in a few years to eval if still in use. Main reason I chose that type was the concrete had been sealed and became slick when wet. I'd much prefer an epoxy coating for large sq' parking areas, which isn't your planned use case.

Here are a few pics snagged from 2018 re-listing by the subsequent owner, showing how dirty those tiles became. If still in service now, likely much worse.

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Zorba said:
Does anyone have any experience with products similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MS6VRFV/?tag=wranglerorg-20

Want it for a small shop area, no cars will drive on it. My main concern is longevity and stability - I don't want them to come unsnapped or otherwise come apart or have one tile get proud of the others, etc, etc...
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I have seen them used as a Gym floor, not sure how well they would work for a shop/garage
 
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IMO, that type of flooring works best for a collector vehicle garage or dealer showroom to enhance visual appeal of what's parked on top. Never again for me but then, I'm an old guy now with less opportunities for "never again". :unsure:
 
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DirtDawg said:
IMO, that type of flooring works best for a collector vehicle garage or dealer showroom to enhance visual appeal of what's parked on top. Never again for me but then, I'm an old guy now with less opportunities for "never again". :unsure:
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What's the prob with it? I'm just wanting to use it for a small workshop floor - but I don't want it to unsnap, crack, or move around.
 
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Zorba said:
Its about 7X9 or so. I don't want anything in a roll - too unstable unless I glue it down.
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What will you be doing in this area? This right here is heavy duty and won't move unless you move it. Also a bit forgiving, so easier to stand on for long periods. We covered our entire floor with it in the weight room at the fire station 14 years ago and it's still holding up great.

Obviously not great for certain use cases, but good stuff if you don't need a harder, more solid surface.
 
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WVJeep304 said:
What will you be doing in this area? This right here is heavy duty and won't move unless you move it. Also a bit forgiving, so easier to stand on for long periods. We covered our entire floor with it in the weight room at the fire station 14 years ago and it's still holding up great.

Obviously not great for certain use cases, but good stuff if you don't need a harder, more solid surface.
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Agreed on thick stall mats from T-S. I bought (3) there in 2022 as an inside garage "parking mat" to isolate a sports car with summer tires from overnight winter temps but now use those in my 10x14 lofted shed as a central working area between Gladiator HD storage racks. For @Zorba's stated purpose, stall mats should work well while also being comfortable to stand on ergonomically.
 
Zorba said:
What's the prob with it? I'm just wanting to use it for a small workshop floor - but I don't want it to unsnap, crack, or move around.
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If it's just a small work shop and nothing heavy ie: cars, are parked on it and no chance of liquids getting on or under it, I think it would be ok.
 
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WVJeep304 said:
What will you be doing in this area? This right here is heavy duty and won't move unless you move it. Also a bit forgiving, so easier to stand on for long periods. We covered our entire floor with it in the weight room at the fire station 14 years ago and it's still holding up great.

Obviously not great for certain use cases, but good stuff if you don't need a harder, more solid surface.
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The big question here for the Zorbster is "How will it hold up to heels?"

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The RaceDeck floor in the video was installed over carpet tiles. If it had been installed over bare concrete it would not have become an insect habitat. I currently have RaceDeck floor and love it. This is the 2nd garage I have put it in. In answer to the original poster, I don't expect to ever need to replace my floor. It is surprisingly tough and easy to keep clean.(Yes, my TJ leaks a little bit of oil.) The first floor I did, did indeed, buckle, like DirtDawg described above. The floor I have now(west facing) has Free-Flow tiles for the first 2 feet from the opening and it does not buckle. I wouldn't want to weld on this floor, but it seems to resist every other kind of abuse pretty well.

RaceDeck floor.webp
 
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NashvilleTJ said:
The big question here for the Zorbster is "How will it hold up to heels?"

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WVJeep304 said:
That's a fair point. I mean, it holds up to horses so I think he'd be alright. However, I don't think I've ever seen a horse in heels 🤔. Maybe this is the reason.
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Meh, you guys give me too much credit. I wear heels very, very rarely. Generally with the Brolita costume you've all seen, but I've worn them exactly twice thrice outside of that context. I *am* thinking about another pair for Belly Dance, Belly Dancers wear them on occasion - esp. those doing Lebanese style. But finding the right shoe in a size 13 wide is a challenge!
 
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DirtRoad said:
The RaceDeck floor in the video was installed over carpet tiles. If it had been installed over bare concrete it would not have become an insect habitat. I currently have RaceDeck floor and love it. This is the 2nd garage I have put it in. In answer to the original poster, I don't expect to ever need to replace my floor. It is surprisingly tough and easy to keep clean.(Yes, my TJ leaks a little bit of oil.) The first floor I did, did indeed, buckle, like DirtDawg described above. The floor I have now(west facing) has Free-Flow tiles for the first 2 feet from the opening and it does not buckle. I wouldn't want to weld on this floor, but it seems to resist every other kind of abuse pretty well.

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In fairness though, RaceDeck brand is WAY better made than any of the knockoffs I've seen and the knockoffs don't even come close to the resilience and quality. I have my doubts what he linked will be even remotely comparable.

That said, if it's just a small area that will see mostly foot traffic and little else in regards to anything remotely abusive, it may suit him fine.
 
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WVJeep304 said:
That said, if it's just a small area that will see mostly foot traffic and little else in regards to anything remotely abusive, it may suit him fine.
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That pretty much describes it. I just wanna make sure the damn things stay in place - and it looks like they do. If one of them were to come loose, its Guaran-DAMN-Teed that my wife will trip on it. And I don't expect to wear heels on it either! ;)
 
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