It's looking great! I've seen some of that wood-look tile before, and thought it would be cool for a deck. But I never thought of using it as a border element like you're doing -- that's going to look awesome.
With that light color you'll need carpet squares under your tires or you'll leave some brown/black marks over time, you'll also see tires marks where you drive in each day.....
I had tile in the showroom of a Porsche dealership and while it looked great and held up well, there are things you need to do it daily to keep it that way.
One of the big advantages of epoxy is not having to put down the tire protection.....
I guess some tiles are vulnerable to this -- and I don't doubt Jagmandave had it happen. But I haven't had it happen, and I've got the cheapest ceramic tile Home Depot had in stock. My father's shop has epoxy -- I think he's on his third covering. Sooner or later, he always ends up with problems where the tires sit -- and also in spots where there's too much drip-off water and salt in the winter. I think he might also have issues with his 1969 pad and its moisture barrier.
As a data point at least, here's my experience. I've never done anything other than blow off my tile with a leaf blower and clean up the places where I've gotten paint overspray or spilled/dripped grease or oil. On the last engine rebuild (and exploded CV joint), I just hit the section under the lift with some spray cleaner and everything came right up. It's been the easiest-to-maintain surface I've ever owned -- and I've had it in use in my garage for over four years now. I have no moisture barrier at all, and my slab was poured (poorly, I've got to admit) in 1925.
The color of mine is pretty light. I've never seen a tire leave any kind of a mark on it. I raise and lower the car (which has very soft compound track tires on it) all the time. Maybe the surface of the Porsche dealership tiles was matte?
Here's a list of things my floor has been exposed to without any damage:
• Mineral spirits flooding it when pumping the stuff through my car's oil lines.
• Sulfuric acid dripping down from when I acid etched my steel bench top.
• Rolling a 500+ lb engine on top of a Sears floor jack.
• Dragging sharp stuff over it. (jacks, steel stock, car parts, heavy cabinets)
• All kinds of paint.
• Gasoline.
• Paint Stripper and Brake Cleaner. (Both of these can contain methylene chloride, which will dissolve many epoxy floors.)
And of course, hammer blows. Here's the video:
Tiles Meet 4-lb Sledge
There's nothing wrong with epoxy at all. It looks awesome, and when it's properly installed it is a very durable surface. But I think Olyar15 is going to be very happy with these tiles.
I think if you order in bulk, you can get an extra 10% off.
I've always wanted one!