Stock BRZ Limited Seats Wearing Quickly
 

Hey all,

Is anyone else experiencing very quick wear of the driver's side leather seat? The bolsters on the left side of the seat have a good amount of "wrinkles" in them after only 6600 or so miles on the car. Is this something I can claim a warranty on?

I'm not a huge guy (200 lbs./ 6"1'), and I don't grab onto the seat to get out of the car. I'll post some pictures when I get a chance.

I would think the seat is a "wear" item that would only be replaced if you got stabbed by a piece of metal breaking within it.. I have about 16K miles on my car and I'm also noticing some wear on the left leather bolster, but I don't think it's abnormal.

Sure...tell 'em some guys on the internet said it was OK.

Ya, unfortunately that is a fact of life with leather car seats. Sort of the trade off you make for the benefits. Always looks weird in my cars as the driver seat always looked really bad (14 hours a week driving) and the rest looked pristine (very, very, rarely any passengers).

Depends on the severity of wear. Once you get some pictures up, you'll get a more educated response from the forum. Everyone will have some degree of wrinkling and lines on the bolsters but there are far too many variables to say warranty or not (at 6,600 miles I can't see them denying a claim though if they are as badly worn as you are saying).

I'll get pictures up during lunch, thank you all for your input. :)

Mine pulled apart at the stitching on the outside of the bolster. I understand that seats are a wear item, but it shouldn't be separating after only 22K miles. I got new seat covers under warranty.

Ya that is a whole different ball game then the expected wrinkles!

Leather will tend to wrinkle quickly.

The way to reduce it is put conditioner on it weekly.

Keep it out of direct sunlight too.

I know this is not always possible but if your windows are not tinted, TINT THEM. Always put up a sun visor in your front windshield.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

I have 35% tints all around (except for the front windshield) and my car's been stored in my garage over the winter :P

I have the sane issue 6,300 miles on my seats from my frs monogram. Pisses me off i need to go the the dealership

Hmm maybe a pic of the wear would help.

My wifes Lexus RX350 with black leather seats has wrinkles in them on certain spots but nothing I would feel is bad enough to claim warranty.

I'd like to see if my expectations are lower than yours for how leather seats should look and wear.

I think those leather protector helps... I have some on mine too. But I think it's cuz my body is a bit wide for the Chair bolsters.

I completely agree; there is some serious premature wear on the leather portion. I have a mere 8000 miles on my car and I noticed that the bolster is very worn. To put this in perspective my 2005 Acura with 90k miles looked better than this!

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When you get into the car, do you sit a bit forward on the seat bottom then swivel yourself into the seat, trying to avoid the bolster, or do you smoosh the side bolster as you slide in from the side?


If you smoosh the bolster every time you get in (or out) you're going to get wrinkles.


The cloth bolster in my FR-S shows wear lines where the PO rubbed against it when he got in and out.

Get seat covers. Clazzio has some great covers. So far mine is protecting my seat and looks to be holding up pretty well.

It's easier to replace a seat cover than reupholster your seats anyway

A wrinkle in leather isn't wear... It can be removed with steam and conditioner.

I was seriously anal about my pristine 91MR2 turbo (OEM leather)


When exiting, I would slide the seat all the way to the back, and move the steering wheel to the full-up position, then slide forward so I could avoid sliding over the bolster/seat edge.


Even after 12 years and 60K, there was no noticeable wear on the bolster.

Do you have any pics of your Clazzio seats? I studying leather options, and am looking at Clazzio, as well as a couple of others. Interested in pics and feedback.

I'll post some pics by tomorrow. Only did the front seats just too lazy to do the rears. Particularly since no one sits in them. I got them to reduce the wear on my bucket seats.

The manual actually tells you to put your seat all the way back before getting in and out, or else the side bolsters will experience extra wear. It is actually really specific on that.

So no, it probably wont be covered by warranty unless your dealer is super nice.

You mean I wasn't just being anal with my MR2, I was really doing it right? :w00t:

... what page was that? I thought i read front to back and i dont remember that o.o

When the seats wear worse, just get it leather wrapped. Will be easier than fighting the dealer.

http://i.imgur.com/07Oe9Ow.jpg

^ Here ya go.

LOL