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5th_GEN_SS · 02-23-2010, 08:25 AM

Has any one ran into a problem with the bottom part (where your butt goes)of the leather seats becoming loose and stretched in appearance?

passanger side...
where my gf sits, 5'5 120lbs...

my drivers seat in much worse than the passanger...
just doesnt look good.
loose and wrinkly= never good if you know what im saying.

i could see maybe if i was 300lbs but im 5foot7 150?

ron10 · 02-23-2010, 08:45 AM

leather will stretch,but shouldn't be that bad.i have no problem so far.how many miles is on your car?

5th_GEN_SS · 02-23-2010, 08:46 AM

hmmm 3500

xtreme industries · 02-23-2010, 08:47 AM

its stretched on mine also, 6500kms. i kind of expected it but not as bad as it is. i am only 170lbs so i didnt think i was going to distort the seat base that much.

5th_GEN_SS · 02-23-2010, 08:48 AM

yea.. it just kinda pouches up in the center... anyway to fix that?

ron10 · 02-23-2010, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5th_GEN_SS

Has any one ran into a problem with the bottom part (where your butt goes)of the leather seats becoming loose and stretched in appearance?

my drivers seat in much worse than the passanger...
just doesnt look good.
loose and wrinkly= never good if you know what im saying.

i could see maybe if i was 300lbs but im 5foot7 150?

i will post pics later

DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL HELP,BUT LEATHER WILL SHRINK IF IT GETS WET.YOU MIGHT TRY PUTTING SOME LEATHER CONDITIONER ON THEM.

5th_GEN_SS · 02-23-2010, 09:01 AM

tried it... didnt really do much.

shrink if it gets wet... so should i give them a bath? lol

zq8colorado04 · 02-23-2010, 09:16 AM

Mine's the same way...a lot of sports cars I've seen with leather seats have this same stretch. I think it may be the way people have to get into the seat and then turn their butt to get straightened out...

GMtothecore · 02-23-2010, 09:32 AM

With 11,000mi on mine, my boney 170lb ass has done this too. Hope it doesn't get much worse or else it's gonna look like boobs in my leather!

Unique Auto Depot · 02-23-2010, 09:40 AM

yeah leather does that

GameOver620 · 02-23-2010, 10:59 AM

anyone have pics... i might consider not getting leather if this is a problem with eveyone.

SSOOCH · 02-23-2010, 11:15 AM

My ass is the size of the titanic and I don't have any issues with my leather stretching. But then again, maybe it's so big it stretches evenly

Darth_Emma · 02-23-2010, 11:25 AM

I would think that should be covered by the warranty.

mulehead7 · 02-23-2010, 11:28 AM

Your being thin is the exact reason this is occurring. It is a lbs. per square inch factor. The larger surface area that you project onto the seat equals less pressure onto the seating surface. If you are thin and bony you are actually pressing with more force onto a smaller section of the seat. That is the same with leather shoes that are tight when you buy them but stretch to fit you feet with wear. Either get used to the wrinkles or start eating more twinkies!

02-23-2010, 08:25 AM	#1
5th_GEN_SS Junkie Drives: SIM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,695 View My Garage	Stretched leather seats? Has any one ran into a problem with the bottom part (where your butt goes)of the leather seats becoming loose and stretched in appearance? passanger side... where my gf sits, 5'5 120lbs... my drivers seat in much worse than the passanger... just doesnt look good. loose and wrinkly= never good if you know what im saying. i could see maybe if i was 300lbs but im 5foot7 150? __________________ "Letty" Murdered out 2013 Camaro 1LE. (Old car SIM 2010 2SS/RS) Last edited by 5th_GEN_SS; 03-26-2010 at 11:47 AM. Reason: UPDATED WITH PICS!

02-23-2010, 08:46 AM	#3
5th_GEN_SS Junkie Drives: SIM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,695 View My Garage	hmmm 3500 __________________ "Letty" Murdered out 2013 Camaro 1LE. (Old car SIM 2010 2SS/RS)

02-23-2010, 08:48 AM	#5
5th_GEN_SS Junkie Drives: SIM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,695 View My Garage	yea.. it just kinda pouches up in the center... anyway to fix that? __________________ "Letty" Murdered out 2013 Camaro 1LE. (Old car SIM 2010 2SS/RS)

02-23-2010, 09:01 AM	#7
5th_GEN_SS Junkie Drives: SIM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,695 View My Garage	tried it... didnt really do much. shrink if it gets wet... so should i give them a bath? lol __________________ "Letty" Murdered out 2013 Camaro 1LE. (Old car SIM 2010 2SS/RS)

02-23-2010, 09:16 AM	#8
zq8colorado04 Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Panama City Beach, Florida Posts: 271	Mine's the same way...a lot of sports cars I've seen with leather seats have this same stretch. I think it may be the way people have to get into the seat and then turn their butt to get straightened out... __________________ 1100: 10/13/08 3000: 03/26/09 3300: 05/08/09 3400: 05/12/09 3800: 05/25/09 4200: 05/28/09 5000: 06/09/09 6000: 06/09/09 VIN# A9111943 2SS/RS Black on Black with LS3 and a 6-speed Manual 15% Window Tint CAI StainlessWorks Catback Exhaust BMR 1.4" lowering springs

02-23-2010, 08:45 AM	#2
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	leather will stretch,but shouldn't be that bad.i have no problem so far.how many miles is on your car?

02-23-2010, 08:47 AM	#4
xtreme industries Drives: 2010 Camaro 2lt RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 548	its stretched on mine also, 6500kms. i kind of expected it but not as bad as it is. i am only 170lbs so i didnt think i was going to distort the seat base that much.

02-23-2010, 09:32 AM	#9
GMtothecore "That Guy" Drives: Camaro SS...........what else? Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: OOOOOOOklahoma where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains. Posts: 2,360	With 11,000mi on mine, my boney 170lb ass has done this too. Hope it doesn't get much worse or else it's gonna look like boobs in my leather! __________________

02-23-2010, 09:40 AM	#10
Unique Auto Depot Drives: Camaro 2010 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,201	yeah leather does that

02-23-2010, 10:59 AM	#11
GameOver620 Drives: 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rockland County, NY Posts: 179	anyone have pics... i might consider not getting leather if this is a problem with eveyone.

02-23-2010, 11:15 AM	#12
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	My ass is the size of the titanic and I don't have any issues with my leather stretching. But then again, maybe it's so big it stretches evenly __________________

02-23-2010, 11:25 AM	#13
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	I would think that should be covered by the warranty.

02-23-2010, 11:28 AM	#14
mulehead7 stubborn as a ... Drives: '94 Trans Am Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: K.C. MO Posts: 464 View My Garage	Your being thin is the exact reason this is occurring. It is a lbs. per square inch factor. The larger surface area that you project onto the seat equals less pressure onto the seating surface. If you are thin and bony you are actually pressing with more force onto a smaller section of the seat. That is the same with leather shoes that are tight when you buy them but stretch to fit you feet with wear. Either get used to the wrinkles or start eating more twinkies! __________________

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