Aftermarket Seats Cloth Vs Vinyl

Vinyl vs cloth seats.

Aftermarket seats cloth vs vinyl.

My 97 came with shredded vinyl and i replaced them with cloth. This is due to the simple difference in material cost leather has to be tanned and aged in a time intensive process while cloth is ready to use immediately. Joined apr 2 2014 20 posts. Many factory leather seats use vinyl backers or low grade leather while most aftermarket kits are 100 leather and tend to be good quality.

Discussion starter 1 apr 4 2014. Trying to decide if i want to leave the standard vinyl seats floor in my tradesman when i order or select the popular equipment group to get the cloth seats floor. Cloth seats come standard in most models while leather seats are often more expensive and are sometimes bundled into costly option packages. Cloth seating is a popular car fabric but many people prefer leather seats or vinyl.

The culture of the automobile and its effect on our lives coauthor anne lutz fernandez says americans spend nearly 20 hours a week in their cars little wonder then that comfortable seat covers are one of the most important factors in the car buying process. The auto industry loves buyers of full size suv and pickups. Yeah they re durable but if i can t have cloth seats i ll look for another vehicle. If i dont sell them i will eventually get them repaired and re install them.

The vinyl seats are too hot in the summertime and too cold in the wintertime. I like the cloth. The material your seats are wrapped in is one of the more important choices you ll have to make when shopping for a car. Aftermarket leather seats are often identical to or better than factory installed leather seats in terms of look fit and durability.

If you are looking to buy a new or used car one of the most important features to consider about the interior is the material used on the seats. Cloth vs vinyl car seats by product expert posted in tips and tricks on thursday january 28th 2016 at 10 52 pm. For years ford offered the same cheap xl bench seats with optional cloth trim. In 97 the se came standard with vinyl and cloth was a upgrade x2 with this statement made earlier.

However i will say the cloth seats held me in better.