Neoprene seat covers?

[calemasters]

Looking for new seat covers that won’t break the bank. Good quality, etc

Was looking at Diver Down neoprene seat covers as they are only $200 for the whole set

Any one have any experience with Neoprene? Any other suggestions?

Whatever you choose, make sure they do not interfere with PPS (passenger presence sensor) for the front passenger's seat. The sensor is in the front right seat bottom cushion. And also the seat-mounted side airbags. I never understood how "aftermarket" seat covers were compatible seat mounted with side airbags.

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[YippieKiYayMrFalcon]

I had the diver down ones on my ‘18 here in GA. Quality was good, but yes, they were very hot in the summer. They worked fine with heated seats. The JLs seats get hot as hell, so not much would interfere with them. They also state they do not interfere with the airbags, either.

Due to them getting very hot in the summer, I won’t be putting them on my 2021.

 

[Htfan]

Whatever you choose, make sure they do not interfere with PPS (passenger presence sensor) for the front passenger's seat. The sensor is in the front right seat bottom cushion. And also the seat-mounted side airbags. I never understood how "aftermarket" seat covers were compatible seat mounted with side airbags.

In properly designed aftermarket covers, there is a "flap" on the door side of each seat back cover. This allows the airbags to properly deploy in a collision.

 

[calemasters]

In properly designed aftermarket covers, there is a "flap" on the door side of each seat back cover. This allows the airbags to properly deploy in a collision.

Thanks.

We had some sensor issues when some customers would replace their OEM fabric seat covers with aftermarket leather seat covers. Sometimes the PPS (sensors) no longer worked correctly.

 

[Htfan]

Thanks.

We had some sensor issues when some customers would replace their OEM fabric seat covers with aftermarket leather seat covers. Sometimes the PPS (sensors) no longer worked correctly.

You bring up a good point. There are 2 different types of seat covers. This thread has been about neoprene covers on top of the factory fabric/leather cover.

When you replace the factory cover, then you open up all kinds of potential issues.

 

[Whiskeybiskit]

I had neoprene seat covers on an old jk. Summer in the south, those things will give you swamp crotch. I won’t have them again.

Same. Had neoprene in my JK, southern nevada summers, never again.

 

[jackgraves7]

Love my tan smittybilt Gen 2 seat covers. Great price and love the color.

 

[fknMeow]

Looking for new seat covers that won’t break the bank. Good quality, etc

Was looking at Diver Down neoprene seat covers as they are only $200 for the whole set

Any one have any experience with Neoprene? Any other suggestions?

Don't do it. I got the yellow ones to match my Wrangler last summer. Not a fan.

For one, if something is made specifically for a certain car, you'd think that they'd try to get the yellow to somewhat match the car paint. Not even close. That alone though doesn't make the product bad; they didn't mislead me, I just made a wrong assumption. The problem was that I wanted to return them and sent in for a return request; I called several times and no response. I finally received the RMA the afternoon before my return window expired, and had no chance to act on it.

They faded significantly over the course of the summer and looked like crap. Yes, neoprene fades, but this was really bad. Whenever the jeep was parked the top was on, so it's not like it sat in the sun all summer.

...and, finally, speaking of sitting...Swamp ass.

 

[fknMeow]

Here, this is apparently the only pic I have, but you can see how different the yellow is. Drove me nuts to the point I wondered if I was autistic.


https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/vJ9P25TSnlNR

 

[Yolobaggins]

Here, this is apparently the only pic I have, but you can see how different the yellow is. Drove me nuts to the point I wondered if I was autistic.


https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/vJ9P25TSnlNR

What if I were to just get the regular black ones? I have mojito so no matching there

 

[Yolobaggins]

Same. Had neoprene in my JK, southern nevada summers, never again.

LOL! Do you think Vinyl is any better or worse for summer?

 

[fknMeow]

LOL! Do you think Vinyl is any better or worse for summer?

I honestly think anything is more comfortable than neoprene on a hot sunny day.

 

[fknMeow]

What if I were to just get the regular black ones? I have mojito so no matching there

Any to answer your question, the black did fade too. It's not as noticeable though.

 

[Whiskeybiskit]

LOL! Do you think Vinyl is any better or worse for summer?

Depends on your summer. Vegas summers are typically 100°+, with a couple of weeks of +110°, would not do vinyl. I just put in the bestop canvas seat covers in tan, good protection and should do fine in the summer. Vinyl and neoprene would probably be fine in areas of milder summers.

 

[Yolobaggins]

Depends on your summer. Vegas summers are typically 100°+, with a couple of weeks of +110°, would not do vinyl. I just put in the bestop canvas seat covers in tan, good protection and should do fine in the summer. Vinyl and neoprene would probably be fine in areas of milder summers.

I live in VA, some days over 90 for sure but not for long periods. Does the UV protection spray help?

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