Good seat covers for CX-7?

[06Si to CX-7]

Does anyone know of any good seat covers for the CX-7? I have never bought seat covers so I am fairly clueless as to what brands are the best. I really like the look and feel of the neoprene-type seat covers. Anyone have any experience with these? Most importantly I want to buy seat covers that fit the CX-7 perfectly. We are expecting our first baby in a month or so and I want to get my sand cloth seats covered before the lil' bugger has a chance to make his mark on them. Any help would be great, links, suggestions, etc.

Thanks,
Eric

[06Si to CX-7]

Anyone? Any good brands of seat covers that you know of?

[CX-7owner]

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[a_ninja_boot]

I just bought some cheap ones at wal-mart.

[CX-7owner]

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[06Si to CX-7]

http://www.yesessentials.com/YEW/ I recommend them, they have custom fitted covers for the CX-7, neoprene too.
Thanks man, they seem like they'd work nicely. A little pricey but probably well worth it. I'll put them on my short list.

[AWmustang]

I didn't think you were supposed to put seat covers on seats with airbags in them.

I believe there is a sticker on the door jamb that says something like that. If I remember tonight after work I'll take a pic.

[CX-7owner]

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[SNike05]

Wet Okole are suppose to be the best if you want non-leather.

[CX-7owner]

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[SNike05]

oh...that sucks then.

[AWmustang]

These seat covers a designed for the CX-7, Side airbags and all, thats one of the reasons they cost $350 per row.

You've got to really hate your seats for fork over that kind of money for seat covers.

[06Si to CX-7]

You've got to really hate your seats for fork over that kind of money for seat covers.
Actually I really like my seats...that's why I want to get a nice seat cover for the back seat to avoid stains from assorted baby bodily fluids (nana) Kids can do a number on tan/sand colored cloth seats.

[06Si to CX-7]

I think I'll call Wet Okole to see if they are/have made a cover for the CX-7 rear seat yet. I have heard great things about that brand.

[SNike05]

What kind of seat covers are you looking for??

You have seat covers that are universal that slide over the originals than you have seat covers that replace the originals. Wet okole replace your originals.

This means that you have to remove the original cover and slip on the new ones. If you are planning on doing this just to save the originals from stains you are better off applying scotch guard.

Take it from me its not an easy job. I did mine 3 years ago it took me 2 days and I will not recommend it to anyone. It requires a lot of time and effort. It would have been a better idea to pay 200 and have them installed but leather interior is not cheap so I did it myself. Once the baby grows up trash them.

What i'm saying is that the amount of money that you are going to spend to purchase seat covers and maybe have them installed just to save the seats from a bit of a mess from a new born is not worth it in my opinion.

If your goal is to only to protect them from the baby then I think you should just buy universal ones from walmart or something. Or spray scotch guard. It works really well, i do this on the car carpet all the time.

[CX-7owner]

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[AWmustang]

Actually I really like my seats...that's why I want to get a nice seat cover for the back seat to avoid stains from assorted baby bodily fluids (nana) Kids can do a number on tan/sand colored cloth seats.

Well the back seats don't have the airbags so you should be able to get any old cover or even just throw a blanket under the car seat. By the time the little one is out of the car seat someone should have some good and inexpensive seats specifically for the cx-7.

[delwad]

Hi,

I have a Sport with cloth black & gray seats. I also like the seats and look, but wanted to protect them from wear and tear (dogs & kids), so I ordered and just installed the covers from Cover King.

I got black & charcoal (to match the interior) neoprene for my front seats at $220.00. They say that the material is what they make wetsuits out of - it's not quite, but close.

I must say that they are very high quality, custom made for the CX-7 and fit like a glove. 3 pieces for the front buckets include seat pan cover, seat back cover and headrest cover. They are very tight fitting, so very little bunching and have a flap installed to accomodate the seat airbags. You just pull them on over the seats, like a second-skin.

Seat backs have a huge pocket for storage. They feel really nice and are far better looking and much more durable than the OEM seat material.

I'm going to order a set for the back soon - well worth the price.

I'll post a picture or two soon.

I ordered them through these guys (http://www.car-truck-accessories.com/)
At the time I got free shipping,

BTW, they take about 4-5 weeks from time of order because they are custom sewn for the model.

good luck,

john

[CX-7owner]

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[delwad]

okay,

I took a few pix. The sky was kinda cloudy, so the color is a little off.

They are black with charcoal inserts...anyway, you get a pretty good feel for the fit, look and quality. Went on in 10 minutes with straps under seat. Seat back just pulled down and has a velcro fastening strip that feeds thru seat bottom.

[SNike05]

those are very nice pull over covers, best i've seen. You are paying about 500 for front and back. A bit expensive but nice.

[06Si to CX-7]

okay,

I took a few pix. The sky was kinda cloudy, so the color is a little off.

They are black with charcoal inserts...anyway, you get a pretty good feel for the fit, look and quality. Went on in 10 minutes with straps under seat. Seat back just pulled down and has a velcro fastening strip that feeds thru seat bottom.

Thanks guys! I think the Cover King seat covers are the way to go, they look great and glad to here they installed easily and fit perfectly. I'll probably start with the rear seat and get the front seat covers later on. Thanks again!

[06Si to CX-7]

Bought the Cover King neoprene cover for my rear seats...can't wait for them to get here. At this point I think our baby will arrive before they do! Estimated arrive date for covers is 11/09, baby arrival date is any day :)

[CX-7owner]

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[AWmustang]

both the seat covers and the little one

[06Si to CX-7]

Aww, I will! Little one is scheduled to arrive this Wed!!! My wife is getting very close to due date and her doctor offered to induce on Wed. so I will be a Dad very soon :)

[06Si to CX-7]

Tried to install the seat covers today...not impressed at all. It appears that Cover King has got some work to do before they perfect the CX-7 rear seat cover :( Basically the only pieces that fit well were that headrest covers and that was just ok. The material is great but it seemed that the stitching and size of different panels was slightly off so that neither the seat back or the arm rest pieces fit correctly. There is no space under the seat for the clips/straps to slide through...it is like Cover King didn't test this cover out on a real CX-7, it was probably just designed on a computer using a spec sheet. My advice, stay away from the rear seat cover from Cover King...the front seat covers are probably ok since there is space under the seat to use the straps.

[06Si to CX-7]

Yeah I kind of thought that too but that is way more than I wanted to do. I was really just looking for something that slipped over my seat with a very snug fit. After I saw how shoddy the seat back covers fit I knew that it would be a waste of time to take the seat apart to install the entire cover...it was quite a dissappointment since I was excited to get some great seat covers. Now I have to send it back and wait on my refund. Thinking about trying the Wet Okole cover, then again I'll probably just find a decent universal cover that just slips on easily. I was really going for a more OEM look but oh well...

Hey, how do you post pics on here? My son was born on Monday and I want to show him off :o)

[CX-7owner]

Congrats!
Go to post a reply and "manage attachments" down below the Submit button, then from there pick the photo's and yada yada blah..

[06Si to CX-7]

Congrats!
Go to post a reply and "manage attachments" down below the Submit button, then from there pick the photo's and yada yada blah..

Tried to upload pics and got the "upload failed" message...not sure what's up but I'm guessing it's the file size. Darn it...

[CX-7owner]

Okay then, try www.photobucket.com

[06Si to CX-7]

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd266/urge31121/2007_1107Nursery0020.jpg

Here's my boy! Will post a couple other pics later :)

[AWmustang]

Baby's first camo.... that's great!!!

[06Si to CX-7]

They're already matching. :)
Ha ha, yeah that was kinda planned :) Here's a couple more, sorry just can't help but show him off... He's so damn cute!
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd266/urge31121/owenandmomma.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd266/urge31121/firstminutes.jpg

[Killer]

no sleep for you!

[06Si to CX-7]

That's for sure...I get 2-4 hour naps usually but last night I actually got 6 hrs. of sleep! Not great, but more than I've had in three weeks! I have permanent racoon eyes I think...can't wait for the whole sleeping through the whole night thing to kick in :)

[Lisa]

If you have the Optional electric seat, then you cannot put seat covers on it. Unless you are Homer Simpson's clone.
Doh! Airbag? Side curtain?
Read your manual.

[06Si to CX-7]

If you have the Optional electric seat, then you cannot put seat covers on it. Unless you are Homer Simpson's clone.
Doh! Airbag? Side curtain?
Read your manual.

No one really reads an 8 month old post, ha ha (in Simpson bully's voice)(braindead