Best Seat Covers for Hot Weather

**Weem** · 04-16-2013 02:39 PM

Hey all,

I have a 2007 A4 with black leather interior and it gets HOT here in the summer. I end up sweating from being in the car for 1 minute. Can anyone recommend a good seat cover I can invest in that can help with this heat?

Thanks a lot!

**schmiesus** · 04-16-2013 02:49 PM

No seat covers you have airbags in the seats

**Weem** · 04-16-2013 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by schmiesus

No seat covers you have airbags in the seats

I appreciate your concern.

Anyone have any actual suggestions?

**A4A4A4** · 04-16-2013 03:00 PM

High quality ceramic tint.

**QuattroJosh** · 04-16-2013 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by A4A4A4

High quality ceramic tint.

Seriously, I just did a 15% on the back and sides and 20% on drivers/passengers side-made a HUGE difference. $175.

**Weem** · 04-16-2013 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by A4A4A4

High quality ceramic tint.

Already have tint.

I really don't mean to sound like a dick, but if anyone is going to post anything other than an actual seat cover suggestion, no need to bother. I don't need to read about safety concerns, tinting, solar powered fans, etc. I was just looking for some information on front seat covers.

Thank you

**Jay-Bee** · 04-16-2013 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by Weem

I appreciate your concern.

Anyone have any actual suggestions?

That's the most actual suggestion you could ever get besides tinting... have fun with your exploding seats.

Obviously no one here runs them, hit the google button.

**Weem** · 04-16-2013 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by Jay-Bee

That's the most actual suggestion you could ever get besides tinting... have fun with your exploding seats.

Why is that the most actual suggestion I could ever get? If you Google Audi A4 seat covers a lot of options are presented. I posted here to see if anyone had a specific brand they liked. I don't see why it's so unlikely I'd get a real response.

**Luis_Heineken** · 04-16-2013 03:09 PM

I live in Puerto Rico, this is what I do

Start car engine
Turn a/c on high
Open all windows & sunroof
Start your trip
When interior cools down, close windows & sunroof

Not much choices.

**tankdeer** · 04-16-2013 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Weem

Why is that the most actual suggestion I could ever get? If you Google Audi A4 seat covers a lot of options are presented. I posted here to see if anyone had a specific brand they liked. I don't see why it's so unlikely I'd get a real response.

Of course you get lots of suggestions. Because there are plenty of cheap chinese seat covers that are universal or will fit in some way or another. But that doesn't mean it's smart or a good idea. It'll look like shit and compromise not only your safety, but that of your passengers.

**Jay-Bee** · 04-16-2013 03:15 PM

Because we have the same seats in every A4 across north america and likely in many other places. Downgrade and maybe swap to the cloth ones i've seen in a few cars.

My ex burned the back of her legs on the seats wearing a skirt once in the dead of summer and I have no tint, I threw a towel on the seat and said there you go princess.

**schmiesus** · 04-16-2013 03:16 PM

Google showed me this

http://www.proseatcovers.com/help/airbags

**A4A4A4** · 04-16-2013 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by Weem

Already have tint.

I really don't mean to sound like a dick, but if anyone is going to post anything other than an actual seat cover suggestion, no need to bother. I don't need to read about safety concerns, tinting, solar powered fans, etc. I was just looking for some information on front seat covers.

Thank you

Not sure why you're dead seat on solving this simple problem with an inefficient solution, but by all means I suppose.

I'd imagine the tint you already have is of mediocre quality, I'd spend $1000 dollars on tint before I put possibly dangerous, certainly ugly, seat covers in my car.

**B7Joe** · 04-16-2013 03:38 PM

^^ "dead seat" Lol.

So yeah, if you absolutely have to have seat covers and don't care about what will happen to said seats and passengers in an accident, get them made. No aftermarket cover is going to fit right.

**A4A4A4** · 04-16-2013 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by B7Joe

^^ "dead seat" Lol.

Freudian slip.

**QuattroJosh** · 04-16-2013 04:09 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-B7-RS4-...6424b1&vxp=mtr

Here you go, they're tan so they won't get as hot.

**Mc Suly** · 04-16-2013 04:36 PM

off topic but do cloth recaros exist for our cars?

**Charles.waite** · 04-16-2013 04:40 PM

Dumbest question ever.

The best solution is to replace your crappy tint (its obviously crappy if it doesn't block UV) with a high quality UV blocking tint. UV is what makes the interior hot, so if you block that with a high quality tint (hint: "darkness" of the tint has almost zero to do with the UV blocking properties) that blocks UV, you don't have to bother getting shitty seat covers.

Now stop being a pussy and take our advice, rather than bury your head in the sand...

Some people...

Originally Posted by Mc Suly

off topic but do cloth recaros exist for our cars?

No.

**A4A4A4** · 04-16-2013 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by Charles.waite

The best solution is to replace your crappy tint (its obviously crappy if it doesn't block UV) with a high quality UV blocking tint. UV is what makes the interior hot, so if you block that with a high quality tint (hint: "darkness" of the tint has almost zero to do with the UV blocking properties) that blocks UV, you don't have to bother getting shitty seat covers.

Now stop being a pussy and take our advice, rather than bury your head in the sand...

Some people...

Even your most basic tint will usually block ~99% of UV, the upper echelon of tint do get up closer to 99.99%. UV rejection is not the most important factor when choosing tint and certainly not in rejecting heat. What you should be focused on is the total solar energy rejected (TSER), that will almost directly translate to how much heat is let into your car.

**Rabbit** · 04-16-2013 05:33 PM

Stop wearing short shorts and crop tops.

**A4A4A4** · 04-16-2013 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Rabbit

Stop wearing short shorts and crop tops.

Thread winnar!

**Charles.waite** · 04-16-2013 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Rabbit

Stop wearing short shorts and crop tops.

silly hipster corgi...

**JoshDub** · 04-16-2013 06:02 PM

Dont park in the sun.

**dba4** · 04-17-2013 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by Jay-Bee

I threw a towel on the seat and said there you go princess.

+1 in the summer i keep a couple towels in the car for this very reason. would love to upgrade to alacantera S4 seat though instead.

**Stea1th** · 04-17-2013 06:21 AM

Problem solved

Get tints too.

**airbornerifleman** · 04-17-2013 06:46 AM

Seat covers are for civics! Trade your leather seats with a euro B7 that has cloth seats.

**airbornerifleman** · 04-17-2013 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Mc Suly

off topic but do cloth recaros exist for our cars?

alacantera

**wildcat333** · 04-17-2013 07:02 AM

don't be a b****?

**Hugh@EuropaParts** · 04-17-2013 07:19 AM

This Genuine OEM Audi sun shield is made of high quality, triple laminated material, and is cut to fit your vehicle. The shield helps protect your interior from harmful UV rays, and reduces the inside temperature. Velcro straps are attached to help it store neatly when not in use. Protect your Audi from those harmful sun rays now!

**dackler** · 04-17-2013 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by airbornerifleman

Trade your leather seats with a euro B7 that has cloth seats.

Yes, because those are so common here stateside...

**event** · 04-17-2013 07:30 AM

Towels. You're kind of a wimp for living where you live though. I had leather in Texas and sweating is just a part of life down south.

**QuattroJosh** · 04-17-2013 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by Hugh@EuropaParts

This Genuine OEM Audi sun shield is made of high quality, triple laminated material, and is cut to fit your vehicle. The shield helps protect your interior from harmful UV rays, and reduces the inside temperature. Velcro straps are attached to help it store neatly when not in use. Protect your Audi from those harmful sun rays now!

I don't have this super nice Audi one, I just have a Bosch one, but it works great too.

**A4TQS** · 04-17-2013 07:48 AM

Well sun shield is an option.

**airbornerifleman** · 04-17-2013 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by dackler

Yes, because those are so common here stateside...

The best way is not always the easiest.

**tankdeer** · 04-17-2013 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by airbornerifleman

The best way is not always the easiest.

Cloth seats were an option in the states. Just not the nice Euro S-line ones.

Growing a pair and dealing with it is also an option in the states

**swaggerwagon** · 04-17-2013 08:32 AM

Sun shade, hands down.

I too live in the humid south and have also lived in the tropics. Solid window tint WITH a sun shade are your best options You could also crack your windows slightly. I always keep a towel in my car because I don't like sitting in my car after I've gone running and getting sweat all over my seats. Sweat, dirt, etc accelerate leather seat deterioration.

**ArKrayzie** · 04-17-2013 08:57 AM

The sunshade is exactly what I was going to suggest, bought one for myself and my husband. Got a heatshield on ebay, fits perfectly.

**QuattroJosh** · 04-17-2013 09:03 AM

See? You don't need to buy the expensive Audi one! Indeed, I got this one for free!

**Stea1th** · 04-18-2013 06:15 AM

I have the audi one and I actually like the 2 piece sun shade better.

Granted it doesn't say audi on it, i like that it folds up like a taco and is about 12in in diameter so it fits in my glovebox or behind the seat in the pouch.
The audi one is huge and is a pain to roll up, takes up a ton of space but it does cover more of the window and is a bit more snug.