Same observation here - tight at first but after a few months they give enough that they actually become a poor man's fitted seat

 

At 6 ft and 210 lbs the X seats are adequate for me.

On long drives of 10-20 hours they can be a bit uncomfortable around the hips. Also, I dont really like the way the head rest is so close to the back of my head. Even if they WERE racing seats I would think the headrest might be too close for wearing a helmet?

Anyway, they werent a deal breaker for me and do ok. Ill replace them with a better quality seat when they wear out-
HTH

 

5-11, 230#, 36-38" pants. Seats fit fine, but I had to switch to having my wallet in my front pocket rather than back because it was causing back pain.

The GSR seats "expand" a bit more IMO than the MR leather.

 

Hahah same here!

 

i have some GTS seats sitting in the garage if anyone feels to big for the recaros.

 

Always a good idea to not sit on your wallet.

Because of the sciatic nerve and the way it raises one hip among other reasons-

 

Exactly the issue that I had. Took about 2 months for me to figure it out and about 4 months to recover (with repeated visits to a chiro).

And OP, with the seat in the correct seating position, the headrest does cause issues with a helmet. The car really needs a telescoping steering wheel.

 

thanks for the replies. i had no problem getting in and out of the seat, just felt the side bolsterings were too tight for my likings. btw it was an MR which i sat in.

 

+10000000000

btw 6'2' was 235 lbs when purchased the x. felt snug on the hips but not uncomfortable.

I did some weight reduction and now am 200-210 and it seems a little less snug... I too take my wallet out and put it in the cup holder everytime I get in and out of the car.

edit: saw that it was an MR... I find the cloth on the gsr to be more forgiving on the hip bolsters.

 

First of all LMAO. Yeah I'm a bit of a wide body at 38 in the waist and I hated those damn recaro's at first. Not I have no issues with comfort in the car at all, I guess you just get used to it.

 

Im a bit like you, I am 6 feet tall and got 260lbs with a 40 waist and the seat are just fine.

 

I say either go with aftermarket seats or just find someone with a Ralliart or a Lancer and trade with them and get some extra money.

 

the seat bolsters are a little bit on the ball busting side more than anything...

 

they only probe you alien style when you first get in and you don't get all the way over

 

well im 36-38" waist and weight like 230 and i fit really good and comfortable in me evo 8 recaros.. and when i went to mitsu to check out the x those seemed pretty good too