Autohome reports that BYD will offer free inspections and professional wheel replacement for some Tang vehicles affected by a wheel-fitment error. Autohome says BYD also plans to provide either a courtesy vehicle or compensation for transport costs to affected owners.
For a BYD owner in Europe, the important limit is simple: Autohome’s report does not say whether imported cars or European-market cars are included. It describes a measure for affected Tang vehicles, not a general policy for every BYD with wheels.
What did BYD say about the Tang wheel fitment issue?
Autohome reports that BYD investigated feedback from some Tang owners and found that a wheel assembly supplier had entered a code incorrectly, leading to incorrect wheel fitment on some vehicles. According to Autohome, BYD said it had already started checking affected production and correcting the code so later batches would not repeat the same assembly problem.
Autohome also reports that the supplier added a visual error-prevention process to its production line. That is useful as an explanation of what BYD says changed, but it is still BYD’s account as reported by Autohome, not an independent finding.
Does BYD offer a free wheel inspection and replacement?
Autohome reports that BYD will invite owners of affected vehicles to local service outlets for a free inspection and professional wheel replacement. According to Autohome, BYD also said affected owners would receive either a courtesy car or compensation for transport costs.
Autohome reports that BYD apologised for the disruption and said the full-vehicle warranty for incorrectly fitted vehicles would be restarted from 11 November 2026. The report does not explain how that warranty restart would work outside the affected group.
Does the wheel issue affect driving safety?
Autohome reports that BYD’s special inspection concluded that the affected vehicles do not have an impact on handling and present no driving-safety risk. That is BYD’s conclusion as carried by Autohome; the article does not provide the underlying test material.
That distinction matters. An owner can reasonably want the inspection and replacement even where the manufacturer says there is no handling or safety effect, because the announcement itself acknowledges that some vehicles were assembled with the wrong wheel fitment.
Does this BYD announcement cover imported or European cars?
Autohome’s report does not establish that the inspection, wheel replacement, transport support, or warranty restart applies to imported Tang vehicles or cars in Europe. It says BYD will contact owners of affected vehicles, but it does not describe eligibility outside the market covered by the announcement.
If you are considering importing a BYD, this is exactly the kind of question worth getting answered before the car arrives: what support follows the vehicle, and what support stays with its original market? I keep a practical list of questions to ask before importing a BYD, because the answer is often more important than the equipment list.
What does Autohome’s report say is covered?
Autohome’s report supports the comparison below. The right-hand column is deliberately narrow: it lists points the article does not establish, rather than guesses about BYD’s policy.
| Topic | What Autohome reports | What the report does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| Affected vehicles | Some Tang vehicles had incorrect wheel fitment | Whether imported or European cars are included |
| Inspection | Free inspection at local service outlets | How an owner outside the covered market would book it |
| Remedy | Professional wheel replacement | Whether the same replacement is available abroad |
| Owner support | Courtesy vehicle or transport-cost compensation | Support eligibility outside the affected group |
| Warranty | Full-vehicle warranty restarted for incorrectly fitted vehicles | Warranty terms for unaffected or overseas cars |
What should a Tang owner do after this announcement?
Autohome reports that BYD will invite owners of affected vehicles to local service outlets. If your car is a Tang and you think it could be involved, the practical first step is to ask whether its vehicle identification number is included in the announced inspection.
Autohome does not report a vehicle-identification lookup tool, an overseas contact route, or a European coverage policy. Those are questions for BYD to answer directly, not things an owner should assume from this article.
FAQ
What is the BYD Tang wheel announcement about?
Autohome reports that BYD identified incorrect wheel fitment on some Tang vehicles after an assembly supplier entered a code incorrectly.
Will BYD inspect affected Tang vehicles for free?
Yes. Autohome reports that BYD will invite affected owners to local service outlets for a free inspection.
Will BYD replace the wheels?
Autohome reports that BYD will carry out a professional wheel replacement on affected vehicles.
Does BYD say the wheel issue affects safety?
Autohome reports that BYD’s special inspection found no effect on handling and no driving-safety risk. The article does not publish the inspection evidence behind that conclusion.
Does the announcement cover BYD cars in Europe?
Autohome does not say that imported or European-market vehicles are covered. The report describes support for affected Tang vehicles without setting out an overseas eligibility process.
When was Autohome’s report published?
Autohome published its report on 11 November 2026.
Source
This post is based on a single source of record: Autohome’s report, published on 11 November 2026. Autohome reports that BYD issued an announcement about incorrect wheel fitment on some Tang vehicles and said it would arrange inspection and replacement; the article does not say where BYD published that announcement. The article is in Chinese, and every translation here is my own. All claims about BYD’s action, the supplier error, the inspection, owner support and warranty are Autohome’s report of BYD’s account, not my own finding.
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