Hello everyone,
I have completed about a month of ownership with the car and have completed around 2300 kms.
I have seen a lot of discussions regarding the tyre sizes and the spare wheel, so would like to give my input regarding the same.
Stock Size: 215/55 R18
Versus the Dynamic variant size 215/60 R17
Versus the tyre size used in Singapore, 235/50 R18
Versus the spare tyre used in Australia, T145/80 R18
The dealerships are still not sure regarding the spare tyre size, there are multiple reports of people being told anything from R16 to R18 spare space savers.
For completion on the topic of tyres, for electric cars, it would be ideal to look at the Load Index along with the tyre size.
Source: https://www.bobjane.com.au/blog/load...d-symbol-guide
For the BYD Atto 3
, the stock tyres have a load index of 95, which means each tyre can take a load of 690kg per tyre, total for the 4 tyres would be 2760 kg. the stock tyres are not XL-rated either.
Kerb weight of BYD Atto 3: 1750 kg
Gross weight of BYD Atto 3: 2150 kg.
I did read somewhere online that EV tyres should be ideally XL rated or have a higher load rating. This has to be kept in mind while upgrading tyres.
On the topic of floor mats, these are mine for now. I bought them online via Instagram. Although I wanted the red stitching on the outer leatherette and the actual mat to be black or grey, this was the only option they had. The price was 6500 including shipping. Shipping took around 2 weeks and was delivered via DTDC. The tracking they provided was difficult to trace.
Attaching images for the same. Sorry for the poor image quality, had a busy week and had taken these photos in a hurry on my phone.
Also, an important number for all BYD vehicle owners is the BYD Roadside Assistance.
BYD RSA: 1800 419 2622
It is managed by Bajaj Allianz, and at the time of delivery, I was told the first 6 years of RSA are free. (As part of the introductory offer, but the dealership does not know if it is still free for existing owners)
God forbid, I hope no one has to use the above number, but just in case of an emergency I have added the number here. Searching online on Google, one will get the toll-free number of the other countries, and in a stressful situation, it will be difficult to quickly find out which is the BYD RSA number.
Closing my post, Wishing all the new owners many many happy kilometers with their new rides!
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Originally Posted by Arav99 Hi
So byd has finally got the stock of the dynamic variant of the atto 3 in delhi. They've told me to come make the payment. Although i am still waiting for the rollback of registration charges (which is likely to happen based on recent news articles), i have a question if anyone is aware.
The earlier buyers of the atto 3 got 6 years free maintenance which i think has been withdrawn now. What im told is that only 1 service is free and thereafter it is paid. Anyone has any clue on the service costs? Since that is unknown territory, byd might try to fleece? Or maybe im thinking too much.
Any help would be appreciated.
Btw they have done away with the chinese tyres and the cars are now coming fitted with good year tyres. Have seen it myself. |
Hi Arav99,
At the time of purchase, I had enquired with the service manager at my dealership, and he informed me that the service costs are usually Rs. 3000 per service, including wheel alignment, balancing, etc. The service interval is the first service/check-up at 5000kms or 3 months, thereafter every 20,000kms or yearly.
Regarding tyres, I recently had to visit the service center. I had seen a new Dynamic variant Cosmos Black Atto 3, which wore the Atlas Batman A51 tyres, but in the R17 spec.
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Originally Posted by Sid9306 Congrats on the new car monster. Hope you are enjoying the drive. It is indeed a wonderful and comfortable drive.
I got the same car in Boulder Grey delivered to me on 16th of September. Similarly the previous batch with full “Build Your Dreams” badge instead of “BYD” and the grey C pillar.
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How do you feel about the sound quality? I haven’t found any other car in the city where I can ask someone to check their speaker system but it seems I’ll probably have to travel back to the dealer (which is far from my house) to check the quality of the speakers once again.
If anybody could help with advising me regarding my options I’d really appreciate that.
Thanks in advance. |
Hi Sid9306,
Thank you; and Congratulations on your new car!
I also found another difference between MY2024 and previous years cars. Cars produced this year have 'BYD ATTO 3' on the rear bottom right on the hatch, the earlier models have just 'ATTO 3'
I found the air conditioning struggling to cool when under direct sunlight, otherwise, it is cold.
On the topic of audio, I found the sound quality is average at best (I would give it 6/10). While the clarity and the highs and lows are acceptable, the mid-range and the bass on the lower side are for my liking, although, I would not call it terrible.
One of our fellow BHPian, TurboHead had upgraded his speakers in the Atto 3 and had posted about the same here.
Link to post (BYD Atto 3 Review)
Rainbow Audio (
Link) is selling a direct-swap replacement speaker for the BYD Atto 3. It's rather expensive, though, at Singapore Dollars 4300, which is about 2.76 lakh INR. For that much money, we can install a better audio set-up for our liking, albeit at the cost of the vehicle warranty.
On the topic of Audio upgrades for the BYD Atto 3, this particular video caught my eye. It is one of the higher-end set-ups, which definitely might cost the same as buying a premium hatchback.
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Originally Posted by sushanthys Hi guys.
Received our White Premium Atto 3 on 11/10/24( 3 months after booking).
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Happy with the car so far. That's it for now. |
Congratulations Sushanthys on your new ride, wishing you many happy miles with your new car!
Thank you for sharing your feedback on TopBYD products. I too have ordered some products from the website and am awaiting delivery. I will upload the photos of the products after delivery and installation.
I am not sure how to reply to your new post and to merge it with this one.
Regarding dashcam, you do have the option of buying the BYD dashcam from TopBYD and installing it yourself. There are multiple YouTube videos on the same. It would give a cleaner appearance on the car, but will only record videos from the front.
Many of my friends use the RedTiger F7NP dual-channel dashcam (
Link on Amazon) The clarity is good, and even the number plates are visible during nighttime driving. Do note that with the hardwire kit, polarizer lens, and 128GB memory card, the price will be around Rs. 15,000.
I have heard that Viofo dashcams are the best in business, but the price is on the higher side, usually more than Rs.20,000-25,000.