Stock rim styles
 

Which rims were available on which model years/packages?

Everything you ever wanted to know about E53 options packages:

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/...e53-years.html

Here is a link with a chart showing E53 wheels, but no breakdown as to what wheels were standard/optional per year, which varied by sport/non-sport options.

Don't recall ever seeing a list of 'what wheels per year', esp with all the 3-4+ wheel options per model year...
GL, mD

BMW X5 (E53) wheels

Thanks all.
Yea, I was looking for a "if you have a 2005 sport/premium model, you should have these wheels" kind of thing.

Also, is there a way to decode the vin to see what packages should be on the car?

On your car, you should have style 131 with sport package on the 3.0:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/--1f5XV__W4c/T2...mwstyle131.jpg

This may be completely untrue, but I've heard you can call up a dealer and give them the VIN, and they'll give you the specs. Worth a try at least.

You don't have to call a dealer...the link to online VIN decoders are given weekly on some BMW forum somewhere .

I'm not sure if the forum's software will allow this link...but if it does just enter last 7 digits of VIN, then correctly answer simple math equation, then press the search button (ignore the Russian...linked you to the English translation): Ð*аÑ�шифровка VIN BMW :: BMW :: Первый Интернет журнал об автомобилÑ�Ñ… BMW :: Ð’Ñ�Ñ‘ о BMW, новоÑ�ти, Ñ�татьи, обзоры, фото БМВ

BTW, I recommend saving the link to your favorites or bookmark it...comes in great for future reference for yourself or for sharing with other BMW owners/forum members looking for this info. :)

Dupersenior,
Helluva list of pics and info on E53 options!
I was posting when you posted; my info was elementary compared to yours...
Thanks for that, I bookmarked it.
BR, mD

www.bmwvin.com does the same thing as the Russian site, just a US version, need last 7 of VIN and correctly answer captcha question

:thumbup: That's the other URL I was thinking about...my personal issue with that great site is...my eye sight is getting so bad...I can't figure out what the funky code says most of the time. So I just gave up and use the Russian site because the math equation is easier for me. :D

Again I see both these sites posted on a weekly bases...but I confess I'm a BMW forum junkie. I'm on BimBrd, BimForum, BimFest, (e38/e39/e53 forums) & now Xoutpost daily. :wow: