Are studded tires legal in Nevada?

Yes, within a season. Nevada allows studded tires from October 1 through April 30. NRS 484D.510 reads: "(c) Pneumatic tires containing metal-type studs of tungsten carbide or other suitable material which are so inserted or constructed that under no conditions will the percentage of metal in contact with the roadway exceed 3 percent of the total tire area in contact with the roadway, but such tires may only be used between October 1 and April 30."

From October 1. For the 2026-27 season that is Thursday, October 1, 2026, and the window runs through Friday, April 30, 2027.

April 30 is the last day of the window, which for 2026-27 is Friday, April 30, 2027.

Studs may not exceed 3 percent of the tire area in contact with the roadway.

When a highway is posted under icy or snowy conditions, vehicles of 10,000 pounds or less need traction devices, chains or snow tires, and heavier vehicles need chains. Where signs require devices on all vehicles except four wheel drive with snow tires on all wheels, every other vehicle must use traction devices or chains. The statute reads: "If a highway in this State is marked or posted with signs requiring the use of traction devices, tire chains or snow tires, a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles must be equipped with: (a) Traction devices, tire chains or snow tires if it has a gross weight or combined gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less."

Retractable studded tires may be on the vehicle any time of year, but the studs may only be engaged between October 1 and April 30.

California, November 1 through April 30; Oregon, November 1 through March 31; Idaho, October 1 through April 30; Utah, October 15 through March 31; Arizona, October 1 through May 1. Each state's page quotes its own statute.