Uhhhh, not quite. See <http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/answers.html> which
states:

I have studded tires installed on my vehicle. Are they legal in
California? When?

The California Vehicle Code [Section 27454 (e)], permits studded tires
to be used on vehicles between November 1 and April 30 of each year. The
number of studs or the percentage of metal in contact with the roadway
cannot exceed three percent of the total tire area in contact with the
roadway.

Jim

Ari Ollikainen wrote:

>At 7:27 PM -0400 7/26/03, Steve wrote:
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>>Lee Kouns asked for Info:
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>>Calling all experts at driving in snow & ice!
>>This southern California couple is headed to the mountainous snow
>>country of South Lake Tahoe for the winter. Thanks in advance for your
>>experience.
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>>>My Snow tire Info :
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>>>I put   4 - 215-65-16 studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta C2's ( 6 ply light
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>>truck tires )  on my >2002 EVC, last Feb.....
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>        FYI... studded snow tires are NOT legal in California. I'm not
>        sure about Nevada (South Lake Tahoe straddles both states).
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