I've had Bridgestone Blizzaks (WS-50, 205/55/16) since Jan 1998 and they're still going strong. Excellent snow and ice traction. They have around 15K miles on them and the tread is holding up nicely. Quiet on dry pavement which is a nice benefit of the soft winter rubber compound.

1999 Contour SVT #1966/2760, Silver Frost/Midnight Blue Koni Kit, Mille Miglia MM-S rims, B&M shifter, Stazi mesh, SFCs, optimized Y-pipe & TB, SS break lines, K&N drop-in, Infinity Kappa speakers, MTX amp/sub