Time to Change These Tires

Text on the meme

Is it time to change my tires? MADE IN YUGOSLAVIA

What it means

A close-up of a severely worn tire shows the marking “MADE IN YUGOSLAVIA,” with the caption asking whether it is time to replace the tires. The joke is that Yugoslavia dissolved decades ago, implying the tire is absurdly ancient and dangerously overdue for replacement. EN: A close-up of a severely worn tire shows the marking “MADE IN YUGOSLAVIA,” with the caption asking whether it is time to replace the tires. The joke is that Yugoslavia dissolved decades ago, implying the tire is absurdly ancient and dangerously overdue for replacement.

Objects

worn tire / изношенная шина tire tread / протектор шины rubber / резина wheel rim / колесный диск close-up photograph / фотография крупным планом cracked rubber / потрескавшаяся резина embossed lettering / рельефная надпись