The invention discloses an improved method for producing steel cords. The improved method for producing the steel cords comprises the following steps that step 1, a high-strength steel cord coil rod serves as a raw material coil rod, the carbon content is 0.85%, the manganese content is 0.4%, the sulfur content is 0.01%, the phosphorus content is 0.01%, and the diameter phi of the steel cord coil rod is 5.5mm; step 2, the coil rod is pre-treated, specifically, descaling, washing, electrolytic pickling, washing, hot water washing, boron coating and drying are conducted; step 3, coarse wire drawing is conducted; step 4, middle wire is heat-treated; step 5, middle drawing is conducted; step 6, a finished product is subjected to heat treatment and heat-diffusion brass plating; step 7, detecting is conducted, mechanical performance which comprises tensile strength, extension, bending, torsion and the strength declining rate after diffusion is detected; step 8, fine drawing is conducted; step 9, single twisting forming and double twisting forming and outer winding are conducted; and step 10, packaging and encasing are conducted. According to the improved method for producing the steel cords, improving of the adhesion and the gumming rate of the steel wire and rubber after vulcanization are facilitated, and the quality of a tire is improved.