an automobile steering wheel and method of manufacturing a steering wheel are disclosed . the steering wheel comprises a hub core connected with rods of a hub via t - shaped connectors . a cover layer includes a hard part and a soft part around the periphery of the hub core and connectors . a vinyl layer and a leather layer encompass the cover layer . a coupling protruder is formed at the front end of the hard part and extends toward the soft part . a plurality of coupling ribs are mounted on the surface of the coupling protruder .