Yes I cut the flare straight. Where the bumper cut ended up on the wheel flare, I just went straight across. The wheel well liner was already missing on the passenger side on the driver side I just cut like an inch or two higher then the cut from the flare so you couldn't see it. Like I said I kept taking it off and making adjustments to the bumper don't try to get it perfect in one shot. You can always take more off but you can't put more back on so keep that in mind. If I remember correctly the wheel flare got cut just below one of the tabs that hold it in.