Seam in front wheel well slicing tire

[Thedriftbadger]

As the title says, that seem in the front wheel well is slicing the shit out of my tires when i hit bumps or turn. I bent it and hammered it down as much as i could but it's still hitting a little. I can't seem to find much info on this for some reason. It seems like it should be a common problem. Anyway i read one thing that said he cut it out and rewelded it. I have a grinder but i don't have a welder. Would i be ok just cutting it out? I was thinking i'd just cut out where it's hitting so the rest of the seam is still there... What have other people done?