At your level, I don't think you'll see a bit of difference w/ a wider wheel.
The wider wheel is supposed to be better...spreads the tire out for a fatter footprint.
I use a 295-65 on an 8" wheel and rarely had traction issues when my car was naturally aspirated running mid 9s and low 1.3 sixty foots.
I'd love to have beadlocks, but I use hi-tack to glue the beads.
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'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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