From searching, I generally see people making the recommendation to make your connection first go through a VPN and then through Tor:
Which means the connection would go:
Your PC --> Your ISP --> VPN --> Tor --> Website
So because a VPN has your real IP it provides privacy, but not anonymity. It hides from your ISP that you are using Tor, which.. I think would be helpful if the ISP was subpoena'd?
My question is: What VPN do you use?
I'm looking at this list and trying to decide: https://torrentfreak.com/anonymous-vpn-service-provider-review-2015-150228/
Edit:
TorrentFreak 2015:
https://torrentfreak.com/anonymous-vpn-service-provider-review-2015-150228/
https://torrentfreak.com/anonymous-vpn-service-provider-review-2015-150228/2/
https://torrentfreak.com/anonymous-vpn-service-provider-review-2015-150228/3/
School of Privacy:
Check this link for a list of good VPN providers:
https://www.privacytools.io/