I just bought a new pair of wheels with shimano 105 hubs. The front adjusted out beautifully. The rear not so much. I've adjusted countless hubs but I can't get this right. Currently it feels tight. The freehub side has zero play; the left hand side has some play in it. When I mount the wheel in the drop outs and clamp down on the QR skewer, the wheel has some play so the adjustment isn't right.

The wheel is brand new. The axle is not broken. What gives?

I think I'm going to have to return the wheel to the shop as the hub must be, I think, defective.